St. Raphael Elementary School

160 St. Joseph Street

Santa Barbara, CA 93111

7 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 08, 2018

This school is definitely much more challenging (better) academically than the nearby public schools. My child is happy as the overall student body is nicer, e.g. no bullying etc. The only down side I can think of is that there are a lot of requirements, such as rewards through merchants, to gather extra money to support the school, but it's very reasonable still.
Submitted by parent on June 02, 2018

If my kids live the schoo I love the school.
Submitted by parent on March 03, 2018

Both of our kids go to this school. It is a great community. People take care of each other. Teachers are very involved. Parents are involved. Good Catholic teaching. It is a great environment to have kids learn and grow.
Submitted by other on May 03, 2013

I went to school here from Kindergarten to 8th grade. I now am in grad school for a teaching program. I know all of the teachers at St. Raphael School and I still try to be involved when I can. I believe that this school does a great job at preparing students for high school and college. The academics are challenging and the teachers encourage students to do their best. There are a lot of things I learned here that my friends at public school never did. The values and respect kids learn here is outstanding. There were always ways for parents to be involved at the school as well, which is very important for a child's academic success. I would send my children here in a heartbeat.
Submitted by parent on February 15, 2011

I love St. Raphaels School! I truly believe that St. Raphaels school is amazing! I read some of the other parent reviews and l feel that the academics are far better than public school, the staff is caring, concerned, and treat each child as an individual. The teachers are fabulous and wonderful communicators with both the families and children. The new principal is excellent, she cares so much about the children and the staff, she is aware of what the school needs to be successful in all aspects! I feel that St. Raphaels is a wonderful school and will put a wonderful bunch of students into this world!
Submitted by parent on February 13, 2011

We are so excited to put our 4th child at St. Raphael School next year. Our other 3 children love the school. There are many after school classes this year. These classes include Academic Chess, Sports Skills, Kids Hip Hop, Art, and tennis. There's something for everyone. We are watching this school continue to improve and can't imagine being anywhere else!
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2010

Our children attended St. Raphael after moving to the area. They attended Catholic school their entire academic careers prior to enrollment at St. Raphael. After their first year we pulled them from the school and enrolled them elsewhere. We found that the academics were not competitive with the local schools, the teachers were not supported by the administration and the administration was out of touch with how to best meet the needs of the students. There are great families who send their children to this school and teachers who really care about their students but if you want your child to compete with other students academically when they reach high school you should look at a different school.