Immaculate Conception School

1 Washington Street

Newburyport, MA 01950

6 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 09, 2019

Good school and my kids enjoy it. Need to include kids equally in their sports.
Submitted by parent on March 24, 2017

Great school but lacking in a few key areas. The curriculum is average and could use revamping. Would love to see more direction given to students in grades 5-8. Personally I think the teachers tend to focus on the students that are learning at a higher level and leave those struggling a bit behind. Seems as though there is definitely a sink or swim mentality in the upgrades. This May work for some children but not for others. The gym program is practically non-existent. Library is no longer offered to children in the fifth through eighth grade. Field trips are far and few in between as leaving the school is frowned upon. When it does happen the trips are wonderful and the kids do love it, just wish there were more that one a year. The school fundraises annually to secure their operating budget. They do really well but Tuition steadily increases each year .. which i guess is expected at this point; however there seems to be nothing new to justify the increases. Just an average school.
Submitted by other on June 27, 2016

I am a current parent at the Immaculate Conception School in Newburyport and I could not have more wonderful things to say about it. The staff and teachers are thoughtful, encouraging and supportive. I love that they include some religious education in with the rest of the curriculum. My children are happy, kind and confident and I contribute a lot of this to the wonderful environment at the IC school.
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2015

My children recently transferred from a local public school to the IC. While I was initially nervous about sending them to a parochial school (I m more the Montessori type), I ve been completely blown away by their growth academically, socially, emotionally. I am amazed at how poised and confident (but also how compassionate and respectful) IC students are. The small setting allows teachers and staff to really get to know your children this makes kids feel important. I ve seen this reflected in my children, who now feel comfortable speaking in class, taking chances by asking questions they might have otherwise not asked. What a difference a school can make! While it might not have all the bells and whistles of the fancier private schools north and south of Newburyport, the IC provides students with challenging academics, a variety of enrichment programs, strong athletics, performing arts, family events throughout the year, and, most importantly, a feeling of belonging. Families are nice, teachers are wonderful, the principal and staff are supportive. My children come home from school happy and eager to learn. Isn t that what school is all about? So glad we made the switch.
Submitted by other on November 03, 2013

ICS is by far the best learning expirience in the area. It definitely gave me a great start to my education. ICS gave me the qualities of a small school community while forming me into the person I am today. It gives its students a huge leg up in academics compared to the surrounding schools. -student of the class of 2014
Submitted by parent on January 02, 2013

Teachers care a lot. The facility is very traditional catholic school. The music dept is lacking - the teacher is very nice and caring, but is one man with a guitar, basically. The art teacher is ok, but a bit too serious for elementary school. Classroom teachers are quite good. The newest principal should have been fired long ago - she is an extremely religious harpy who rules the teachers with an iron fist. If not for the extreme dedication of the teachers, the school would be a mess. She belongs in a fundamentalist Christian school. Strong, supportive leadership could make ICS one of the best schools on the North Shore. Parents are not encouraged to volunteer, except for a few hand chosen ones.