Beautiful parish and church! This is an historically black Catholic Church that has a gospel choir…read moreand celebrates the mass with the African American expression. (Vatican 2) If you're looking for a more "traditional" solemn mass I suggest Saint Matthew or Saint Stephen's.

Born in Catholic Country-midwest, I have been on a hunt for a good church fish fry during lent. My…read morehunt was not taking me anywhere, until I heard about St. Augustine's. And I was impressed. I should say as a disclaimer though, don't come expecting some 5 star level cooking, if you are looking for that, you shouldn't be looking for a volunteer cooked meal anyway. But the ladies cooking here really did it up right. I had the boneless fillets, which were fresh, skin on, crispy and hot. Other main courses that were available were a whole fried fish, crab cakes and shrimp. With each main course you get 2 sides (macaroni, french fries, corn bread, green beans). I went for the macaroni and green beans and YUM. You also get a cute little juice box with it, so hey, why not. Everything I had was damn good, it felt like I was back in Michigan.. almost. One thing that really put St. Augustine's Fish Fry over the top though, was that THEY TAKE CREDIT CARDS. It is so rare for a church to do something like this for a cheap meal, but I was stoked. And better yet, the whole kitten caboodle cost $9. I shall be back friends, but only for your fish.. I am not convinced to come back for religious services quite yet.

My daughter came to this school and was very excited about meeting new friends. This school is…read moredefinitely a safe place for my 6 year old. She has friends from different countries and they look at each other as the same. I love her teachers, Ms. Watson and Ms. Moore.They felt more like family than professional educators. My daughter LOVES this school, and I drove 30 minutes to go here every morning, it's definitely worth it! As a single parent, I want the best for my family, and this school is one of the best things I could have chosen for my child.

This school has been nothing short of highly disappointing since the day my young son enrolled. The…read morestaff is slow to respond to concerns, and the after-school program is expensive and ineffective in coordinating activities and subsidies for military families. Bullying is rampant among the children, and the school leadership allows it. Suppose you try to bring up any concerns to the principal (Principal Shanna Young). In that case, she is very aggressive, sharp-tongued, dismissive, angry, and too busy trying to defend herself instead of prioritizing the children to resolve any issues at the school. This needs to be evaluated because the DC Public school system is doing the children underneath her a disservice under her leadership. She is the worst principal I have dealt with in over 20 years. She keeps spaces off limits to parents, supporting bullying and predators in the school. This is one of the worst schools I have dealt with in Washington, DC. They do not keep kids that need help being protected from the multiple bullies the principal lets fester in this school environment. If you have a good child, I would be skeptical about putting them in this environment to learn and deal with. The lack of concern by this principal (Principal Shanna Young) has me deeply concerned about my child's and other children's safety in the school. I would not recommend this school to anyone if she is still the principal. Indeed, it was a significant disappointment.

I purchases a package of 5 Algebra II tutoring sessions from Fusion Academy online. My son who is…read morevery busy competitive rower was falling behind. The first session the tutor was very weak and unsure. he had no teaching plan. we complained. the coordinator acknowledged. we agreed to try one more lesson. same. we asked for a change of tutor. had to wait a week. the new tutor comes starts teaching Geometry not algebra and gets completely confused when she realizes. now 3/5 with zero value and 17 days lost time. I asked for refund of three sessions. they refused saying their sale was final regardless of the quality of the service. they started referring my calls to unattended lines and putting me on 30 minute holds. when I said I was reporting the transaction to the credit card company they started answering but only to say the same. that they would never reimburse me and that my only option is to keep trying with them. I felt defrauded. I also got clear sense that this was not the first time the did that to a parent. Be warned. I was treated very dishonestly.

As a student here, I HIGHLY recommend fusion. The environment is so positive and we have a very…read moreclose knit community between students and teachers. Students here have so many options to manage their course schedule and work with administrators to find a course load that both interest them, as well as one that meets all graduation requirements. Having the opportunity to learn 1 on 1 means that you really understand topics and can learn at whatever pace works for you. People come to fusion for a variety of reasons, whatever those reasons are, the community makes everyone feel comfortable and supported. As cheesy as it sounds, I genuinely do look forward to going to school. Fusion is an amazing school.