| School Name | Address | Phone | Grades | County | Type | District Name |
| St. Thomas School | 8300 NE 12th St
Medina, WA 98039 | (425) 454-5880 | PK-6 | King | private | |
| Date | Who | Comments |
| 9/21/2012 | parent | Would not recommend this school to anyone. In our class alone, six families pulled their kids from the school including the room mother. That is a horrible attrition rate. While the children and parents are very kind, there is nothing else redeeming about the school especially the academic standards, turn-over with teachers/aides (who are never seen), and dishonest administration. There is no differentiated learning so if your child is above the middle/pack, he will just be bored. Pity the child who is a bit slower. We paid for tutors all year to keep my child who is accelerated on track; which is ridiculous when already paying full tuition every year. |
| 8/12/2012 | parent | This school is definately not what it advertises. They will tell you what you and every parent wants to hear but then not deliver. The focus of the administration is increased enrollment and fund-raising with the current students being very far down their list of priorities. After the fourth fundraiser of this last school year, the head master sent a personal email to anyone who did not donate asking when they would get involved and would they meet him and the committe head in his office to "discuss their level of involvement." This same head master is praised for all the fundraising he has done but no one really talks about academics...which is far too mediocre to justify the cost of the school. There are better public school on the East side and FAR better private schools across the lake. There is no transparency from the administration and the place is run like a business not an institute for learning. It is not highly regarded by the academic middle and high schools in the area. |
| 6/20/2012 | parent | Damaging, They single kids out, shame them, don't listen to the specialists, and were actually damaging to my child's sense of self. Talk to the parents that leave the school. The old adage, you can't judge a book by its cover is true. We are a fan of private small schools, experienced them for ourselves too. I am still active in my school's alumni leadership board in an affluent community, thus I am familiar with the many nuances at schools like this. However, the leadership at the school and math teacher are beyond disappointing. The school's many attributes sound good at a glance but look deeper and talk to families that leave. The common refrains are: they didn't listen to us, they didn't give our child the courtesy and apply our concerns to the situation, and they are very clicky. This is sad for some of the lovely teachers there but this school truly was detrimental in some significant ways. The good things are wiped away by some of the egregious things done by a teacher and made worse by the leadership's judgement in reinforcing the bad behavior of such teacher. Other teachers and experts were not in agreement with the egregious behavior. |
| 1/11/2012 | parent | We feel so blessed that we found STS four years ago. Every year (mainly in January) we reevaluate our children to make sure this is the school for them and we honestly have not been able to find another school in a 20 mile radius on the eastside that would be better than STS! Thank you STS and your amazing community for all that you do for our kids! |
| 12/3/2011 | parent | Disappointed! We had high hopes . There are many fantastic teachers, good green school and some wonderful families, but the ineffectiveness that some parents experience when trying to commnicate concerns or/and the school's inability to take responsibility for mistakes is a flaw to be considered. |
| 5/16/2011 | parent | Wonderful school with a great academic program. The school also strives to encourage polite and considerate social behavior, which reinforces values we try to teach our children. The school also has a great community feeling - parents are involved and friendly. I feel very comfortable entrusting my children to the school each day. |
| 3/3/2011 | parent | We have a unique view of into the school as parents, and as staff. The leadership and commitment to continuous improvement is outstanding, we feel exceptionally fortunate to be part of the community and offer it's experience to our child. |
| 10/19/2009 | parent | This is an amazing school. The teachers really know the students and how to help or challenge them. They work together with parents to achieve goals. It is a great nurturing environment with the best facilities and resources. Children are valued and taught to have a voice, share their thoughts, and respect others. I love the environment my daughter is growing up in and the friends she has at St. Thomas School. The Elementary school years are so important for laying a solid foundation of academic skills. She'll be ready for anything after St. Thomas School. I wish I could have had this kind of education when I was a child. |
| 7/8/2008 | parent | Absolutely top notch in every way! |
