St Luke School

17533 Saint Luke Place North

Shoreline, WA 98133

10 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on April 16, 2024

Our family wanted to leave a review about why we left the school as a result of bullying. We're writing this because another family currently going through the same situation, with the same bully, contacted us for support using a previous year's directory. Our kindergartener at the time had been bullied at the school, which is hard to believe at their age, but it does happen. Our child was shoved from behind, punched (in the face on one occasion), forced into a hole during a construction period (church was being upgraded), chased with scissors, and other incidences. Our child began having night terrors, was biting his nails, and showing other signs of stress/anxiety. It was horrible.The teacher acknowledged it as bullying, but later retracted that when we involved higher level administration. The school's bullying policy has little follow thorough and substance in practice -- the response was a tremendous failure. We left St. Luke based on our pediatrician's recommendation.
Submitted by parent on July 16, 2022

We made the switch from the public school system to St. Lukes this past year and could not be more happy. Our five kids had a great time; they were all welcomed, the teachers genuinely care about them, the teachers were not afraid to give homework or hold the kids accountable, and we felt really included in the education. There were numerous extra curricular activities for our kids to be part of: Robotic Club, Speech, etc. With being both working parents, we really wanted an environment that would reinforce our values at home and felt we found it. We also needed something that had a reasonable extended care that would work with our schedule. The time, and pricing, was reasonable. When selecting a school, it was important for us to find a school that were consistent with our biblical understanding of our Catholic faith. We had a chance to sit down to meet with both Mr. Boyle and the pastor, Fr. Brad and was re-assured. An issue came up during the school year, and when we reached out, the answer we received was the same one that was communicated in at the start. The leadership, from our exxperience, has been very consistent.
Submitted by other on August 26, 2021

Saved your money and send your kids to public school, teachers are not qualified , the good teachers already left as soon as the new principal , Mr Boyle got into the office.
Submitted by parent on October 25, 2019

Excellent, caring, inclusive. Supportive, responsive, engaging, partnership
Submitted by parent on October 18, 2018

Our son is in Pre-K class and absolutely LOVES going to school! The staff, and teachers are amazing. The IB program is a unique way of teaching kids, rather than working through a standard lesson and learning facts, students study a central idea, that's modern and relevant to life today.
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2018

St Luke is a truly special place! The IB Program is outstanding. The curriculum is modern and relevant and they teach it in a way that gets the kids thinking and truly understanding, rather than just memorizing in order to pass a test. The educators have a strong leader in Mr Boyle, and they do an amazing job at teaching these kids to be confident, independent, critical, problem-solving leaders. Everyone who works in the building is completely engaged and enthusiastic. Before and After school care is above and beyond! The summer camps (STEAM, Robotics, Drama, Cooking, etc) are phenomenal. They do a fantastic job of teaching to the whole child as well as teaching to the individual child. We feel very lucky to be a part of this school. And the parent community is the best out there! Warm, friendly, genuine people who make it a point to get to know you and your family. I researched close to a dozen public and private schools before finally landing on St Luke. Hands down they offer the best possible educational experience out there. 5 stars across the board.
Submitted by parent on November 26, 2015

Rick Boyle became the principal in 2013 and has worked miracles at this school with incredible technology initiatives and other vast improvements. Mr. Boyle knows each student and is just an incredible leader and wonderful mentor. My son has flourished here. The community here is incredibly loving, nurturing and inclusive whether you are Catholic or not. My one complaint, and I sincerely wish it would be addressed, is the middle school math teacher. She seems absolutely over-whelmed raising her own spirited small children and that seems to leave very little energy for her teaching. Very few of the parents and students have much respect for her as a teacher (but enjoy her as a person) because she has such a short fuse. Even with that teacher in place, I still think St. Luke is an excellent institution and am so grateful that I chose it for my son.
Submitted by parent on April 06, 2014

St. Luke has a wonderful community of parents, kids and teachers. The parent involvement is tremendous and as is the case with most parochial schools, a requirement. I know my child won't "fall through the cracks" here, each child is seen as an important individual with infinite potential, it is a caring, and nurturing environment but also one that is demanding in respect for one another. The Children are taught to care for each other, for their community and to serve as stewards of the planet. It has one of the most impressive recycling programs I have ever seen. The principal knows the 350 kids by name as well as the parents, he knows the power of a kind word or encouragement and the positive effect it has on our children. Some of the teachers have served this community for decades and they continue to display an incredible passion for what they do.
Submitted by parent on May 26, 2013

We have two children in St Luke and we've been there since 2005. It's a perfect fit if you want a school that requires accountability for both kids and parents, strong values, and a sense of real community. The teachers are able to take a real vested approach to each child since class sizes are no too big. The principal actually has children in the school, which is a bonus, and it shows. This is school and community (whether you are a parishioner or not) and we believe that it is absolutely preparing our boys for life.
Submitted by other on September 26, 2012

St. Luke used to be a wonderful school! The teachers were very nice, and I've really become more confident and comfortable throughout my 8 years here! When middle school hit, things started getting bad! Bullying became a pretty big problem, and it caused many of my friends to leave, and no one did anything about it! Some of the middle school teachers have caused great grief to some students, and some have even told students they couldn't teach them! Recently, they're having kids write everything in cursive, and the school is turning into an old, traditional Catholic school. I left the school after 7th grade, and my parents are pulling my sister out as well. I don't like how the school is run anymore, and even though I miss the school, I don't think I'd want to go back there unless things change soon!