St. Gabriel Elementary School

590 W 235TH ST

The Bronx, NY 10463

13 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 22, 2022

I would not recommend this school to any parents with a young child; the teachers are unprepared and unprofessional. My experience was the worst; my son had a dirty diaper all day and smelled like pee. they didn't bother to give him lunch or help him put his shoes on. Walking around the school without shoes. When it comes to security, they are easily the worst at that, with no signature required for pick up or drop off, or proper identification in order to enter the premises. Anyone can have access to the kids and they would not know if it's an intruder or an actual parent since no one bothers to check. Avoid school if possible, and avoid headaches. Overall, unprofessional, discriminatory towards minorities, and security compromised.
Submitted by parent on June 15, 2022

Mi experiencia en esta escuela a sido frustrante. Mi hija sufrio mucho bulling, hay mucho racismo. los maestros tienen preferencia con los ninos y no hay ayuda alguna para los ninos que lo necesitan.
Submitted by parent on February 10, 2021

The teachers really care about the students. There is some bullying that I wish was addressed, but we’ll give it some time and address it. The parents really help each other out.
Submitted by other on December 02, 2020

I went to St. Gabriel's in the 1970's and I got into Bronx Science and Harvard. All my religious education is from this caring school.
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2019

A bad experience overall! The UPK curriculum is very poor and needs to be re-evaluated. As other parents mentioned, there is definitely a bullying issue, including inappropriate touching and the only solution would be to pull your child out of school which we had to do. The excuse from the teacher was “kids will be kids” but that is not either an appropriate nor a trained professional with experience response. The principal seems just to take what you say in one ear and out the other. We felt no confidence in the safety of our child with the teacher. However, the Administrator and one of the teachers assistants were great and have been very kind with our daughter and caring to the situations we have had and to our daughter. It is a shame to feel unsafe in a school that is supposed to provide above all safety of your child.
Submitted by parent on October 25, 2018

Excellent. Strongly recommend for parents who want their children to experience a strong academic curriculum in a faith based environment
Submitted by other on October 16, 2018

This is a substandard school that cares very little about compassion and respect unless is one of their favorite students. Principal does very little about the bullying in his school. My son was traumatized in this school.
Submitted by parent on February 27, 2017

In my experience, the school is great. So far PK3 and UPK have been very good in every aspect. I'm very pleased with my son's improvement academically and socially. The teachers are very warm and down-to-earth, the classroom is bright and comfortable and the children have everything they need. They have gym and music classes and first-class lunch service (UPK). The kids are happy and they learn a lot, through play. Let's not forget UPK is not kindergarten and these are 4 year olds. I think the academic is just fine.
Submitted by other on November 30, 2016

The universal preK program is horrible. The teachers are in denial of how little instruction is happening. The creative play cureiculum is a as good as a glorified babysitter. Kids are regressing in what they learnt the year before. There has been bulling and when it was addressed it was denied. Very unsatisfied with the program.
Submitted by parent on September 08, 2016

I have read the other comments and have to say that the allegation of a toxic parental community is blatantly false. St. Gabriels is a welcoming community with dedicated parents whi want the best for their children. Naturally,as with any school environment ). You are going to get that one parent or small group of parents that are never satisfied with anything and whine and complain. The school is quick to deal with issues of bullying or any other issues of concern that may arise. As far as academics are concerned, the expectations are very high. Accordingly your child will be very well prepared for high school. The school has historically graduated students that have been accepted to the top high schools in the city. Well worth the money. Just ignore the naysayers.
Submitted by parent on July 17, 2015

The academics are good, most of the teachers are very effective, the parent community seems to be somewhat toxic- I don't know how this compares to other schools. My biggest issue is there seems to be a bullying problem across different grades that its not clear to me how it has been addressed. There was also recently an issue in one middle school grade where the boys were routinely making inappropriate sexual comments to the girls; it was intensive enough that some of the girls didn't return the next year. Again, I dont know how the school dealt with it.
Submitted by parent on December 29, 2014

My son started Kindergarten this year at Saint Gabriel's, and we have been extremely happy with our choice. We were drawn to the traditional curriculum and feel of the school they've been doing things right there for the past fifty years, and I hope they continue to do so for many years. The environment is wonderful, the teachers and principal are great, and our son is excited to go to school each morning. The class size is small, and the academics seem to be rigorous. I am thankful every day that we chose St. Gabriel's.
Submitted by other on December 13, 2014

I graduated from St. Gabriel's in 2007 and currently attend the University at Albany, and I must admit that I learned more at this elementary school than I did in high school. There is such a rigorous and rewarding academic curriculum that is also paired with a caring and committed faculty. The unique combination is ideal for enriching and inspiring young students. This school definitely inspired me to achieve more and I am very glad to have learned here.