St. Dominic School

Posted: October 24, 2023

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Posted: October 24, 2023

Posted: October 24, 2023

used to go here, if you are black, LGBTQIA+,etc,do not go here. you will be ridiculed and laughed at til you cant take it anymore. i came home everyday crying and spent most of my days in the counselors office. if your parents arent friends with the other parents you will suffer. dont send your kids here, if you try to get help for bullying you will be ignored (from my experience). teachers are rude and cant do their job. they promise theyre gonna do something with all the money they earn from students and raffles but they dont do anything. if youre not catholic you look crazy to them. kids are rude, and wont hesitate to say something to you. not to mention the lack of diversity. all white kids who look the same and act the same, no personality period. if i could rate 0 i would. school lunch would suck, i remember there was expired milk all the time so everyone knew to avoid it. dont go here, this place made me want to die

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Posted: January 25, 2018

I had 3 children go through St. Dominic and I know it was the foundation they received from their excellent teachers at SDS that has made them into the successful individuals they are!!!

Posted: March 6, 2017

This is our first year attending St Dominic and we have been so happy with everything. Everyone has made us feel so welcomed. We have the best teacher who has truly gone above and beyond for my son. I would highly recommend this school to anyone who wants to be involved with their kids education and school life.

Posted: July 7, 2015

If you do not belong to the "clique", you are a nobody...just another face in the crowd.

Posted: July 7, 2015

My son left St. Dominic after being accepted to a Catholic middle school in the city. I was astounded to see how far behind he was in comparison to other boys from other schools. There were three boys who made the move and all of them suffered in Math and English. Keep looking...

Posted: July 7, 2015

There is such high turnover of teachers because of the principal and upper administration. The students are a year behind most other Catholic schools in the area.

Posted: May 9, 2015

I agree with most of the previous reviews however I look at it from a different angle. YES , THIS SCHOOL DOES REQUIRE PARENT ENVOLMENT AND THAT IS A GOOD THING! There are many opportunities for working and non working parents to get involved. Life is about choices and I believe many of the previous reviews are posted by parents who do not value the time spent at their children's school. Education is a group effort, teachers, administrators, children and parents. If you are looking for a school to RAISE YOUR CHILDREN you are right, this is not the school for you. These children love their school! For those of you who feel like you were never " accepted " maybe that is due more to your actions then theirs. If you don't want to fit it, you won't. Long live Lakeview!

Posted: August 16, 2013

Sub par at best. If you are in the Lakeview clique but not concerned about education this is where you go. The classes are huge and at least a grade level below other schools- something we did not realize until we saw what other kids in private schools were doing- like St. Martin's, Kehoe-France, Newman, St. Paul's. My child always received high marks and it s because the content was easy. Really he was behind other kids his age. Maybe years ago it was a good school but not today.

Posted: February 6, 2013

I attended this school from 2nd to 8th grade and, at 23, I still cringe at the thought of it. If you're not in the click with the other parents, your child will suffer. My parents were divorced and I certainly suffered for it. You won't feel a supportive, compassionate, Christian atmosphere - just Jonathan Edwards-esque tyranny. If you have any concerns, don't bother bringing it up to the principal...unless you enjoy a foul temper. Her screaming is thoroughly ingrained in my memory. The environment is exceedingly stressful and enough to keep even the brightest child from thriving.

Posted: November 29, 2011

This used to be a great school but I am taking my children out for this coming school year. It has lost its edge and has fallen into the "its always been this way" trap. The standardized test scores do not reflect an advanced curriculum. Very few of its students are recognized by the Duke Talent Identification Program. The clickiness is there but I taught my kids to not let those type of things get to them. The problem with the principal not listening to parents' concerns is sooo real. It's basically her way or the highway.As long as you follow along like sheep and don't speak your mind, everything is fine and good. If you try to make any suggestions and she thinks that you may be criticizing her, watch out! Once you're on her list you might as well leave!!

Posted: March 21, 2011

I attended this school over 20 years ago (from 2nd grade until graduation) and am currently looking for schools to send my young son. I will definitely not be sending him to St. Dominic. I agree with some of the other reviews that state the school as being very "clickish". The school community consists of families who are rooted in Lakeview and this is where they send their kids. If you are not in that community, your child will not fit in properly and be accepted either by students or staff. I experienced this first-hand. I lived outside of Lakeview and my parents were definitely outsiders in the community because of it. There were many instances where I was shunned, by both faculty and students because no one knew me or my family. I can recall at least a couple of occasions where other kids were favored because their parents were close friends with faculty. I witnessed it with other kids, as well, who did not live in the area. The bottom line is that if you are looking for a place to send your child, and you are not involved in the Lakeview community, your child is more likely to have problems at this school.

Posted: March 16, 2010

Very difficult to keep up with. If you are a stay at home mom and have time to be involved this may be a good school for you however, I am a working mom, it s VERY difficult to keep up with the schedule especially every other Thursday early dismissal. Also the principal doesn t follow up with concerns.