Worse school they never cared about social anxietys and Feeling safe but 1 of my pe teachers was…read morethe BEST She would let me do the work after everyone left best teacher God bless her

Ive never gone there but because of the ratings I guess its good but then also there's some really…read morebad comments there's not many though so I guess I really don't know. I'm a third grader by the way.

Dear god this school. For Students like me, This has been by far THE most STRICT school I have EVER…read moreattended. Yes of course rules are perfectly fine with me but to THIS degree? Absolutely not. Firstly YONDR pouches are a nuisance and show just how little the staff trusts us. Constant YONDR checks everyday, if you get caught with a fake phone or no phone at all? Well it varies but for Me I had to talk to THE ADMIN. Are you serious? All over a phone by the way. Next, the teachers. Jesus Christ these teachers are just not very great. One of mine for health is Arrogant, cocky about the kids and all talk. Others are TERRIBLE at teaching and genuinely have me wondering why the hell im even here. My Mental health here was and still is at an all time low. Everyday I wake up and DREAD coming here, yes disliking school is normal but the fact I felt damn near suicidal (I wish I was joking) due to this trash and wretch of a school is insane. Yes there are good students here who have helped me, but the staff? Absolutely not. I can't wait for this school year to be over and I hope and pray on this school's downfall. I already have enough things to worry about for my future. I'm not trying to stress over a GOD DAMN LETTER

My son is in the class of 2029. He also is part of the STEM Leadership Institute & plays…read morebasketball. I'm truly amazed at the quality of teachers he has for every class. I had a chance to meet all of them except for his English teacher at back to school night. This year is setting the bar high for the next three years!

Great school went there for all my 3 years of Middle School. The staff was good, the kids were…read morefriendly and just had a great middle school experience thanks to this school. Definitely recommend. Thank you Cabrillo Middle school. (Make sure to Join the music program with Mr.Okamura he'll take you places with music and a great person to thank you for everything Mr.O Mateo.M)

Ah man, really?! My former middle school deserves better than a three star rating…read more As a Cougar alum who graduated in the mid-2000's, I am proud to have gone here. It is one of four middle schools in Santa Clara and is located conveniently next to the city's Youth Activity Center (YAC) and Teen Center. ACADEMICS - I find the academic instruction to be good, although maybe not as high-achieving as that of Peterson. In 6th grade the students will have the same set of 30-35 students in every class while teachers will change. Then in 7th/8th grade there will be the same students in every "core" class (where one period is Language Arts and the other Social Studies) while in the other classes the teachers and students will change. Additionally, in 7th/8th grades there will be the option to take an elective class, which includes: leadership, art, TAing (teacher assistants), and a few more. SPORTS - There is a variety of afterschool sport programs here, including: volleyball, basketball, wrestling, soccer, and more. When I was a student here, there was a no cuts rule which was unique against the other middle schools. The wonderful thing about this is it encourages fitness and doesn't exclude any student. FACILITIES - The facilities are nice but unfortunately the school does not have school lockers or a gym like that of Peterson and Buchser since those two are former high schools. However, this is rarely a problem as textbooks are distributed in sets of two (one for the student to take home and one kept in class) and the YAC allows the middle school to use its gym. FUN FACTS - The 49ers STEM Leadership Institute (science, tech, engineering, math) is held here! Also, it may or may not be true that the principal Stan Garber plays whiffle ball with students in the mornings :).

This school is a little hidden gem in the middle of Santa Clara…read more We are very, very, very happy we found it. Staff is very kind and helpful. Teachers are very nice and experimented. It's a catholic school and it's a very welcoming environment to anyone: all ethnicities, backgrounds, religions... They will not force you to something or treat you differently because of A or B. What I really like is indeed how diverse it is and that it also offer a good "work-life balance" for the little ones. St Lawrence offers a good education, with values and has a great after school program. It is competitive the right amount for us. I visited several other private schools but they were either not diverse, or way too competitive, 1 fit all style, and with too many helicopter parents. I want my kids to have a nurturing childhood, discover different kinds of people and not develop little robots that would do 5th grade maths in 2nd grade. It is so easy to fall in that trap, especially now and here in the Silicon Valley. What I also loved is that they offer Spanish, Drama and art (with a real specialized teachers) embedded in the curriculum. They have a recreative after school program (Crafts and games), but they also offer thematic programs (chess, programming, art, magician...) for a small extra fee. They have a competitive swim team on site (amazing!). Some things had to be stopped during Covid (after school, swim team), but it is my understanding that these will re-open in September 2021. Cost wise, it is way more affordable than most private schools in the Bay Area, and you can apply for aid as well. The school re-opened part time in Oct 2020 and full time in Jan 2021. Was such a help for the kids (and parents) I imagine. The only "complaint" I would have, is that they should do a little more anticipation and be better at organizing or setting up things (for example pool reopening, Science teacher coming in person etc.) But I blame most of it on a challenging 2020 year - for all of us. Thank you Mrs Lares, the Principal and the entire St Lawrence team!

Not good Not really not at all. Don't trust the teachers…read moreand aides. They can smile while gossiping and laughing and making fun of the kids. They think they're so cool. They are not. Just really immature and self important. It's all about them. Ps if Carina is still principal she encouraged bullying and I saw ad heard her myself. "Now is not the time " during class time. Next thing you know someone is getting ganged up on on the playground. She's a piece of work. She makes herself that way. She's loony I have many more examples. When half the class is crying on the last day of school something is wrong. So they promoted her. Sick.

I really like St. Clare school. My daughter joined in Transitional Kindergarten in 2017. They also…read moreoffer an afterschool program until 5:30 pm that was very helpful to two working parents. My daughter made many lifelong friends, and plays on both the volleyball and basketball teams. Her teachers are knowledgeable and engaging. St Clare school provides a silver box program to promote good behavior and to always try their best. The summer program is also awesome. Overall, I recommend this school which not only provides a great student life, education, and many extracurriculars but also supports the growth of healthy religious values in a safe environment.

I have been in the Saint Clare School community for 26 years as a parent, a volunteer and employee…read more As a parent, it was an academically strong, and spiritually nurturing environment of faculty and staff who partnered to raise my child; as a volunteer, our family was embraced by the community and made life-long friends; and as an employee, I've been fortunate to meet alumni from generations going back over 50 years and experienced a working environment of faculty and staff dedicated to the mission and philosophy that is Saint Clare School. It's 167 years strong and counting! GO, WILDCATS!

Came here for basketball tournament. Nice gym. Very clean. Only downside was that AC was not…read moreworking. It was 90 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend.

I don't exactly hate this place because, from what I remember, the teachers were alright. However,…read moreI will knock them down big time because, like with Laurelwood Elementry school, they thought I was autistic and had learning disabilities despite having high grades, and showing off my skills in arithmetic in one of their teacher-student conferences for "the mentally disabled". I'm also someone who wants friends and gets along with most people perfectly, so that fact should've disregarded these mentally challenged officials claims about me being "autistic".

New playgrounds areas are amazing. Good for children from 5 to 12 years old…read more Safety playground surfaces - poured rubber. (No more wood chips or recycled tire mulch inside the shoes or socks)

Best school ever!!! Best kept secret in the Santa Clara School District. My son never wants to…read moremiss a day of school. And, I get to help in the classroom and see what they are doing and learning. If you want to build community and friends, this is the place.

Great school, great community, great administration. The school takes really great care of their…read moreteachers.

We attendee a parent student event. My brother in law was encountered by one of the school staff…read moreand was verbally threatened that he would be tackled by one of them if he did not verbally identify themself. Where is the cordial and respect we hold to a high standard for educators? Apparently none. I had to calm the staff member down and redirected the situation.

School changed website to https://scottlane.santaclarausd.org…read moreI will never forget what they allowed to happen to my son. Recap son was not even there one year and he had fallen more behind then he already was. His teacher was kind but office personnel especially principal was aweful. My son now has trauma from his experience at this school. He was bullied daily and even followed home and assaulted. He was daily ridiculed and fat shamed. My complaints only fell on deaf ears. This principal's lack of care for my son was supported by its district. Not safe, My son was flipped off by an adult in a car at the parking lot. My son was refused lunch in the cafeteria. My son was forced to clean and sweep as a consequence for dropping a grape on the floor by male janitor. Not safe at all, I had to move away so that my children would never attend this school district . If you have a sweet caring child, i would not recommend this place, this is a slum area.

This is a nice campus and the school develops students socially and intellectually to prepare them…read morefor both college and adult life. Investing in your child where your boy becomes a man. You can't put a price on the future.

First, understand that your son will not get into the best college he possibly can if he goes to…read moreBellarmine. This is lost in the fine print and is conveniently elided in the promo materials. The school will tout the few grads that end up at MIT or Harvard and act like they pulled those strings, but the truth is those kids are geniuses and would have gotten into those colleges with or without Bellarmine's name. In order to understand this effect, we have to look at the average performers at Bellarmine --- the average kids who work up until 3 AM every night only to get rejected by UC Davis or Cal Poly. A good portion of Bell grads even end up at SJ State. I personally know a grad who ended up at community college. Allow me to ask a very simple question: if you're paying money for an institution, should you not harvest an advantage from that institution? These types of outcomes are simply unacceptable for the tuition fees that Bellarmine demands (100k). The problem is every student at Bellarmine is ultimately remarkable and intelligent. However, colleges can only accept a certain amount of students per school. Thus, only the geniuses (who are fine on their own) get top acceptances while your reasonably bright son ends up with a disappointing result. This is the dirty secret at Bellarmine. There is a lot of coping built into the culture where people say "Well, at least I'm prepared for college" --- not understanding that their college result would have been much better had they just gone to a public school for FREE. Their grades would be better and their workload would be slashed in half. This outcome is absolutely unacceptable for the dollars spent. Second, the workload at Bellarmine is huge. Even nearly 12 years later, I am shocked at the inhuman level of work assigned if a student opted for a competitive curriculum (APs, Honors, etc.). It was commonly accepted that the average bedtime was 2 AM. Students walked around with heavy backpacks filled to the brim with books. The library was always crammed with students studying and finishing up presentations. Stress was rampant. During junior year, a classmate ran away from home after scoring a B on an exam. For this level of work, one would expect great rewards upon graduating. This never materialized. Tons of students who worked themselves to the bone found themselves matriculating at unremarkable colleges surrounded by students from public schools who didn't work nearly as hard. Unacceptable. Third, the academic difficulty at Bellarmine was ridiculous. English classes expected students to write at a college-level and graded as if it was college-level. Presentations were expected to last the entire class period (30-50 minutes). Afterwards, you were picked apart by an open forum like a thesis defense. Exams were incredibly difficult. I distinctly remember a random pop quiz dropped everyone's grades by 10 percent. A's to B's in 10 minutes. This is absolutely UNTHINKABLE in public school. When I finally had gone to college, I was mortified to learn that presentations were 10 minutes max at even upper division level courses. Now, you might think that academic difficulty is fine for a "college-preparatory" high school, but your son bears that price when his war-torn "B" is weighed disadvantageously against an "A" from a kid who didn't nearly work as hard. Colleges do not make that distinction. Bellarmine is only locally recognized, but it likes to think of itself as Philips Exeter. This is a horrific deal. Fourth, there is a problematic culture of teacher worship at Bellarmine. Now, there are always good & bad apples. But the bad ones had a profound effect on the students. Teachers are very aware of the hyper-academic culture enforced at Bellarmine and understand the power they wield over their students. What results is extremely unprofessional behavior: yelling, berating, inappropriate jokes with underage boys, and deeply personal attacks. I recall a teacher once mocked a student's garage rock band as the reason why he scored a C on a quiz. Such comments upon reflection are incredibly unprofessional and are not befitting of an institution with its hands in your pockets. This culture of teacher worship was perpetuated by students who were afraid of being vindictively graded, and was what allowed controversies like a former English teacher's sexual grooming of female students (visitors from another campus) to be even possible and go unquestioned for years. In summary --- Bellarmine delivers partly on its promises. Does it have a great facility? Yes. Are the teachers good? Most of them. However, it is also a steward of some deeply problematic issues: it is academically punishing and unforgiving, and it screws over your son when it comes to college admissions. A parent who wants to pay 100k tuition for their son to go to this school should understand two things: he will likely give a great talk on food production rights, and he will also attend USF.