St Saviour Catholic Academy

Wonderful school in Park Slope. I have seen many great changes in this school since our son started attending school over 2 years ago. They have a rigorous curriculum (play based at least from Nursery to Kindergarten). By the end of PreK our son was able to read and write the alphabet, all the numbers, his name, tell a story that was read to his class and so much more. I looked at the 4^th grade ELA and math results and the school did a lot better than the national average for sure!)
Nursery and Preschool students take a nap but not Kindergarten students. The school started offering warm organic lunches from Red Rabbit, which saves me time in the morning! Even if you decide to pack your child’s lunch, you can take a day off on Friday as it’s pizza Friday!
The school has an early drop off and late pick up program, so your child can technically be in school from 7:30AM to 6PM. The after school program is ran by Ms Katie and you can register your child for enrichment classes such as sports sampling, drumming and cooking. The after school program has an app (iPhone and most likely Android too) that you can install on your phone, so you know where to pick up your child in the afternoon/​evening. (They sometimes go to the park)

My child is currently a student at Saint Saviour – and has been for the past two years. Saint Saviour has completed my dream for my child – where church, school and home are teaching my child the same thing. My child is surrounded by a wonderful set of adults who actually care about kids. The kids are more than a score on an exam. The teachers are very responsive to parent concerns. They have early drop off and extended day activities. The PTA is very active. There is a diverse student body present – which reflects city and the country. There is a brand new science lab, the gym has been updated and so many more upgrades. I read reviews that people didn’t like that the school doesn’t have a cafeteria – but I like being able to monitor what my child eats. I do understand the concerns. However, I would not leave the 90% I have at Saviour just to go somewhere that only has the 10% that was missing. My child wants to complete the 8^th grade there. My child does not want to leave. and – to top it off – Saint Saviour is miles ahead of the city and charter schools on exam results! Nothing beats Saint Saviour! Get your child here – and hurry up! #bestdecisionImade

This review is based on the open house I attended last fall for Nursery (Pre-​K 3).
The open house was very well organized. Several students took us around and showed us all the classrooms including Nursery (full day and half day — 2 separate classes). We were able to ask questions directly to the students, speak with the teachers and see the teacher interact with children. At the end of the open house, the Principal shared the school’s vision, mission and goals. She also mentioned to us that several 8^th graders were accepted at top high schools in New York including Townsend Harris High School and Stuyvesant High School.
This school has up to 20 students per class. They have an early drop off and late pick up program, but they do not offer lunch. Parents can sign up children to take different classes (tennis, hockey, etc) during the after school program.