St Michael School

27 Crittenden Street

Newark, NJ 07104

10 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-8
Type

private

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Submitted by other on April 30, 2024

POR FAVOR, SEA SABIO Y AHORRE SU DINERO. Como intentas ser un buen padre, inscribes a tu hijo aquí porque crees que es lo mejor para él, pero te equivocas. Los niños están abarrotados sólo de educación religiosa y son muy estrictos en cuanto a tomar un sorbo de agua. Hágales el favor, la educación en las escuelas públicas es incomparable, ya que un ex alumno y madre de un estudiante, una escuela autónoma o una escuela pública tendrá un maestro certificado que tendrá una licencia para enseñar. Si va a dejar a su hijo aquí, será mejor que lo eduque en casa porque sabe más. En lugar de pagar una gran cantidad de matrículas y cuotas aquí, ahorre ese dinero para la matrícula universitaria. Ellos te lo agradecerán. Asistir a esta escuela y a mi hijo también, fue uno de los mayores errores que todavía lamento hasta el día de hoy que cometí en mi vida. Desearía haber ido a una escuela pública, pero terminé sabiendo solo la Biblia cuando iba a la escuela secundaria y tenía dificultades para aprender temas de la vida real.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PLEASE BE WISE & SAVE YOUR MONEY. As trying to be a good parent, you enroll your child here because you think it is the best for them but you are wrong. Kids are jammed only on religious ed and super strict to have a sip of water. Do them the favor, public school educaton is unmatched, as a former student and mother of a student, charter school or public school will have certified teacher who have a license to teach. If your going to leave your child here you are better off homeschooling them because you know more. Instead of paying a load of tuition & fees here, save that money for their college tuition. They will thank you. Attending this school and my child too, was one of the biggest mistakes i still regret til this day i did in my life. I wish i would have gone to a public school but instead i ended up only knowing about the bible when i went to high school and struggled knowing real life subjects.
Submitted by parent on March 24, 2020

I made the best decision sending my son to this school.
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2019

I love this school. And will continue to bring my daughter here.
Submitted by other on June 15, 2019

Structure is great but the school needs to keep up with the years. Curriculum has changed they need to change and practice more hands on and class discussions. Parent teacher communication is horrible there are never any PTA meetings due to the fact they don’t want parents to voice their opinions.
Submitted by other on April 30, 2016

The second grade teacher would send home a extra help notice and would not tutor your child. She would insult the child who is not on level.
Submitted by parent on February 01, 2014

My sons have attended SMS for 2 years now. I haven't dealt with rudeness of staff (sorry to those who have). I miss the intimacy of my son's previous school when I could call/text the teacher, but hey, the positives outweigh the negatives. My oldest son who had reading issues has made great improvement at this school. So for me, SMS gets a thumbs up.
Submitted by parent on January 18, 2014

As a parent my experience of St Michael is a mixed view, the last straw which broke the camels back was the distasteful rudeness I experienced with administrative staff. I must say there are some good teachers who are committed to the children and to what they do, but the supporting staff and the principle are the bottleneck which will bring the school down if something is not done about their attitude. I would advise the Principle who is the head to take a very good look at her attitude and really consider making some changes which will filter to the rest of her staff. i intend to inform the Newark Archdiocese of this matter as I'm very concern that a few bad apples will ruin it for the rest which is unfair for the dedicated ones amongst them.
Submitted by parent on January 18, 2014

The Principal, Administrative staff and teachers are so rude, it's unbelievable. They have no respect whatsoever for parents. If they allowed parents to get involved and bring in fresh ideas, the school will truly benefit. Their drop off and pick up procedure is so poor and such a waste of time that I am considering taking my child out as a result. The Principal should get off her high horse to allow some fresh ideas to take this school forward or just ship off.
Submitted by parent on December 30, 2012

I went to St. Michael's and now my daughter goes to kindergarten. Since September (4months ago) her reading has improved dramatically. I was skeptical about the school since in her kindergarten class there are 27 students, a teacher and an aide. Class size truly doesn't matter, her reading and math are advance, homework is about 45 min-1 hour long every day. During Sandy the school did not have power for a week, but they sent the parents a message that they will be opened for halloween, the school did NOT want the kids to lose their day to dress up and have fun. Dr. Cerino was principal when I went to St. Michael's and now she's my daughter's principal.... I could not feel more comfortable in having her manage my child's education. I love the school, the teachers and the students. Kindergarten and 8th graders are paired with a"buddy". The kindergarteners get to spend time with their buddy in 8th grade, they mentor them, have field trips together, eat lunch. These activities is what makes the students great and the school. Their location in Newark isn't the best, BUT they are safe, the students are polite, good kids who truly get along with absolutely everyone. No bullying at all.
Submitted by parent on November 06, 2010

I have a child in Kindergarten and find this school to be very organized, challenging and well staffed. I can honestly say, that this school has been an awesome start for my little girl. She has learned awesome manners and respect for religion. I am so pleased with St Michael's and am looking forward on enrolling my son when he's of age.