School of the Madeleine

I graduated from School of the Madeleine in 2001 (K-​8 alumni). I remember always dreading having to wear those white, green, and blue polos with khakis. But I also remember always feeling like the faculty and parents associated with the school always did everything they could for the student body, providing assistance to students that fell behind and parents would even volunteer to run after school programs for students who’s parents wanted them to get further ahead in math. Looking back I can’t think of a better school to have grown up in — a very safe, diverse, and academically competitive school.
School of the Madeleine paved my way for both academic and professional success. I was more than prepared for high school, and the values I learned here prepared me for further success in college and in my career.
Although I used to absolutely hate religion class, I am so happy that I was fortunate to have learned about Catholicism here. These classes provided me with the information I needed to make decisions about my own faith, and the lessons that I learned from Religion classes laid the groundwork for my own ethics and values.
I am absolutely proud to have been able to grow up a Panther.
On a side note: I still hold a grudge with my kindergarten teacher who wouldn’t let me carry around my toy guns on Halloween. The only reason why I was a cowboy was so I could carry around those guns in my holsters. My costume looked lame without them and I just ended up looking like a Rancher or Texan car salesman.

Go Panthers… GrrrrrRaaaa!!!

Our family is very happy with The Madeleine. We’ve loved all of our teachers and the curricululum is well planned and enriched with partner teachers for science, music, spanish, PE, and technology, even at the lower grades. The quality of the education has been excellent. Principal Willers has brought the school to a new level in terms of introducing technology and improving school governance. He is also committed to the arts and to ensuring that the school is offerring the most advanced levels of math, science and language for students who excel. One of my favorite things about the school is how the school incorporates the messages of Catholicism (be good to one another, respect each other, consider the less fortunate) into the curriculum in modern ways that kids can understand. We’re Catholic so I can’t speak to exactly how this resonates for non-​Catholics, but I know there is a strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion, and that the upper grades’ focus on understanding of all types of faiths. The parent community is also very welcoming and dedicated to making the school the best place it can possibly be. This school has really exceeded our expectation

My two boys are thriving in this school. We not only love the academics, we are so happy with the values being taught and the overall sense of community fostered between students, teachers and parents. This school has a really great group of people. It is so wonderful to have our kids in this great school in our neighborhood!

School of the Madeleine is an amazing, caring K-​8 school that provides a rich academic experience combined with teaching sounds morals, faith and social justice. My three sons are all there and I have been a parent there for 7 years when my oldest started kindergarten. The families are only about 60% Catholic and students of all faith backgrounds are welcome there. It is just the most wonderful place, I feel so grateful to have my kids thriving there. The affiliated parish, St. Mary Magdalene, is also a very sweet, welcoming and vibrant congregation full of young familes, great music and beautiful liturgy for anyone looking for a church.