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St. Mary of the Lake Catholic School
1026 W Buena Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
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So
Review №1

The principal dosent save money or use money on repairing the school or buy more Items so the students can have a better education there, highly recommend you to not go to this school because there can be toxic or rude people there.The church is beautiful and amazing!

Ha
Review №2

I like the school. I went there for 10+ years. The education was challenging in a good way.

G
Review №3

Beautiful church in the inside with great paintings , the service is great.

jh
Review №4

This church is so beautiful inside, great mass service as well.They have English and Spanish services

Th
Review №5

Good school. Although it could use a little repair.

li
Review №6

Overall this school is... kind of average, which is why Im not giving it anything over 4 stars, and although that is a B, its not too far of. Anyway, Im a newly graduated student and I can say from experience that this school has a couple of advantages and some disadvantages. A positive thing about this school would be the fact that we take pride in education and the academic value is very high, so thats one thing. The school counselor is also very involved and I commend them on that. Also, its a respectable private school which would look fairly good on your transcript if you plan on attending a reputable high school youre worried about bullying, this school has a zero tolerance policy on that which is good. Now, onto the negatives... The current staff is overly strict regarding things as insignificant as wearing a wrist band and all these other things. The school has also DRASTICALLY changed and not for the better, in my opinion. We used to have girl scouts, give soccer awards, and so many different things, but now the middle school is so foul we dont have anymore opportunities. The hot water in the upstairs girls bathroom has also been off for over 2 years! The school food... no, unseasoned, poorly cooked, and when its not either of those, its a bad lunch. I mean, some lunches are good, but for the most part, no. If youre considering taking your child to this school, then I recommend making them bring their own lunch. Also, the teachers are okay. Although, the best teacher is Mr. Fleck. Best teacher I had in all my years of grade school. Takes pride in his students well-being and academics. If he ever screams or yells at you, its for a good reason and he wants the best for you. Always encouraging students to think and be as great as they can be Ms. Balderson, great science and math teacher. Takes extra time ensuring that students fully understand the curriculum. Same for the math teacher, Ms. Halpen. Never lets a student who she knows has great potential go. If a student needs help shes very keen on making sure that they understand it. Always wants each and every class to be the best they can be. All of the middle school teachers are fairly nice and kind. Some of the staff gossips though, but Im not going to mention names because if you come to this school, you know. Anyway, good school, just has things they need to work on. Plus, its a Catholic school but weve stopped attending weekly mass, but I hope they fix it for the new students who might be coming. I had a good experience in this school with my peers and everyone here.

El
Review №7

I havent seen a lot of churches in Chicago, bit for sure this one is beautiful. The exterior is very impressive and good to look at. The interior is beautiful as well.

Th
Review №8

The toilet papers feel like sand paper. Also, I found poop once in the toilets because some one didnt flush. My advice to you is to not attend here.

Po
Review №9

Based on my opinion and many others, the school has many flaws that is too much to list so I will only list a few. The food is soggy and undercooked. Teachers are over dramatic and getting mad at 7th graders for saying “this (blank) sucks”. Honestly public schools are better than this. Just go to a different school to get a fair judgment. I was falsely accused, proved them wrong, and I still had to serve an hour detention. The bathrooms are poorly taken care of too.

Ma
Review №10

An amazing church. Beautiful and friendly. Wonderful service of the mass. God Bless!

Tr
Review №11

Beautiful church....spent many hours gazing at the walls, ceiling, marble.....altars!!! Love it

Mi
Review №12

Friendly and warm Christ centered members!

Jo
Review №13

Ill be going to school there sone cant wait to get there gonna be better then last year in there old small school.

ma
Review №14

Beautiful church

Ca
Review №15

Beautiful church

lu
Review №16

The priests are panas: D large Latino community and growing community of Venezuelans: D

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  • Address:1026 W Buena Ave, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
  • Site:http://stmary-stthomas.org/
  • Phone:+1 773-281-0018
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  • Catholic school
  • Private school
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