Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School

Reading the reviews, I guess I realize everyone has different experiences. I get some of the negative comments. I am sorry to read them but get how they could be true for those families.

I would rank the school as 5 stars.

My fourth and youngest child to attend St.E's is now a 5th grader so I have some experience with the school. 26 academic years? 95 percent of those experiences have been positive.

My Purdue graduate attributes her solid study skills and academic success to the foundation she received at this school. When she attended Homestead she felt she had a leg up on her peers and to this day still speaks highly of Saint E's. Even now in her profession, she loves to learn and continues to study up on subject matter important to her career.

My second child asked to transfer to Summit after 6th grade when he realized he would be going to Homestead and not Luers. He has done well, but I think he regrets that decision. He is still best friends with his grade school buddies and is doing well at Purdue.

My 3rd student experienced some of the same negatives seen in some of the lower reviews. She often felt her class had been marked as an unruly group and felt they were openly scorned as such by her teachers. On the other hand, if you asked her, she would say she was glad she attended the school and like my son, most of her closest friends are her grade school friends. She is high honors at Homestead and doing well.

My youngest complains a lot about how hard the teachers are on their students. When he explains, I often have to laugh. The teachers are tough. If you dont do your homework or dont perform at your potential, you will hear about it. In today's world, I think kids dont know how to handle that. My preference would be to bring back a smack to the palm of your hands and have less verbal lashings, but that is the world we live in. The school does have high expectations. I think that is a good thing.

The faith instruction is solid and built in to the entire school day. They live what they preach. It's not just a religion class and then return to the real world. The faith is a part of the day.

And last but not least, one of the best things about the school after academics is the athletic program. None of my kids are blessed with outstanding athletic abilities, but all were (and are) involved with sports at St. E's. Had they attended a SWACS school, they for sure would have been less involved and may not have the love for sports and fitness they have today. Lots of fun.

My kids are not rich kids. They were not the most popular, but they did fit in. I dont think any of them were favorites of their teachers, but they were loved.

5 stars