St Stephen Catholic School

I started school at St Stephen’s before the office/​kindergarten wing was built and it’s great to see the addition of the regulation sized gym. I graduated in 2005. Sister Paulina was a great principal but Mrs Allan is a nut job. I do have to say though, I got an unbelievable education here. My teachers were extremely dedicated and supportive and helped my classmates and I with whatever problems we had. I went on to Sacred Heart and was much more prepared for the curriculum than a lot of my classmates. The teachers do a fantastic job educating. Ms connoly, ms lehane, ms fitzpatrick, ms chirani, ms Gilmore, ms conti, mr rosinski, mr lauster, ms zarich, ms corsiglia. They were all amazing teachers. I still keep in touch with my second grade teacher, that’s how much of an impact she had on me. The extended care staff was great as well. I’m not sure which of my teachers are still there, I know quite a few have left, but please overlook Mrs Allan if she rubs you the wrong way as she won’t be the one educating your children. All in all St Stephen’s is a great school and community and I plan on sending my children here in the future.

Our son transferred last year from Public School in Daly City to St Stephen School so we were really nervous about the transition, especially since he was going into the 3^rd grade. Mrs. Allen, who is the principal, was nothing but supportive, just by speaking to her you can tell that the children are her number one concern. Which is great! I do admit that compared to other schools, it is not as diverse, but we are Asian and the student body, teachers and parents have all been nothing but welcoming and nice to us. The curriculum is very challenging, which is what we wanted for our son. The school itself is up to date with Smart Boards in all the class rooms and they are equipped with a computer lab, science lab and a new gym. It’s a great community to be a part of, one where everyone, including parents, teachers and students are involved. It’s really refreshing to know that my son is in good hands. It’s really unfortunate that others have gotten the wrong impression about this school from the previous review.

St Stephens school is AMAZING! Mrs Allen is a dynamic and strong leader and her number 1 priority is our children and the performance of the school. We chose this school primarily because of the excellent presentation that was organized by Mrs Allen and because we feel that the teaching staff is caring/​talented. Our son loves the education that he is getting and has a great time with all of the extracurricular activities that are offered. I think it is funny that Kevin D did not like being called out for being late to a meeting (who shows up late to their child’s school interview??). There is diversity there, but it is a Parrish school and it does help if you are a member of the church since it is funded and run by the church. (common sense)