St Michael School

14355 Highland Avenue

Orland Park, IL 60462

12 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 01, 2024

Fantastic academics! My children love the friendships they have mad and the traditions that they keep. St. Mikes School has excellent teachers who care about the students and go the extra mile to help the students achieve even when struggling. They are always kind and ready to go the extra mile!
Submitted by parent on March 11, 2019

St Michael has been a wonderful experience for our family. Our children love their school and have shown tremendous growth, both academically and spiritually. We consider St Michael to be one of our best decisions.
Submitted by parent on December 21, 2018

Excellent. I'm very happy with my decision to send my youngest Child to this school. My older children went to public school which was fine academically but couldn't support the spiritual growth that my 3rd daughter is receives. Daily Prayer and keeping God as our guiding light is so important for our children's well being. St Mike's does a great job if staying cutting edge academically and keeps pace with the public schools technology/ math and science (STEM) preparation despite having a more limited budget as our public school counter parts. At the same time, my daughter is getting the spiritual nurturing and religious education that will guide you decision making skills throughout adulthood.
Submitted by parent on June 24, 2018

Awful. My kids are so much happier at their new school. Wouldn’t waste money here.
Submitted by parent on March 11, 2018

My children thrived at this school. It was an outstanding experience for our entire family. GO WILDCATS!
Submitted by other on June 05, 2017

5k a year for?? My daughter has been attending since kindergarten. Initially, we were thrilled with personalized attention and small class sizes. In the last 3 years, class size has grown, the school library has been omitted in favor of more pre-K classrooms, and many teachers have left in favor of greener pastures. The curriculum is the same as the local public school, the only difference being religious education. The SAB and the athletics programs are controlled by the more "involved" parents leaving many kids "behind" based on social status rather than skills and the teachers show less commitment to the students every year. Definitely not worth it.
Submitted by parent on May 02, 2017

Please don't waste your money with this school. This place is actually run by the parents who donate the most. The administration is absolutely the worst group of people imaginable. Do yourself a favor and stay away!
Submitted by parent on November 17, 2015

I have found this school overall to be very beneficial to our two children who attend here in the early years. There are a few in the 4th/5th that we are not excited about right now, and we are not alone, there is a parent group working with the Mr. Smith in hopes to address these concerns. Mrs. Pericht was not fired. They (Fr. Paul and the board) made some changes to the school budget and she elected to leave the position in the school office as a result. However, Mrs. Pericht is wonderful and continues to show her dedication to these students in the athletic department, for that we are truly blessed.
Submitted by parent on May 08, 2015

This school is not a good option. The staff doesn't take anything seriously enough. The teachers are afraid of the parents. Certain teachers have gotten fired just for scolding some rich parent's kids. One teacher got fired for giving bad grades. Mrs pericht got fired for no reason. The teachers are horrible and selfish. Sex Ed is a joke. It is a very hostile environment. When My son walks into class He feels very unwelcome by fellow students and teachers. Bullying is horrible, but the teachers are afraid to do anything. Mr miller is the only teacher that takes the students seriously.
Submitted by parent on November 09, 2014

The school is wonderful. The curriculum is challenging and prepares children for academic excellence. The principal and teachers are very kind and caring. Our children love the school.
Submitted by parent on April 08, 2014

Some of the teachers in the older grades have put in writing that getting homework is a courtesy and not the responsibitlity of the teacher. When you are paying $4500.00 for one child...the homework being sent home is the teacher's responsibility. Most of the teacher's for the younger graders are amazing beyond words. Maybe the older grade teachers need to LEARN to LOVE doing their job instead of JUST doing a job.
Submitted by parent on August 27, 2012

The teachers and staff are very focused on safety and school details. Every student matters. Happy times and good memories come from the enormous support that the school and church provide my children. The students here learn how to succeed.