Ursuline Academy

Excellent school with exemplary curriculum and high standards. Two of my nieces attended this school.

As an almost alum of UA, I would like to firmly say to all parents thinking about sending their daughter to this school to PLEASE RECONSIDER! While Ursuline has a strong academic curriculum, it severely lacks a proper educational environment. The extreme stress placed on students by the faculty is vastly detrimental to the mental well-being of adolescents. The counseling office focuses solely on the college process while completely neglecting the mental and emotional health of the student body. Many current students have confided in me, as their senior, about the horrifying lack of sleep they suffer, the emotional anguish they experience trying to achieve perfect grades, and the physical illnesses they suffer from overworking themselves due to the high expectations of their teachers. An example would be when my friend was asked to move a major surgery by her chemistry teacher so she would not miss class. Surely, while no school is perfect, there must be a better way to give a young woman an education without leaving her mentally and emotionally scarred during her adolescent years. In closing, please DO NOT send your daughter to this school- you will be doing her a great favor.