St. Therese Academy

San Diego, CA 92120

Phone: (619) 583-6270

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private • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, • 369 students

St. Therese Academy, a private school located in San Diego, CA, serves grades PK-8 in the .

St. Therese Academy is a private school located in San Diego, CA. 369 students attend St. Therese Academy.

Posted: May 9, 2026

The families and the staff are all welcoming and affable. It is a blessing to be a part of the academy. Morning assembly’s are the best way to start your day.

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Posted: August 13, 2025

This school is a nightmare. They claim to be a loving community, but they don’t do anything about the bullying. Most of the good teachers left with the last principal and half the teachers now don’t even have a teaching credential. This school only caters to the wealthy parents who donate large sums of money.

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Posted: February 21, 2018

My son is doing amazing, academically doing stable and he loves going there!

Posted: February 21, 2018

Our family is so happy at St Therese Academy! We commute to this school because of its reputation of great academics as well as a strong community spirit. Mr. Sperazzo is an amazing, involved principal that sets a strong and positive "tone at the top". The teachers are all so loving and effective. Families here are very involved with the school and there are many community building events. Also, there are many after school activities such as Spanish, cooking, all sports (basketball, golf, tennis, soccer, etc), Woodshop, Mad Science, martial arts, etc. Makes for a very well rounded experience.

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Posted: January 13, 2017

My girls have been attending this school since preschool. The teachers are amazing. The kindergarten class has 1 teacher and a full time aid with 20 students in the class so there is a lot of support available. I also like that they don't have weekly half days. I think they could attend Mass more frequently but they do get religion in class daily. Also they start each day with school wide prayer and pledge of allegiance.

Posted: August 7, 2013

St. Therese is an amazing school. The principal, Mr. Sperrazo is absolutely awesome! The Pre-K Director, Mrs. Paddock is incredible, as well as her team of teachers! I have two kids that attend STA and couldn't imagine them being anywhere else. The eduation is top notch!!!!

Posted: January 9, 2013

After having our children in several schools we finally found St. Therese Academy. It is worth the drive! We believe it is the outstanding leadership of the Principal who has chosen some awesome teachers. We feel very blessed---thank you to all of the phenomenal teachers and Mr Sperrazzo the principal for this excellent school! Parent of two graduates.

Posted: August 8, 2012

It has really gone down hill. More than half the teachers have been replaced for the coming year. When we inquired about the direction the school was heading, we were told that it was "none of our business"! Needless to say, we have NO intention of paying that much money for tuition and NOT know what's going on! There are much better schools out there.

Posted: December 5, 2011

I hate this school! my child went here since pre-school and left in 5th grade. I think this school doesn't challenge their students enough! My child was bullied every single day and was so upset that we were about to leave during MAY but we left as soon as possible! There is nobody at this school preventing bulling! I would not enroll my child here if i were you because the horror at this school is out of control and your child would me so upset!

Posted: November 13, 2011

We love this school! My son has a unique educational background so I was worried about him keeping up with a challenging academic pace. He isn't just keeping up, he's really getting into it. My favorite part is the staff. I haven't met one person who works at St. Therese who doesn't seem genuinely happy to be there. The care for the kids is sincere and enthusiastic. I am so happy with my decision!

Posted: October 11, 2010

St. Therese Academy has the most amazing faculty and staff. We had two older kids who graduated from STA and had our youngest is now in kindegarten. Mrs. Swesey was one of the main reasons we sent our youngest to STA. She has a way of tapping into a childs desire to learn. It didn't take long for our youngest to come home and talk about what he was learning in school. The excitment he showed was thrilling as a parent. Sr. Janet, Ms. Zora and Ms. Fitzpatrick are the other teachers we hope our son will be able to work with as he ventures into the older grades. As an added bonus, the pre school run by Barbara Paddock was fantastic. A well run pre school with the perfect structure of academics, creativity, play time and religion. The factuly demonstrates dedication, love and passion for what they do. We are thrilled to have many of the same teachers at STA now as we had 13 years ago. The principal is amazing. Regardless of the stress of the job you can hear his laughter throughout the school. Yet if you watch Mr. Sparazzo carefully, you will see he handles every detail of his job with the utmost concern. His dedication to the school and the benefit of each child is demonstrated in his actions each and every day.

Posted: March 31, 2010

The school has been great for my son, the investment is well worth it. They offer a value centered education that has Jesus Christ in a very high place. My son is able to tell right from wrong and is held accountable for his actions. I am very happy with the choice and would not take him anywhere else.

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