Miss Helen's Private School

4849 South Mingo Road

Tulsa, OK 74146

3 Reviews

School District
Grade

K-5
Type

private

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Submitted by parent on May 28, 2019

I have two kids at Miss Helens Private School as this school year ends tomorrow. My daughter is finishing 4th grade, my son is finishing 1st grade. Both have been going to MHPS since preschool.With MHPS only going through 5th grade, we decided to transition our daughter to a different school (that goes through 8th grade) this upcoming school year. We decided to move our son as well since it made more sense for us to have them both at the same school for drop offs and pickups.Over the years, Miss Helens was a great school for us:-The small class sizes meant that my kids got a more personalized education as compared some schools with much larger class sizes. I felt like the smaller class sizes allowed us to get to know the other kids and their parents better. I know that my daughter has made friends over the years that will carry on even though they won't be at the same school any longer.-MHPS administered the Iowa state test at certain grade levels once a year, but it was for informational purposes to help the school fine tune their curriculum, help the teacher identify what difficulties that the kids were having, and as information to the parents. There wasn't any "high stakes" testing that you get in the public schools.-The tuition is very reasonable for a private school. The tuition covered early drop off (as early as around 7:15am) and late pickup (I think as late as 6pm) as well as lunch. You won't find a better price anywhere for a private school. Having these extended pickup and drop off times helped a lot since my wife and I both work.-The school director is always available by phone, text, or school messaging with anything that pops up.-More importantly, with a school this size and the smaller class sizes, the staff and teachers are like family to us. We felt like we got to know each other over the years. We are certainly going to miss seeing Mr. Gary and Miss Lynda around the school in the afternoons!-We are very glad for the years that my kids spent there. As part of the admission process at their new school, they were tested. My daughter tested at pre-honors in math for 5th grade(their highest level for 5th grade) and my son tested at a 2nd-3rd grade reading level. They both received a great education here at Miss Helens.
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2013

My son has been at Miss Helen for 8 years. The teachers are outstanding and extremely caring of the students entire learning experience. My son has maintained a high level of education in every year. Elementary is excellent and push the child on areas of strength while working on areas of weakness. Classes include English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish and French, Computers, Art and PE. Lunches and snacks are included in price. Drop off time starts at 7:30am with a late pick up of 6pm without an extra charge. Love this School and the whole staff. They love your kids, teach your kids and care for your kids like they are their kids.
Submitted by parent on November 29, 2012

Our daughter was here for K and first grade. This is NOT the school for your child if you are expecting high standards and quality education. They will not let you see how the school compares on state mandated tests. For two years, our daughter scored outstanding marks on her report card. Then, after spending a week testing her first grade class, the test results showed she was in the bottom 20th percentile. I asked why she scored well on report cards and so poorly on state tests. I was told that they place no importance on the state tests and only give them because some parents want them.A week of my child's time wasted. I asked to know how she did compared to the rest of her class. They refused to tell me. Why? Because the school is not required to maintain adequate standards. We put her in public school and her reading and math skills improved dramatically. She was a full grade behind. Her reading teacher said it's common for kids coming from this school to test a grade behind. Miss Helen's is a for profit school that exists to make money, and not to educate your child appropriately. A solid waste of money and a first grade teacher who thinks the best discipline is screaming.