St Joseph Elementary School

My daughter attended this school from kindergarten to fourth grade. There are some excellent teachers, but sadly there are also horrible inexperienced teachers managing classrooms that are far too big. Older grades have only one teacher for up to 28 students. My daughter had a learning disability which was completely ignored because her teacher was incapable and overwhelmed. My child was given above average grades all four marking periods in fourth grade, and on the last day of school I was given her Iowa test score which showed her as 1 year behind. More up to date testing in public school measured her as 3years behind in reading. She had received A's and B's in fourth grade yet only read at 1st grade level- how in the world could that be possible?? Had her teacher not been alseep at the wheel, my daughter could have received the help she needed. I strongly recommend against this school if your child is anything but an average student. For us, SJS in Danbury did not accurately measure progress nor do they take responsibility when one their teachers horribly failed a child. I met with the Deputy Super intendant of Catholic schools, and he is only concerned with discussing his own past achievements- it was a joke to speak to him. Think long and hard before paying SJS in Danbury to hurt your kid.