My child attends and has enjoyed her experience. It is and academically rigorous school, so it might not be a good fit for a struggling student. But we have experienced both students and staff who are welcoming and caring. I feel like she is getting more attention and has challenged herself more than she would have in another environment. Best of all, she is surrounded by a community of other girls who share our values of hard work, critical thinking, advocating for one self and faith. read more

My daughter is a Junior at Ursuline. Ursuline has truly lived up to the promise to help her develop a voice, think critically, and enhance her natural talents, intelligence, and curiosity. I am proud to have her as a daughter, and thankful for such a wonderful environment. read more

I wouldn't be where I am today without the excellent preparation and wonderful environment of Ursuline Academy during my formative teenage years. From the lower student to faculty ratio, which provided intimate mentoring and great 1:1 interaction, to the ability to fine-tune schedules to best fit our individuals goals and aspirations, Ursuline values each student and aims to help her thrive and be the best woman she can be. As I am now a PhD candidate in engineering, I can affirm that my early exposure to engineering classes at Ursuline helped provide a strong foundation for my eventual career path. Mrs. Nunez helped expose me to real-world engineering problems, and took us on field trips to talk to engineers in practice. While one could argue that these skills and experiences could be acquired at any school, I truly think that Ursuline is different in that the faculty encourage young women to pursue STEM and other ambitious career paths, particularly in the face of adversity. Published research shows that young women are vulnerable to dropping out of such career paths and losing interest in STEM if they are not immediately perfect (I.e., get all A's) at it. Ursuline professors went beyond the call of just teaching, but actively mentored and coached us in our chosen disciplines. As a result, myself and many of my fellow classmates have achieved advance degrees and significant accolades in our career paths compared to our friends at other area schools. Beyond the academic portion of Ursuline, I was impressed with the variety of clubs and organizations offered. There are clubs for every interest and students are encouraged to start their own if they feel a need for it. I appreciated Ursuline's commitment to free speech and letting students organize and explore causes, extra curriculars, and experiences that were important to them. For example, during my time there, I was able to found the Ursuline chapter of United for UNIFAT, which provided support for impoverished students in Africa. In sum, I would go back all over again if I had the opportunity. And considering high school can be a tumultuous time for many, I consider that a strong endorsement. read more

Ursuline has been a transformative experience for our family. Both our daughters attended Ursuline, one graduated, the other is a junior. Our older daughter flourished there, found a love of science that she is pursuing as a pre-med major. She earned nearly $600,000 total in academic scholarships that she allowed her to afford to go to a prestigious university that we otherwise could never have sent her to. It has given both of our girls an outstanding education, provided them with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college and beyond. They offer appropriately challenging coursework, and provide an appropriate amount of homework, skipping the all-too-common busy work for home that most schools give. The modular schedule gives girls the chance to learn to manage their free time and get the bulk of their homework done before leaving school. This reduces stress for both the girls and for the entire family. Our daughters learned how to go beyond news headlines, and even the body of news articles to find primary source documents to either verify, refute or contextualize a story, essential for becoming well-informed citizens. I find our family dinner conversations fascinating, and despite 10 years of university training, I learn so much from our daughters. Ursuline nurtures girls to become their best selves, academically, spiritually, morally, and emotionally. The school culture is collaborative, rather than competitive, encouraging all girls to be their best selves. Through their scripture and other religion classes, they've studied the Bible deeply, and learned about Christianity and Catholic teaching, so that they might truly be disciples of Jesus, in word AND deed. My daughters are two of the nicest, kindest people I've ever met, and I believe Ursuline played a big part. This can be seen in how Ursuline girls conduct themselves at sporting events with tremendous school spirit, dignity and grace, and the gracious way they treat girls from other schools, showing good sportsmanship. Parents will also appreciate the strong community atmosphere that brings parents together. I have really enjoyed getting to know other dads through their Dad's Club of the Ursuline Parent Association. I cannot recommend Ursuline highly enough. It is one of the best college prep programs in the state. Don't just believe me, look at Gerber Analytics where Ursuline Academy has been one of only three top academic champions every year: gerberanalytics.com/ogt/... read more

I love ursuline! As a student, I always felt at home and a part of an amazing community of people. The faculty is amazing, flexible with schedules, always willing to meet with anyone who is struggling, and they cater to the needs of each student. Every student is treated as an individual while still being apart of this sisterhood. Huge variety of clubs and community service projects. Huge selection of classes across all subject fields. Huge success in sports, with a variety of them to play. An amazing theatre program (which I was a part of) that is completely student run, from producing, to light, to costumes, to sets, to choreography. This school fosters interdependence and community, as well as a hardworking attitude, perseverance, and kindness. It may be a Catholic school, but all faith traditions are welcomed and celebrated.I LOVE URSULINE!!!!! read more

when I was younger and looking at schools I went and shadowed ursuline and I found it horrifying I hated it the girl who I shadowed left me to fend for my self and all the others girls wouldn't talk to me because they were better then I was I had planned on going here but after that experience I hope to never step foot in this school again I will take my money else where. read more