Research Our Lady of Perpetual Help Private Schools in Phoenix, Arizona

“There does seem to be a problem with teachers and parents not getting along. This is a new situation in the past few years. Parents do not feel welcome. This can be a great school, but as now I have to agree with the previous author.”

“This school needs work in the respecting parents department. They demand and make mandatory requirements for money and donations and do not respect parents concerns. I think they forget why we the PARENTS choose Catholic education for OUR children. It is all about the teachers at this school. Teachers first, then staff, then students then parents. This woud be a great school if they learned some people skills.”

“I had two children go through OLPH Glendale yes there are fund raisers however it is always the same parents. All it takes is for the parent and the teacher to have a nice of understanding and everything would be great for the child.Parent involvement is the most important for their child's development. Complaining does nothing. helping and being involved does everythning. My children have both excelled in High School for we were involved with them and their teachers and the schools they attended. You and your child get what you as parents put into it.”

“From all the money they get from the parents they should put it to getting better school books and better lunches instead of using the money for buildings that we could have lived without ! The teachers there are awsome and that is the only reason I marked it some what ok!”

“I am an active parent at OLPH, parent participation is extremely important in order for the school to thrive and the children are to suceed. Yes, fund raising does exsist to help keep the tuition cost down. If every family fully participated, there would be no need for fundraisers. However, that is not the case, it is the same group of parents volunteering for just about everything. The decipline at the school is needed with the few students that need to understand the concept of manners and respect. THe teachers at the school care deeply about the education of the students and with the active help of the parents the student do suceed. This is a school not a daycare center.”

“The school seems to be more involved with the fundraising than providing extra help to children who may be struggling. Although communication is good at first or so it seems, after you are there for a little while the communication ceases and the principal then begins to make decisions as to when she will contact the parents unless it has to do with a tuition payment. The school certainly does not allow for anyone to breath between fundraising let alone really enjoy the school year.”

“Our parents are very busy fund raising. It may seem that we are a bit insular but we are just busy as we have to meet our financial goals. We have some excellent teachers and coaches however a few of our teachers are retirement ready and it spills over into the classroom particularly at the Junior High level. The disipline level is fairly high and frequent. The children are heavily monitored for minor infractions.”