St Edward’s School

I have two children currently going to this school. They started here since Kindergarten. They both like the schools. Kids here are friendly and willing to help, support one another.
School environment is great and safe. Parents involve and invest their energy in school as well as in their children. I feel very comfortable to drop my kids off every day.
School homework is very reasonable. Kids spend more time learning in the classroom.

My daughter is third generation at St. Edward school. Over the years St. Edward has changed and grown but no matter the change I can still come to expect excellent education and a family like atmosphere.
I love St. Edward because no matter what I can come and see a familiar face. This school is so diverse and that is something I love. Being that the school is so small,
It allows for the staff and the children to bond and create close relationships with one another. I feel happy knowing that my child loves going to school.
The most important reason for having my child attend St. Edward is their quality and dedication to education. I want my child to be excited to learn and in a atmosphere that promotes growth and challenges and I know that St. edward can provide this.
I am excited for my children to be apart of the future at St. edward and all the amazing changes that are coming!

St. Edward is a great Catholic School. I have no complaints. The teachers, the staffs, the principal are all amazing. Great catholic education for our kids. There’s a great sense of community amongst children and parents and teachers and staff.

We’ve been part of the St. Edward family for almost 3 years. I say «family» because that is exactly how we feel, part of a family. Our daughters are getting a great education but more importantly, the values and morals we teach at home are also taught at school, values and morals that we feel truly make a person a successful and good human being. The sense of community is so strong and the passion some teachers have for their job is amazing, they truly love these children and it shows. We are happy with our decision to send our children to St. Edward and we look forward to our future there.

What higher praise can I give other than trusting Saint Edward school with my two children? My children have differing needs and those are compassionately addressed by all staff. The quality of academic instruction is excellent, but that’s not why we chose this school. Being part of a Dominican school, the teachers are guiding my children in learning compassion through all things. I know these children will be not only successful, but also will be leaders in making the world a better place.

Our oldest son started Kindergarten here for the 2015 – 2016 school year. We were immediately sold after checking out the school during Catholic School’s Week. The student who gave us the tour was very polite, knowledgeable, and genuinely appreciative of her time at St. Edward. The tour was a great sneak peak into what we would be experiencing in the years to come. The school has a very close, small town like community which is something we really appreciate. I couldnt think of a better way to start our kid’s education out.

This is a great school, everyone is friendly and everyone gets along like a big family. My daughter has been in the school for 3 years, she really enjoys the learning experience here. The school stuff and PTG are great, they definitely spent a lot of time thinking how to improve the education quality and how to keep the kids safe, which now days is absolutely the most important thing. Two big thumbs up!

Currently, we have a 5^th grader and 1^st grader attending St. Edward’s school. The assigned public schools near our residence are not ideal so when it was time for our oldest child to start Kindergarten we decided to research into a good private school. My wife and I have been parishioners of St. Edward’s for a long time and we were both married and had our eldest child baptized thru the church. Given our history, the decision to apply our kids to St. Edwards was easy. The parents and teachers genuinely care about each other. Friends, family and co-​workers are always surprised and complimented us on what our kids are learning. Any issues that may arise get communicated and resolved in a timely fashion. We have also made many great friendships with other parents. This is a great school and I highly recommend considering it as an alternative to public schooling.

We love the school community– the teachers & faculty, parish staff, & parents/​families all have a common goal of bringing the children a well-​rounded Catholic faith education. Our children have been here since Kindergarten and love their school! In general, the teachers and parents really dedicate themselves to the kids and school community.

My three children attended St. Edward School and I feel the education they received propelled them into advance placement classes when they attended their local high school. St. Edward School has strived to remain in the front for both the technology advancements to the school and for its Christian service projects that the students complete as part of the program. Being highlighted in a National magazine is a testament to that achievement.

I’m writing this as a long-​term review, with our son in the sixth grade at Saint Edward School, having started in kindergarten in 2007. I further qualify this review by sharing that we also have an older 14-​year-​old son who has been in the Newark USD’s special needs program since preschool, and is now enjoying his days at Newark Junior High School.
We’re getting exactly what we expected from Saint Edward, and were pleasantly surprised to see such a caring and generous community of educators, parents, alumni, and community leaders. We’re not the type of parents who merely drop off their kid (s) at school and seldom get involved in any volunteer efforts. Since both my wife and I are products of public education, we’re learning quite a bit about Catholic education from remaining involved in the school’s various boards and committees. We don’t feel mandated to volunteer because the spirit of donating one’s time is contagious at this school, no matter what your career or situation may be.
Our son is getting what we feel is a well-​rounded education, developing him morally, mentally, and physically. The curriculum is challenging and suited to prepare our son for the rigors of an advanced college prep-​level high school. The school has a fifty-​year-​old legacy of producing top scholars who have gone on to the Bay Area’s top high schools and universities. The close ties with Saint Edward Church’s pastoral staff keeps our son very close to his walk with God. And the Diocesan CYO youth sports organization is well-​balanced in offering a variety of team sports opportunities to both boys and girls.
The collective and individual resumes of our teaching staff and faculty rival those teaching at top prep schools and local junior colleges. Nearly every teacher on staff has the tenure, positive long term feedback from parents and alumni, and the leadership skills to be a principal at practically any other school… yet they humbly remain at Saint Edward. So can you imagine how really good their principal must be?! Where other schools may boast 25 year-​old Blue Ribbon awards or various aging state awards, Saint Edward School and its faculty remain on the cutting edge of proven teaching methodologies, while hosting continuous teacher education and in-​service programs.
Saint Edward even offers a limited special needs program. This is certainly not intended to rival or even come close to the Individual Education Programs offered by our state’s public schools, sponsored by County funding, and managed by the county Regional Centers’ case workers. We came to that reality when our oldest son with moderate cerebral palsy was only a few years old. As much as we would’ve loved for him to attend Catholic school, his customized needs are best served by our local public school district. He’s been thriving and developing wonderfully, while still enjoying the various Church ministries at Saint Edward. Huge kudos to his teacher Kathy and her colleagues at Newark JHS, by the way!
So in a couple years our youngest son will graduate from Saint Edward Catholic School. We will never know if it was the best choice of schools, just that it was the best choice of schools for us. Just like the various restaurants, spas, and mobile carriers that we may critique on Unilocal,Saint Edward will please a great deal of people, and sometimes, it may fall short of someone’s expectations. We’ve seen truly wonderful families transfer out for various reasons, and we’ve seen just-​as-​wonderful families transfer into our school. So again, just like with Unilocal reviews, go out and find out for yourself. I’m sure I’ve had wonderful dining experiences at eateries that have only earned a couple stars from Unilocal critics, too! :-)

Very, very disappointed. I applied to get my son into second grade and took a tour of the school. Although the school is small for the amount of kids they have per class (35 per classroom) it seems like they have it all well organized. Everything went great and it seemed like the ideal school for my son up until I mentioned my son would need special accommodations based on his 504 plan. He went in to take the placement test and less than a week later I received the denial letter from them explaining how «…his needs are being met far better at his present school, Schilling, than we could do here.» AMAZING! So public school is doing «far better» than a private school that charges close to $ 8,000 annually, not including uniforms, lunch, etc. The part that makes me really, really upset is that they didn’t even take the time to ASK ME what the «accommodations and modifications» were! How could they make a decision like that when they haven’t even seen his 504 plan… Very sad to see that a school who’s mission is to «educate children in the Catholic faith and nurture their minds, bodies, and souls…» doesn’t take the time to really see children’s potential. In summary, if your child has ANY type of special need… don’t bother applying here because even though their yearly income exceeds the quarter million, they don’t have the «accommodations» suited for children like my son.

Awesome school! My kids transferred from another private catholic school in the area and St. Edwards is ahead almost an entire year with Math and English. The education is great but the kids at the school and the teachers are amazing. The students are friendly and really well behaved. The teachers are loving and very attentive to the kids in and out of school. I have had teachers attend both of my children’s sport events and that is going above and beyond. I would absolutely recommend the school.