St. Albert the Great School

Posted: July 6, 2025

I went to SATG 5th through the first half of 7th grade. This school wrecked me. I'm not exaggerating either. I had some underlying mental health issues already coming into the school (too mild to be treated for), and this school amplified them times 10. Even waiting in the carpool line to be dropped off was so anxiety-inducing. I was relentlessly bullied over the interner and behind my back. My friends had rocks and sticks thrown at them. Nobody ever got the justice they deserved and the bullying continued. The teachers seem nice but they really don't care that much about you. If you had any interests that made you even slightly different or had a little more or a little less meat on your bones than average then you'd be in hell.

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Posted: October 18, 2024

wow this school is really great or is it just kidding its pretty neat I love it here the teachers are great thank you 7th and 8th grade teachers

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Posted: October 20, 2022

Excellent community with high standards for learning.

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Posted: March 11, 2019

10. Love everything about St. Albert. Great facility, staff, community, etc

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Posted: September 11, 2018

We love St. Albert! The community is engaging not only for us as parents but for our kids. The communication between the teachers and us is always on point. It’s good to know that you are at a place where everyone is engaged with each student to help them succeed.

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Posted: July 4, 2017

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Our experience has been like no other. After leaving JCPS due to bullying, I finally feel at ease sending my son to school

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Posted: March 6, 2017

This is a challenge at all levels of society, with that said, I feel that St. Albert the Great is working to address issues as they arise.

Posted: March 6, 2017

I don't currently have this need, but I am aware of examples where St. Albert has effectively supported this.

Posted: March 6, 2017

We have a strong School Board, an active Priest and a willing school administration to work with everyone.

Posted: March 6, 2017

Faith is a key cornerstone of this Parish School.

Posted: March 6, 2017

I feel that the Teacher's care and are accessible when I need to engage them regarding my child's needs.

Posted: March 6, 2017

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Posted: March 6, 2017

As with most things in life, you truly get out of St. Albert the Great Parish School, what you put in.

I have two (2) children currently enrolled at St Albert, kindergarten and 5th grade. They both love the school and their Teachers.

Additionally, they both also love the extra-curricular activities that are offered – both athletic and academic. My youngest still smiles about his first team sports experience on the kindergarten soccer team. (We had great volunteer coaches)

Now, none of this means that there are not challenges that come up periodically; however, one thing that I never have to question is the fact that “everyone” that we have come in contact with wants my children to be successful.

I would recommend St. Albert the Great Parish School to anyone that is looking “to prepare their children to be socially responsible people with strong Catholic beliefs, practices, traditions and values.” Which just happens to be the first statement in our school's mission statement.

Posted: February 20, 2017

They call this school St. Albert the Great. But, really it is St. Albert the Terrible. The teachers have no control of thier class or just don't care about the class they are teaching. There are also so called teachers who know nothing about the subject they teach. Then there is the principal who is weak and ineffective. The people who really control the school are stay at home moms. This is just the beginning of the problems with this. There is also a massive bullying problem that has never been adressed. That is the first of the many unaddressed problems within the school. But, if I write about all of them it this would turn into a 30 page essay. So, finally I leave you with this if you love or want your childern to succeed don't send them here.

Posted: February 15, 2017

I would like to start out by saying that this school has its pros and cons. The students are well prepared for higher grades and the teachers really do care whether their students do well or not. But, there are quite a few more downsides. I have been a student at St. Albert the Great for my whole school career and I am about to finish my 8th grade year. Throughout my school career, I have taken note of some issues that I feel need to be addressed. As other reviews have said, there is no shortage of bullying at this school. A few of my fellow students have told me that they are made fun of on a daily basis and see no future of these actions coming to a halt. The faculty don't seem to notice any of these instinces happening. They also do not notice many of the rowdy students many inappropriate comments and gesturea toward other students. Some of us students believe that the teachers hear these rowdy students cursing and making lude gestures, they just simply do not care. On to the pricipal. The principal at St. Albert is lacking in almost everything a principal needs. She does not provide proper punishment for the repeat offenders of the detention room. She has no power over 90% of the students, and neither does the faculty. I have witnessed many occurrences in my school career of the faculty members shouting at students for making small mistakes. In my own opinion, the administration at this school cares more about making rules than actually inforcing those rules. I will conclude by saying this, the teachers and faculty at this school may rope you in with their fake smiles and their blind promises of helping your child succeed, but under all that, they just want a paycheck and have no real regard for the mental and physical well-being of their students.

Posted: February 15, 2017

The administration does nothing about recorded cases of bullying. The counselor is sweet and caring, but overall noneffective. The counselor really doesn't help with any matters and the students can't tell her anything of major proportions (such as suicidal thoughts or actions) because the students know that she won't be able to help them

Posted: February 15, 2017

Most faculty members have no control over the students.

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Posted: September 19, 2016

We enrolled our sons at St. Albert three years ago and have had great experiences as we've watched them grow socially and academically. We have been particularly impressed with the professional and positive staff -- from the front office to the teachers to the support staff. Any time we've had a concern, they have addressed it and found a remedy. We are extremely happy with our decision to invest in our sons' educations and future. They love St. Albert and were super excited that their school was named a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School. They are proud Vikings!

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Posted: June 21, 2015

We had a family member at St. Albert the Great during the 2014-2015 school year. This child was relentlessly bullied and harassed from the beginning of the school year. Harassment included punching, slapping in the face, slamming lockers in face, severe social media communication, and sexual comments made in the classroom. The administration took no action on this abuse, other than ineffective apology which led to an escalation in bullying. The teachers showed no concern, even though most of the bullying took place in the classroom. Staff showed a complete inability to judge character, and inattention to problems. The family made the school aware of each bullying incident, and bullies’ parents were not contacted and no action taken. An exit interview taken by 8th graders in 2014 reflected very low grades for St Albert’s decision to not confront bullying issue. Apparently that rating had no influence on this year’s policy. You will not feel your children are in a safe, loving environment at this school, if they are targeted. We were heartbroken the entire year, with no hope for relief.

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Posted: May 17, 2015

We started our daughter in Kindergarten and she will now be a fourth grader in the 2015-16 school year. We have loved every family along the way and all our teachers have been top notch. She has scored above the archdiocese average in Terra Nova testing scores and in her grade in particular has some of the top scores. I have read some not so favorable reviews on here and I am puzzled. I know that you can find issues in any environment and I can honestly say we have not experienced any of them. The staff is so caring and any issue or concern we have ever had we have been pleeasd with the process. I wanted to share my experience to anyone reading these reviews. Our experience has been extremely positive and I can say with certainty that every parent I have encountered in my daughter's grade (and we are very active parents at the school and Parrish) feel the same. What makes St. Albert different is the community of parents and teachers and staff and the willingness to do whatever it takes to excel. I would not want my daughter anywhere else and we are excited for our youngest to start in a few years. St. Albert is GREAT! Come see for yourself!

Posted: May 1, 2015

We have been very pleased with St.Albert. Our two children enjoy going to school there, have had wonderful, caring teachers, and the kids are excelling in many ways. I have never had any issues with teachers, administration, other parents, or students. I feel St. Albert has a very inviting, family feel. I know my children are growing both academically and spiritually. Although I've never had any complaints about the upper grade teachers, I think the recent hires have been a great addition to the school. The new art teacher is fabulous too. I love the small class sizes, approachable teachers, strong PTO, and the fact that students continue to excel in academics and extracurricular activities/sports.

Posted: April 28, 2015

St. Albert the great is a wonderful school with a strong community. My kids have had such a great year and we are so thankful for the hard work of everyone at St Albert. The academics are strong and getting stronger with each new hire. Our extra curricular activities have expanded letting more children try new things. The future is looking bright at St Albert the Great!

Posted: April 20, 2015

When we moved to Louisville we chose to become members of St. Albert the Great. We have thoroughly enjoyed the community which welcomed us. We have become active in many facets of the community and have formed some strong friendships with fellow parents. We have even taken numerous family vacations with St. Albert families. We currently have two kids in St. Albert and are pleased with the academic, athletic and social sides of St. Albert. We feel that the education they are receiving is superior to many of the schools in our area. We also feel the bus is helpful as it saves us time and money. We have had two of our children graduate from St. Albert and they are doing excellent in high school. They were well prepared academically and entered high school with a nice, solid set of friends that have served as a basis for a great network of old and new friends through high school. We would recommend St. Albert as a community as well as a school.

Posted: August 28, 2014

I graduated from St. Albert in 2010. I would like to start off by saying the faculty and teachers really want all students to succeed and there's truly good intentions behind everything they do That being said, the leadership at St. Albert is pathetic. The teachers are completely oblivious to some of the massive problems that exist at the school. They choose to ignore the problems and push their own agenda. The faculty treats the children horribly. They yell and scream at the top of their lungs at the children, and hand out detentions for breaking rules that don't really make any sense at all. I would like to touch on the huge bullying problem that has been brought up in several other comments. It's a big problem. It's real. Children are mocked and downright tortured by their peers while the faculty does nothing. Even filing a "bullying report form" does absolutely nothing. The bullies aren't punished or reprimanded at all. If you choose to send your child to this school, it will be the worst decision you will ever make. It's a very poorly run school. Im not just saying this because i'm mad at the school. I'm saying this so your children don't have to go through what I did.

Posted: June 4, 2014

There are some wonderful things about this school, but the bullying problem starts with the vindictive principal. If you think she is kind you obviously have never had reason to challenge her. Do so and you will see her true colors. Principal is ineffective at best and should step down. Our jr. high children have suffered enough from her inability to hire and retain high quality or even qualified staff. I am sure this post will be removed, as have so many others that are as blatantly honest. I would like Great Schools respond to why the negative comments are removed, even when they meet the criteria?

Posted: May 29, 2014

As a parent of multiple children at St. Albert, I have had many years of good and bad to reflect upon. When talking with non-StA parents it is clear that my children are a year, sometimes more, ahead of other programs and I love that. I do feel my children are being very well prepared for High School. And we have had teachers in almost every grade who have been truly amazing. But the current leadership has killed the learning experience with their inabilty to stand up for students. Bullying is out of control in multiple grades. And the leadership's response of "picking on multiple kids means it isn't a bullying issue" is a joke. A child who curses, threatens, and physically touches another child in an unwanted way should be dealt with swiftly and expelled if not resolved. As another person mentioned, lunch time is terrible, involved a short time to eat and lunch room monitors who SCREAM at the children because they have no control. And at the end of the day that is the issue. The teachers have no control over their class rooms, the administration has no control over the teachers or students, and well behaved kids pay the price.

Posted: May 22, 2014

Every school has issues but communication is lacking from the school. The real issues are parents who think their son/daughter do no wrong, these are the same parents who complain but do not want to be involved at the school and complain about the school while others do all the work. We observe the same group of parents at every event and working events at the school. Parents stop complaining about the school be involved in the school and take responsibility for yourself/your child. The school can always do better but so can parents. The parents who are involved in the school have minor issues and agree the school can always strive to do better. This is still a Blue Ribbon School and Recognition from DUKE University TIP Program.

Posted: May 4, 2014

It is funny how many of the negative comments have been removed from this site. There were many more 1 star reviews. This school has had troubles for many years. It was thought that after the current regime of parents that rule the school with favoritism moved on, thing should get better. Now looking at the latest reviews, the incoming classes have the same problems. Unfortunately, its a never ending cycle of incoming parents being groomed by the outgoing rulers. This school needs a new principal to hire quality teachers. The music/arts program should be dissolved as it is a waste of time. Bullying is still a big problem but nothing is done to the aggressor because of favoritism and fear of losing enrollment. Parent cliques are the worst I've ever seen, mostly due to sports and if you're not a part of it, you're not chosen to coach. The athletics need to be purged of all current coaches and an AD should be put in place that will actually enforce the motto of encouraging kids instead of breaking down their confidence starting at 3rd grade. Outside sports evaluators should be put in place for team selection and parents should not be allowed to coach any team that their kid is on.

Posted: April 29, 2014

Clearly there are many, many people at this school who feel they are not being heard, but can we please call a truce on this site? All the hurtful words and negative comments are only making a bad situation worse. Certainly by now the administration has a better understanding that she needs to resolve some serious issues. Let's give her some time and space- and if you have more concerns please take them to the school or to the Pastor directly. We are community known for our generous spirit, we need to pull together and find a positive resolution to this problem. We are blessed with many gifts. Let's work to improve our weaknesses but also concentrate on our strengths. It is not too late to right this listing Viking ship.

Posted: April 28, 2014

I am broken hearted as I follow these posts because I do love this school, but find it absolutely appalling that ALL posts regarding 2nd GRADE COMPLAINTS have been removed! Guess it's all about who your mother is . It is so so sad that parents in this school fear revenge on their families from faculty if they speak up about the quality of education they are receiving. Why can't the administration address the issues in a respectful and productive manner? Why are parents feeling bullied by the administration and certain staff members? It is not acceptable.

Posted: April 28, 2014

How easy it would be to blame all of the school's problems on things outside its control, like FB/Instagram/Twitter. If only... But my children do NOT have access to such programs; yet we still encounter troubling issues with academics & bullying at St. Albert. Why should a parent have to hire a tutor after the principal makes a rushed decision and hires an unqualified math teacher? Of course, the principal offers to tutor for $40/hour - convenient. Why are children berated and belittled for asking questions? Why are children subjected to bullying and then told that perhaps they are too bossy and caused the problem to begin with? Why are some children allowed to physically harm others and then only be sent home for half a day for an early holiday? I applaud all of the extra curricular activities offered - there truly is something for everyone - but unfortunately that doesn't make up for the problems running rampant here. I pray and hope that the administration will take the concerns being raised (here and in person) seriously - stop placing blame elsewhere - it would be a tragedy to allow the school to decline further.

Posted: April 22, 2014

This school is not adequately preparing students and there is no accountability. Teachers who care, work hard and push for change are forced out of the school, while incompetent teachers are protected. Thoroughly disappointed with the quality of service over all in this school. Bullying begins with the administration and trickles down- parents and students are bullied in this school, no wonder they don't know how to address the issue!

Posted: June 4, 2013

We have been very pleased with the education at St. Albert the Great. As soon as we walked in the doors, we knew we were in the right place. Mrs.Cooper and staff have always been available and willing to listen. We have joined many groups, and met many wonderful families. I know my child is in a safe, loving environment during the school day.

Posted: May 12, 2013

To address the parent who noted "lazy parents" you could not be further from the truth.I am a very involved parent who has several schools outside of Louisville to compare to this school. It is horrible.My children are natural leaders and confident. That changed after attending St. Albert the Great. I did note that most of the positives are from years ago. When Fr. Don was at the school it was excellent. Since Fr. Wayne Jenkins has taken over along with a timid and naive principal - Bernadette Cooper, this school is sadly being driven into the ground. It is really sad. The office staff is unbelievably rude.When we moved here, I could not believe that parents had to be "chosen" to be a chaperone on a field trip!How hilarious is that? Guess what? It's always the same parents, so don't get your hopes up if you want to spend some QT with your child.To the parent who has 3 kids who graduated from St. Albert and are now in college...if they spell college the way you did, you perfectly illustrated my point! St. Albert can be characterized in one word - lazy.They take total advantage of the poor quality of the public schools, while they are an equally disgraceful alternative.

Posted: April 17, 2013

We have had a wonderful experience at St. Albert the Great in our years here so far. It is concerning to here other stories from parents of their negative experiences, but I take it for what it's worth- a place for them to sound off anonymously. St. Albert has so much to offer their students, there is truly something for everyone. My kids play sports- they're certainly not the best on any team- but there is a team for them with kids of the same level for every sport they play! That has made their introduction to sports so much more enjoyable. If sports aren't your thing...there is so much to take advantage of: countless academic teams (Quick Recall, Future Problem Solving, Book Bee, Governor's Cup), clubs (after school art club, chess club, drama club), scouts, Kuna, KYA, and I'm sure much more that I am leaving out. St Albert is a big school- close to 700 students. But to walk into the office or down the halls, you wouldn't feel like one of 700. The atmosphere is one of family. The teachers and principal have always been outgoing and friendly- addressing concerns promptly and treating the students respectfully. I am looking forward to the rest of our years here at St. Albert!

Posted: April 14, 2013

These reviews were just brought to my attention. Distressing? Yes. Accurate? No! St. Albert, as all schools of its caliber, has good and bad qualities. Unfortunately, when someone's child has a bad experience at a school, they become very vocal, which is what has happened here. It is human instinct to protect our children. I am very sorry for their bad experience. St. Albert is not perfect but it is a far cry from what these comments describe. I have a child at St. Alb now & 3 have graduated from St. Alb. They are in collage now on academic scholarships, but more importantly, they are good people. St Albert contributed to their success but active parenting also plays a role. We cannot blame the administration/school for everything. Parents have to be active, teach morals and stand up for their children. Society has changed! The administration at ANY school cannot possibly keep up with everything children face in today's technological world. If lazy parents would step up to the plate and monitor their children FB, Instagram, texts etc, problems would be reduced. Please stop blaming others and spend that negative energy talking to your children and teaching them to be good people.

Posted: April 8, 2013

Imagine your child at a school where he/she was subjected to on going bullying. There was a "no bullying tolerated" rule but for some reason wasn't enforced?! You show up one day to eat lunch with your child and the halls smelled of urine. You finally settle down into the cafeteria to enjoy a nice lunch. Suddenly a whistle blows and you are jolted to attention. A lady comes out of no where yelling "silence!!" Suddenly you and your small child are told, "there will no longer be any talking!" Immediately both you and your child are no longer hungry. You proceed to go out to the playground where you find bullying and obscene language. When the whistle blows you go inside to get a nice hot drink out of water from the water fountain. As the halls become crowded you see small kids carrying so many books it becomes apparent why your child comes home achy. Your child may want to sign up to play a sport where, the parents you really try to avoid, are the ones who call all the shots. I know you think to yourself this can happen anywhere right? You are amazed to hear the adults speaking in public horribly about another student? Am I in the twilight zone? You realize I'm at St Albert!

Posted: July 30, 2012

Most parents who choose to send their child to a parachoial school want and expect the best education, environment, and values to be taught. However, I know first hand you will not find those at St. Albert. Unfortunately there is very little discipline, or should I say much slack, given towards the children who you are trying to prevent your child from being exposed too at a Catholic school. There is NOT a Christian attitude in the school which sadly begins at the top which the children learn. The academic part is very wishy/washy per say, which makes every grade a totally different expectation in the sense of structure and consistency. Please I beg you to take these words very seriously before making the mistake of putting your child in St. Albert.

Posted: April 29, 2012

I agree with the previous review. This is a very tight group "community". It is a teacher run school with little regard for the current principal and a practically non-existent assistant principal. (The youth councilor is related to the principal whose daughter is one of the teachers.....) If you are not in the loop, you are not in... Academically speaking, the curriculum is there, however, the teachers lack of interest to communicate with parents is frustrating, discouraging and frankly, just sad. The bullying issues and poor bus control are just another reason to rethink sending your children to this institution.

Posted: October 29, 2011

I love this school and I love this community, so grateful to have my children here!

Posted: March 10, 2011

When my family and I moved to the Louisville area in 2006 we were overwhelmed by the choices in Catholic elementary schools. We chose to send our children to St. Albert the Great and couldn't be happier with our decision. From the faculty to the administration we have experienced nothing but professional, caring attitudes. For parents there are numerous opportunities to get involved in the educational and extracurricular activities of the students. As far as quality of the instruction, both of my children are reading well above their grade level and are developing the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. At St. Albert the Catholic faith is an integral part of all activities and each day begins with a prayer and the Peacebuilder's Pledge. We love St. Albert the Great and would recommend it highly to any prospective families!

Posted: January 15, 2011

A close knit, family-like community with above avergae academics and high expectations of both students and parents.