St Andrew School

51 Wrights Road

Newtown, PA 18940

6 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on February 02, 2023

One of the worst schools I've ever experienced.Where do I even start?My son and daughter had a good experience up until grade 4. Kindergarten and graded 1-3 were excellent, one of the best learning experiences a kid can have! But after this is unfortunately goes down-hill. Saint Andrew brings in affordable beginner teachers witb little to no experience in education. The most qualifications they have is usually teaching kindergarten the year prior. More than 90% of these teachers are unmotivated and act like they don't even want to be there. Every now and the they'll make a horrible side project that they put no thought in to and give us a due date (usually is due two weeks later.) I will give teaching 2/5 just because of the exellent teachers that are outweighed by the weak ones.From what my kids told me, they never are excited to learn anymore. The teachers literally don't care about your child- maybe that's a stretch, but it sure seems that way.Social-emotional learning is pretty bad too. If you need your parent to e-mail a teacher about help in class or anything similar to that, the teachers then proceed to breathe over you and act like your helpless and or oblivious to the unit/lesson. They don't act normally.Now moving on to safety: it's only okay. I was told that my kids have a habdful of issues with lunch and recess. The two periods before your linch time are purposley set to 50 minutes instead of the usual; 45. This is because they want to decrease time from lunch and recess time. After your 50 minute period, it takes 5-10 more minutes to get back to your homeroom, pack up for your period after lunch, and the pray abd walk all the way back downstairs to the cafeteria. By the time you arrive, you have a MAXIMUM of 20 minutes to eat. So, using your common sense, you would make the choice yo immediately go up and buy food to quickly eat. (because they don't let you eat at recess either.) But no, one of the degenerate lunch conselors tell you to hold back until enough classes have been called, which eats up about three more minutes. Even then, you may have to wait for you ger kids to buy lunch before you if they arrive just a but later than you do.In regards to punishments, it is done harshly and lazily every single time. Wagner does not at all make an attempt to crack down on the 1-5 kids that caused trouble in the cafeteria. Instead, she decides to punish the entire grade. By taking away recess, the kid's only excerise for the entire scho-
Submitted by parent on June 17, 2022

Worst principal ever. The decision to send my kid to this school was one I will regret forever. In the realm of discipline, Principal Robert Sikora's actions were misguided and hasty. When a child's education and emotional development are on the line, this kind behavior shouldn’t be tolerated or enabled. I thought religious education taught kindness and fairness. And now, somehow, my kid needs to unlearn the lessons from this school: that kids can be vicious, that principals can be weak-minded.
Submitted by parent on October 31, 2017

Excellent, it feels like a family at St Andrew. Any time I had a question or concern it was dealt with swiftly. I was always happy with the end result. I came to St Andrew's because my son was bullied in public school due to a learning disability. St Andrew welcomed him with open arms and provided all the tools he needed to be successful. We are now applying to high schools! This would not have been the case if I hadn't discovered St Andrew.
Submitted by parent on July 20, 2016

This year has been my family's best year at St. Andrews yet. We were so blessed with our teachers this past year! Miss Bilello made 6th grade, a year full of emotions and hormones, Abby's favorite year. Miss Bilello goes above and beyond. She attended almost every sporting event Abby and her friends had asked her to watch. She made learning fun. I do not have enough words to express how much I appreciate all the time and effort Miss Bilello invested in the kids this year. I hope all of my daughters are lucky enough to have her as a teacher during their St. Andrews career.Alexa was blessed with Mrs. Eliason this year. School is not Alexa's favorite activity. She would rather be playing basketball, soccer or just running around outside. In years past, Alexa would begrudgingly get up, dressed and head to school. This year, she began setting her own alarm, get dressed and ready for school because she was excited to go. What a difference in the morning! Mrs. Eliason was able to change Alexa's outlook of school, an accomplishment for which I will forever be in her debt. Aubrie started Kindergarten this year. She was mixed with nerves, excitement and a bit of fear. As the third child, she does tend to lean a bit towards the dramatic. She is quite fearful of getting in trouble. Mrs. Price was stern and yet calming. It made for a wonderful experience for Aubrie and therefore, me! I also wanted to thank them for being extraordinary! Amy Windish
Submitted by other on May 06, 2016

While the "grass is always greener", and not every teacher at St. Andrew is a winner, the values of the school and of the parents who send their children to St. Andrew align with my values: honesty, hard work, accountability, kindness....The children get a very good education, work very hard, graduate with a good work ethic.
Submitted by parent on August 21, 2013

This is our second year at St. Andrew and we could not imagine sending our kids to any other school. The teachers and support staff are mindful of each child's individual needs and they address these needs in a very loving way. The academics, as well as emphasis on spirtuality and morality, is outstanding. We have also found ( in contrary to our previous public school) that the families of the children who attend St. Andrew are extremely supportive of each other, and have a mutual concern for each other's children. We are grateful to have found this school and look forward to watching our children grow in this amazing environment.