Sacred Heart Elementary School

1 Sacred Heart Dr

South Plainfield, NJ 07080

9 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK, K-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 04, 2021

Horrible school with a lot of bullying and the teachers do nothing about it.
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2016

This will be my family's 4th year at Holy Savior Academy and I am very satisfied with the overall environment, curriculum and the staff. My youngest will be starting Pre-K there this year. My middle child needs special accommodations due to her learning disability and the Principal and teachers have been nothing short of amazing in helping her succeed. We now have an IEP in place and she is thriving! I also really love the sense of community this school fosters. Because it's not a large school, the parents and the children have become a very tight knit community and as a firm believer in it "taking a village to raise a child", I couldn't be more grateful for our Holy Savior Family. Lastly, although private schools tend to have a reputation for being only for the "wealthy", that is not the case. I am a single mother of 3 children and I pay less in tuition monthly than I paid for daycare. They give multiple child discounts, discounts for referring other families and you can apply for financial aid. The also accept Community Childcare Solutions Subsidy for aftercare and their pre-k programs. No matter what your budget is or what walk of life you come from, this school is very diverse and it is truly an amazing and nurturing environment that my children love!
Submitted by parent on May 30, 2014

The correct name is Holy Savior Academy now. My son went to PreK-4 here and the teacher is just the most wonderful teacher one could ask for. She loves the kids and goes above and beyond the call of duty. My other son will be attending in the fall.
Submitted by parent on February 07, 2013

It would be great if you could update your website to reflect the new name of the school: Holy Savior Academy.
Submitted by parent on October 26, 2010

I have decided that instead of posting anymore comments that I will wish you peace and pray that you make the best decisions possible when it comes to your children. God bless.
Submitted by parent on October 19, 2010

School needs to inform parents of academic status by revealing the overall standarized test scores of the students in comparison to the other catholic schools in the dioscese. Much improvement is needed in test scores, teaching of curriculum, as well as preparedness of graduates going onto high school. It has been my experience that graduates are below average when entering high school and with this being a private school, my expectations are higher.
Submitted by parent on October 19, 2010

It is a fact that participation and involvement of the pastor in the school is extremely important as it is with a CEO of a company. I feel that this is lacking in the case of SHS. Many concerns of parents fall on deaf ears and are not being addressed properly, which may ultimately lead to the failure of the school. This school needs to clean house and try to rebuild its reputation. Our drop in enrollment and poor standardized test scores speak for themselves.
Submitted by parent on October 18, 2010

The person who wrote the previous review has been misinformed. That is the only reason I can think of as to why someone would write such a review.Test scores are not low at Sacred Heart. My child's scores in Language and Reading were off the charts, Math etc were well above average, as were many of her classmates. A testament to the wonderful teachers at SHS.
Submitted by parent on September 30, 2010

I totally don't agree with prior review. I have 3 children in Sacred Heart, oldest just graduated last year. Sacred Heart is a wonderful secure, loving place. By no means is it unstable in anyway. I am so proud of my kids and the wonderful people they are becoming. I can only credit so much of that to their school. They are kind, considerate and have manors. The bond the kids have with their peers of all ages and the faculty is undeniable. I made the right choice when I chose Sacred Heart 10 years ago for my oldest and would make that choice again today!!!