St Thomas Regional School

15 EDENDALE AVE

North Providence, RI 02911

8 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on October 23, 2023

To be quite frank I hate writing reviews but this school is so bad I felt it was almost a civic duty to write this. The school fails on multiple levels from quality of education to structure and design its basically a slave factory... they also don't even professionalism to pull parents aside and talk about issues they will lay into you in the courtyard... the real nail in the coffin for me was the fact that I was paying for my kid to receive bad education like I'm paying for my child to be behind why would I do that very depressing that this was the outcome.
Submitted by parent on August 11, 2018

I have a foster son that came to me half way through the school year. He started at the Providence public school and it was a disaster. So I turned to my parish which has a parochial school (which I won't name) and it was clear that they didn't want him. He was entering the 8th grade and he had struggled in the 7th grade, so all they could see was a potential problem. Even though I went to daily Mass at that parish, the school didn't have a place for my son... it didn't feel right. The awful thing is that they didn't want to tell me no, so they just dragged out the process for months hoping that I would just go away. Then I called St. Thomas and it was completely different. I immediately had a response from the principal, and was talking to the 8th grade teacher on the phone the next day. Looking at their STEAM program which is both great for the sciences and the arts, it won me over immediately. With a class size of 10:1 I know my son won't be allowed to sit in the back of the room and fail the 8th grade because nobody cared. I'm so excited to see my son get a chance to excel at an amazing faith based school. I feel like they took a chance and really expressed what a Catholic school should be about. I think in the past few years the staff has worked hard to overhaul the school and take it to the next level. I think it have a very promising future ahead.
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2017

My children attend St. Thomas and they LOVE it!! They love their teachers and the great friends they have made there. My children can't wait to go to school everyday. I tell everyone I know about St. Thomas. It is a hidden jewel. They are a STEAM school and both of my children love the project based learning. Check them out. You will LOVE it too!!!
Submitted by student on March 29, 2017

I hate this school.They are so strict
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2017

Our family has been part of the St. Thomas community for only two years now, but we could not imagine a better place for our children. The faculty and staff are such kind, loving, and knowledgeable people who truly go out of their way for each student. Mrs. DiMuccio is as great of a principal as we could hope for. She is involved in all the students' daily lives. At STR it is a great honor that we as family members are given so many opportunities to be part of our children's academic experiences. This school is a great start for our children educational path.
Submitted by parent on February 17, 2017

I currently have two children enrolled at Saint Thomas. I have had the pleasure of working with the teachers and staff over the past three years and cannot say enough great things about the school. The teachers push the students to do their best at all times and my children couldn’t be happier! This year our school was blessed to have our principal named principal of the year. What an honor! Glad that our children have a wonderful place to call “home!”
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2014

Would not recommend...no respect at all for students. Discipline is punitive and demeaning. Principal "doubles" as 7th grade teacher. VERY weak math department. Look elsewhere
Submitted by parent on October 23, 2012

I have three children ranging in age from 10 to 21. All three of them attended or attend St. Thomas school in Providence, Rhode Island and it has been a wonderful experience all three times. My daughter is 21 and went on to attend Bayview from St. Thomas and is now in college with no problems at all. My son 16 years old is now at a very prestigious prep school in New Hampshire and is doing wonderfully. in fact, many of his current teachers constantly comment on how he was prepared by his former school. Lastly, my 10-year-old is currently in the fifth grade at St. Thomas school. She's doing very well, sometimes she has problems with getting motivated and the faculty, especially the 5th grade teacher works wonderfully with her and all the kids to keep them interested and prepared. I can't recommend it any higher.