This year our older child has a math teacher who is new to Breck. She makes lots of mistakes in her…read moreclasses and in her handouts to students. According to my child, students feel confused in her classes. We have been talking about this from time to time. Yesterday my child showed me how her teacher failed to write down the domain of a function correctly in the exam prep material she provided...

I've got a couple of family members who have children attending Breck. I will pop by on occasion…read morefor a sporting event, or to pick up a bit of homework when a kid is out sick. All of the teachers and staff are very friendly and helpful. The grounds at Breck are gooooorgeous. They have the schools separated out into lower, middle, and upper schools, so the kids can go to the same campus K through 12. They are undergoing some renovations right now, so there are construction people wandering about, but they are doing a great job keeping the place looking good during the time of transition. If you've got the cash laying around (anywhere from $15K-$25K/year!), it's a great school. I just can't imagine spending that kind of dough on a kid's primary education, when you can do four years of college for less than one year at Breck!

I went on a tour in the fall prior for my kindergartener. The principal at the time lead the tour…read moreand informed us there was no homework for kindergarteners besides nightly readings. My kindergartener started and they sent 4-6 total pages of homework each night. The person who was the principal at the time is no longer in that position. It's rated well and noted to be a "rigorous school" so if creating a power battle with your young child is for you and fostering a hate for learning to be instilled in a young age is for you, I would say go here. I also heard homework just increases exponentially as they age. Administration and the teacher did not care less about my concerns, did not even offer to discuss/address them with me over the phone. Poor administration and leadership and clearly they do not care about their families. I would go elsewhere no matter what the ratings tell you.

if I could I would give this school a 0. My daughter goes to this school and she talks to me about…read moreit everyday. She says stuff like "the teachers are mean, the don't let you go to the bathroom, free dress day is not free you have to pay, they do not take covid seriously, if your late 3 times you get detention and they are also racist". that's only the beginning of what she says. I 100% do not recommend going here.

I am a bit biased since I went to Benilde but I have to say SLP does a good job…read more The teachers are really good and do all they can to help you. They work with what they have. Don't sent your kids here with a private school expectation. Sent them here with a diverse world learning expectation. They have a minority majority as the world does. That being said you will not find a singular group of kids from any one race or belief system. They all work and learn together as we do in the ever connected global world. They have a nice facility with big upgrades coming soon. Nice fields , gyms, common areas. The sports have good coaching staff. The leadership is good and willing to talk. The food is about what you would expect. They have a great music department and very nice theater. I am happy with my experience as a parent and suggest you give them a try.

I'm giving five starts to SLP HS for many things, like the great reputation it has for academics…read moreand diversity, but mostly bc the DFL used this building for caucusing and it was the easiest thing I've ever done. With friends complaining about traffic, parking, lines, signage, and every possible issue all over the metro area, I feel a little smug that I showed up (via car) in the middle of caucusing and without knowing my precinct number and was able to walk right through the building with lots of volunteers and find my room and cast my vote. I still think caucusing is not the best way to vote in 2016, but oh well.

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.

We have lived in different states and experienced both public and private education for 3 children…read more Moving to Minneapolis brought many wonderful school options- we started at a neighborhood public school and ended up at Carondelet. Nurturing, kind and urban. We've had/ and still have beautiful experiences not only at school but with families within our school community.

* No dependable bussing * No green space or field for…read morerecess, gym or sports * Gym only twice a week for upper * IT strategy that is infrequently updated and poorly supported * Sports program is intermittent - No plans for an ongoing sports program * No outside support * Ongoing bullying issues with no meaningful attempt to address them * No telephone support * Endless staff changes and long term temporary help * Catholic Church is shrinking financial support

We enrolled our child at the International School of Minnesota (ISM) for the 2025-2026 academic…read moreyear. We were living in New York at the time and, unfortunately, did not tour the campus or read reviews -- a mistake we deeply regret. We paid the $750 non-refundable registration fee and signed the contract, trusting the school's reputation and name. After moving to Minnesota and finally touring ISM in July, we realized it was not the environment we hoped for. Despite calling itself an "International" school, the campus lacked the diversity and inclusiveness we expected. It didn't feel like the right fit for our child, and we submitted a formal withdrawal notice well before the school year started. Our child never attended, never received instruction, and never used any materials or services. Still, the school insisted we pay an additional $3,200 cancellation fee (25% of tuition) -- not based on any actual expenses, just a contract clause. We asked for a breakdown or justification but received none. It feels like a punitive policy that shows no empathy for families. We are immigrants from a different country, and we didn't fully understand how private schools work in the U.S. We assumed it would be similar to our home country's system. Sadly, it was not. We now realize how important it is to tour the school, ask questions, read reviews, and take your time. We also found that the only child chosen to represent ISM at a SABIS competition was the daughter of ISM's executive director. This raised serious concerns about how fairly opportunities are offered to students. Looking back, we would rather lose the $3,200 than ever send our child to a school like this. Even though it hurts to pay for a service we never received, we'd rather walk away than continue this relationship. Please do your own research, don't rush to sign anything, and be wary of being pressured with quick financial aid offers. There are also multiple reviews online about bullying--read them carefully. We hope our experience helps other families avoid the same mistakes. There are much more transparent, inclusive, and fair educational options in Minnesota.

I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL FOR YOUR KIDS. They make big deals out of the smallest things. There…read morewere kids door dashing food and they had called the whole school for a meeting, yet when a kid tells people to kill themselves, self harm more, and had doxxed them online they let that kid stay with a warning. The student that was getting bullied by that student did try to attempt cause of it. Also what this school does is tell them that saying slurs of any sort is unacceptable as they should, but when a kid goes around calling people racial slurs they just ignore it and act like it's an "accident". It's a very challenging school, yet they have little to no mental health help. The counselor they have is part-time so you essentially have to schedule a mental breakdown. On a side note, one student got groped at a dance and nothing was done, likely because he was male presenting.

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!!!!!!!

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.

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

Great school. Great sports and not just because of good teams, anyone who wants to play a sport is…read moregive the chance. They have lots of strings so everyone has a chance. More extra carriculars than anyone could want. Great Drama, video, chess, speech, theatre, ect. They are a blue ribbon school the best of the best for college prep. They teach a value based ethics education. It is Catholic based but open and inviting to anyone of any background or religion. On of my best friends who went there was a hindu. They have need based scholarships and the school, faculty and students truly give back to the community.