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January 2023 by Mark R.
Started sending 2 elementary age kids here in 2021 and could not be more excited about the impact of FP's philosophy on educating kids. We feel very fortunate to make this happen. Everything I have imagined could be included in an ideal school environment is here to help kids grow up to be positive & functional adults. The teachers really care so much and they are able to take the time to know and understand my children.
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April 2022 by Laura M.
The school offers high tuition with a guarantee to ostracize your child and cater to slightly higher SES bullies. I certainly hope your portfolio keeps you ahead of the (often idiot) Jones's.
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February 2022 by Ava R.
This is an amazing school! It offers amazing extra curricular activity's, it provides after school programs. St. Francis has amazing caring staff. Amazing outdoor playgrounds, a gym equipped with basket ball hoops and bleachers, fields and more. Also this school has great education,that will make your child's experience amazing. St. Francis has emasculate chefs, that prepare delicious high quality food and every day, I highly recommend sending your child to St. Francis School! Defiantly five star review!
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December 2017 by Lee Middendorf
We chose this school over 10 years ago for our three children and we have not been disappointed. Both Goshen and the downtown campus have proven to be a warm, inclusive, loving community where individuality and diversity are celebrated. The teachers are among the finest human beings on the planet. So along with aspiring to rigorous academic standards our children have the good fortune to spend time with some kind, thoughtful, brilliant people on a daily basis. This school is an asset to our city and our region.
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December 2017 by Olivia Sleadd
The mission statement says it all....cultivate a joyful, compassionate, intellectual community that celebrates individuality & inspires independent thinking for life. This is exactly what they do at St. Francis School!!The most difficult part of selecting the right school for your child is that you have to do it before you really know what kind of student they will be or what strengths and challenges they might have. The beauty of St. Francis School is that your children can grow into whoever they are meant to be and the school will work for them!St. Francis School does such a tremendous job in helping students learn at their own pace & in their own way but that doesn't mean there are not high expectations of the students. Recently my 6th grader received a grade slightly lower than expected. I learned in my conference with his teacher that this was because he knew my son was capable of doing better work. He didn't want my son to just get by with doing what others were doing when he knew he was capable of much more. The following semester, his grade was right back where we expected because he was working harder and pushing himself!One of the best parts of St. Francis School is that my sons love going to school! In fact, they get really annoyed when they have to miss school, even for vacation! My oldest son actually turned down an opportunity to go skiing in Colorado because he did NOT want to miss school on the day he was presenting a group project!!Aside from the outstanding academics, I love the rural setting for young children. It allows them to be outside and play in the grass & breath in the fresh air! No concrete or parking lot play grounds here! The large campus has a pond and gardens and yes, even some farm animals. I wasn't sure what to think about this at first but I can tell you my sons absolutely love seeing the animals and have learned so much just by helping to take care of them! What a wonderful unique experience!!If you have a school age child, do them (and yourself) a favor and at least check it out! You won't regret it!
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December 2017 by Angel Smedley
Excellent teachers and administrators! Great experience for both of my children.
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December 2015 by NotSoHipster
St.Francis has provided me the most outstanding and creative learning experience I have ever had. It has changed my life and I feel as though I have really grown as a student. I came in middle school and all of my classmates, who I now can call my second family, were open and welcoming to me and all of the new students after that. The teachers are always willing to help you and share their knowledge about the subject with you. The class sizes are small and I feel like the teachers care about my education and growth as a person and an intellectual student. It's common misconception that the students are rich and snobby and judgmental. But, this is defiantly not true. Every student works hard and are welcome to anyone with open arms (physically and mentally!!). I love St.Francis and it has given me a new perspective on life and it thought me about being myself and expanding my creativity.
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December 2014 by john naber
WORST SCHOOL ON PLANET EARTH! STAY AWAY TRUST ME!
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December 2013 by sprezzatura necuze
This school is ran by kids and their parents. Children are aware of their entitlement and there is no behavior policy or consequences that protect classroom instruction. They make it up as they go and play by their own set of rules. I would much rather be in public schools than be subjected to hateful kids and their bullying parents. The focus of this school is the drama program, whose director is head of school and makes this his top priority. There is no unity amongst staff and no administrative support for their teachers. Teachers and staff are fired or leave left and right. It is encouraged to assign grades that students don’t earn. If you want to teach your children that money and image are more important than academia and character than this would be the school for your child.
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December 2013 by Purse Talks
St. Francis School of Goshen KY boosts about small class size but I was in a class of 18 and they continued to recruit and add. The building has poor plumbing and insulation. One day we were in class and baby termites were falling from the air ducts. I could smell urine and excrement from the bathrooms below me. It is uncomfortably too cold or too hot all the time. There is not procedure in place for us to keep predators or gun men out. After Sandy Hook elementary shooting we were asking what we would do since there are no doors in the classrooms and no one would tell us. The janitor does not clean or wipe surfaces and sickness spreads quickly, I was sick 4 times. There is little structure. Every Friday, they have what is called "project time" for ninety minutes where most kids run around and get away with doing whatever they want just so the drama students can practice. That is pretty much is the running engine of the school: drama, drama drama. Instruction is always interrupted by some play or field trip to a farm without warning. There was a student talking about drugs and telling others where to get them and another that gave two girls advice about how to give oral sex. Technology is lacking. Students are not welcoming to new students or teachers they in fact bully us. Admin fired two teachers at the end of the school years and we have seen way to many teachers come and go. You always have to prove yourself and defend yourself. It is a culture of parents complaining and nothing ever being good enough. Pressure gets high so do the teachers; a group of kids were into cutting themselves this year. Teachers seem afraid of parents because their complaints lead to immediate dismissal. Many grades are given not earned. Very disorganized and the scheduling for students and teachers is wacko and no one ever knows whats going on or where to be. No bell system, students are always late to class teachers release them when they want sometimes 10 minutes too late or 10 too early. Very few school days for the money: $15-16K or so a year. No diversity; I can count on one hand the # of African-American or Asian students. I will say one good thing and that is the student lunch has variety and healthy options. I will end on the note that this school is NOT friendly and teaching rich kids that it is okay to be a jerk and that you can get your way if you complain and make excuses.
