i wish i could give it 0 stars. i went here when i was…read moreyoung, i was treated so badly i had to switch schools. teachers treated me badly, when i was in kindergarten the teacher would yell at me for coloring outside of the lines!! the teachers would let the kids bully me and knew that i was bullied, even got punched in the face and nobody did anything about it, there were even witnesses! people told lies about me saying that i physically hurt them, i got in trouble but my mom told them to check the cameras, and of course they were lying, but when i came forward with being bullied even physically nobody did ANYTHING. i used to run out of class and hide because i was so scared of the teachers and students. the special education staff are AWFUL. i was having a breakdown, i am neurodivergent and my teacher at the time pulled out a damn ipad and started recording me. she threatened to send it to my mom if i didn't stop throwing a tantrum. they used to write lists of all the things i did. wrong in the day, including things like blurting, or talking too loud and would read it to me in-front of my parents at the end of the day. and the worst thing is it wasn't just me, every single neurodivergent person me and my family have met who also went to school there had similar experiences. i came home crying every day, i still experience PTSD from this school. please for the love of everything good do not send you're kids here if their disabled or neurodivergent!!!!!!!

This school turned my daughter's education around. She was struggling with reading in a really…read morelarge class in Minneapolis. We transferred to Heilicher where she found a much smaller classroom and is now reading constantly and loooves her teachers and friends. This is a community where your child is seen; teachers greet everyone by name in the morning. Among the best choices I have ever made.

From the owner: Enduring values and extraordinary education: Smith Jewish Academy is the Twin Cities K-8…read moreindependent school of choice for families who are looking for academic excellence in general studies, Hebrew, and Jewish studies. Smith prepares students to be ethical decision-makers, powerful self-advocates, and lifelong learners and leaders. Learn more at smithja.org.

If I didn't (obviously) know better, I might think that Kenwood Elementary was a private school…read more The attention and love that every teacher shows the kids and the amount of involvement of the parents & families is on a scale I have never seen in an urban public school. To be fair, my comparisons are in Philadelphia and NYC but even compared to other public Minneapolis schools, Kenwood is head & shoulders above the rest! I've just returned from their annual back-to-school open house and BBQ. After the summer off, it was like a family reunion. My daughter will be starting 1st Grade and we are just thrilled. While waiting for our ride home, a dad and his son and my daughter and I were playing at the park across the street. The man told me that with the bus rezoning, his old address was no longer in the Kenwood bussing zone. So he checked out Jefferson...and then moved. To a new home, within the Kenwood bussing zone. That's how dedicated you and yours will become to this old-fashioned-in-the-right-ways and cutting-edge-in-others fabulous school. Every year they consistently score above every other school in the city- and they also take their arts education just as seriously as all the book-like studies. I once had a parent of a girl in my kid's kindergarten transfer her child to another school. When I asked why she said she thought it was "too clique-y". I highly and wholeheartedly disagree! Kenwood welcomes everyone, with open arms, regardless of ethnicity, race, religion or socio-economic circumstances. And I may be one of the few, but I do not like school uniforms and thankfully Kenwood does not use them. The one thing that kept me from giving a 5-star review are the school hours. 7:30 a.m. start time is just sooo early.......ugh! I'm editing this review as my kid is now in 5th Grade at Kenwood and I feel it's only fair to follow up in case parents of kids are considering Kenwood as an Elementary choice. Let's just say that the bloom has gone off the rose a bit since my last posting. To be fair, Kenwood and it's staff/educators are bound by the limitations that the Board of Ed put on them so I always try to keep that in mind--and because of that, and that the other complaint is actually more of a parent/neighborhood issue, I kept the stars at 4. I wound up having to hire outside tutors to supplement my daughter's education but because she is dyslexic. If your child isn't learning different, then thank your lucky stars and enjoy their curriculum (that sadly, since my last posting, is no longer geared as much towards art--they've lost their "Arts" status) but still has loads of cool things like an African drumming workshop, Taiko drumming workshop and field trips to cool places like museums and nature conservatories. The 5th Graders go on an overnight trip to Eagle Bluff which my daughter has been excited about since kindergarten. The media center uses iMacs that seem about 3 years old on average. The teachers are, for the most part, friendly and competent but sadly for you dear reader the very best, Mrs. Kohanek, retired the year after my kid had her. I'm sure you'll find your own favorite however. As for any special help your child might need, Ms. Kelly is very nice and has helped my daughter as best as she can but, we just now are only beginning to understand how the dyslexic brain "sees" and what a dyslexic student needs to thrive and, for my kid, and I feel confident in saying, any other kid, it's not Kenwood. But, to be fair, it's not any American public school that I know of. The social side of Kenwood is kind of brutal. Ironically, I mentioned in my first posting about a lady who said Kenwood was "clique-y". I didn't see it with Kindergarten. The kids didn't care who lived where or had what. The parents were all just meeting one another. It was wonderful. But by 1st Grade the lines were drawn. If you live in Kenwood, you are top tier as far as social status goes, and most of those parents are running the volunteer show--PTA., yearbook, Newsletter, helping with school plays, etc. If you're rich but live elsewhere, you're 2nd tier--of course being good looking helps too but not necessary. And the only color that matters at Kenwood is the color green. They are very "liberal". If you live outside Kenwood and aren't flaunting wealth- 2 bad. Those kids are at the bottom. You can try to volunteer, like I did, but I didn't get far. I never got replies to inquiries on times of meetings etc. Whenever I would email an exciting thing that my kid was doing (she acts in a troupe that brings awareness to homelessness) that they might want to mention in the school newsletter, I wouldn't get a reply much less get it run. A confidence boost like that would help my kid a lot. But who knows, maybe you'll get warmer neighborhood parents. I hope so.

i went here pre k-8th grade and it was the best experience. all my classmates that went to waldorf…read morewith me are either honor roll or high honor roll students.

My daughter has been at St. Johns for three years now (k through 2nd grade). She loves the school,…read moreand we find the small classes, small intimate student body, wonderful faculty, and stimulating music and arts program to be a wonderful learning environment. If you are looking for a Catholic school in the West Metro, give St. Johns a visit.

Easy to walk to from the north loop neighborhood. I went here to vote, and it was a great…read moreexperience. The line was short, and the people running the show made for a smooth experience. Hopefully they keep this a polling place!

My opinion on this school is I really feel that the principals & teachers here doesn't want…read morechildren of color to succeed whatsoever!! Instead of giving my child the support/help he needs, the easiest solution for them was to suspend him. I can't even count on my hands how many times they've suspended my child!! I can honestly say since he's been transferred to a different school he's been a whole lot happier & he's doing better academically. I don't recommend any parent to send their child here!!

This school has not suited my son well who is on an iep. After meeting with his iep team they seem…read moreto let the kids run the class. I'm so let down with these last 3 years. If you want my honest opinion Minnesota public schools fudge their test scores to score in the top 10 of the United States. Don't send your kids to this school if they have a learning disability

Outstanding education. Benilde prepares students well for College/University. We've prioritized…read moretuition payments over other things in order to have the opportunity for a Catholic education

As far as academics, the subject matters seem right on track with other schools and maybe even a…read morebit more homework which we are fine with. However, there seems to be an excessive amount of subs. Currently out of 8 daily classes, one of my kids has 3 subs. 37% of her classes are taught by teachers who don't know the kids, are not respected by the kids, and cannot coax the best out of the kids. One earlier sub actually hit a child which was brought to the admin by students. Teachers often cross teach and sometimes not to much success. I am a better math teacher than one of my kids current teachers. However, in the high school there are some stellar teachers. All of the teachers could use lessons in human behavior. The goal is always to how do I teach to many different kids on many different levels, not just how do I get through the day? There are lots of sports and clubs to choose from but like all schools if your child wants to participate they can, if they want to get lost in the fray, they can get lost in the fray. The biggest issue we have had is unresponsiveness from the administration. I have several children at BSM and, like life, there have been issues. I always try to address them to the Jr. High principal but have ended up contacting parents directly because sadly, nothing gets done and you do not get the courtesy of a follow up call. Bad situations continue to be bad, get worse and then months later there you are calling parents directly anyway whereas if it was taken care of immediately perhaps the poor behavior could have been corrected immediately. All schools have their issues but I do not know if I would choose this school again. They are very supportive of the kids that will be successful wherever they go and because it's easy to support those kids. The kids that could use more support, encouragement, direction, mentoring, etc. are on their own. The combination of a parent/school support system can elevate kids who are short on confidence and if I could choose again I would interview all administration with a more objective eye and choose better.