We moved back to the area in September after 6 years in Germany. Initially I put all three of my…read morekids in private school in LaPlata. Once we found a house, it was no longer the best option for us. We switched my 1st grader to Berry in February, and she has just blossomed! She is reading better, less stressed, and doing SO good! She loves the school and her teacher! The kids have been great and she has made a lot of friends.

My daughter loves this school. She has never liked any school she's ever been in. They challenge…read moreher, are extremely friendly and best of all they use STEM. They have good before & after care hours. The staff is helpful & the principle is all about helping the kids excel.

St. Peter's is a school that has a genuine concern for the education, and well-being of my child…read more It is anchored in Christian values, a competitive spirit, and instills a determination to succeed through well though-out methods. The principal, teachers, and administrative staff are top notch, caring, and effective. Their Blue Ribbon status is evidence of the determination of the students to achieve.

The parents of this school have no respect for the streets and the neighborhood. They block both…read moresides of the road making it sometimes impossible to pass. They park for HOURS and not just to drop off their kids. They block the merge lane that it part of the STREET, not parking area, and it's meant to merge into when cars are about to turn left and oncoming traffic is coming so cars merge and head straight, and there's no delay in traffic. If you happen to politely ask them, God forbid, they go off at you like they own the street. You can't PARK on the road, let alone for hours and hold up traffic! Park in PARKING SPACES. And the principle has been contacted countless times, says she talks to them, and for US to call the police. They're there because she has meetings with her loud speaker. They're not there because of us, the neighbors. WHY bother police if she can handle it! It's about respect. They start parking before 11 AM until after 1 PM, especially in that merge lane. If the principle would just have the decency to enforce this, but no, she doesn't care, and wants us to do her work. Neighbors ALL over, even on Kathleen Lane complain. Oh, and then they go on your driveway too. Who drives into private property? One neighbor recently complained that they almost ran over her granddaughter who was out in the front lawn. It's the weekend and they had a meeting apparently and did it again, and were blasting bass, occupying the entire road, side streets and their lot as well. WE LIVE here. WE WORK. We have a right to relax and rest! This goes on year after year after year.

I'm a graduate of PG County high schools and the daughter of an English professor. If you have the…read moreoption to not send your child to a PG school, take it and run. They do not prepare you for what lies ahead. It continues to be a racially charged atmosphere. And though I was lucky enough to have gotten some good teachers here and there, I understand they've all cut and run. For all the bad press DC public schools get, my years in the DC system served me well. The things I learned at Janney Elementary and Deale Junior High have stuck with me, it's hard to say that about my high school education.