St Bernadette School

St Bernadette School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
1313 83rd St,  Brooklyn, NY
2.5
2.6
St. Bernadette Catholic Academy is a private elementary school in Dyker Heights that provides prekindergarten through eighth grade students with a faith-based education. The school uses a comprehensive curriculum that includes academics, religion, fine arts, music, physical education and extracurricular activities. In addition, St. Bernadette Catholic Academy is a technology-focused school. The campus has two science labs and incorporates science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, learning into the curriculum. Students in third through eighth grade have Chromebook access to use Google Classroom. Students can also participate in various clubs and organizations, including drama, choir, chess club, dance team, band, volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, track, cross country, and cheerleading. The school also provides opportunities for enrichment, such as art classes, computer science, foreign languages and robotics. The school offers early childhood education and extended care options. There is also a 54-session parent and child program, providing socialization activities to help with education development and build the school community.

School Details

Students
395
Head of School
Joan Dirienzo
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Annual Tuition
$5,950
Religious Affiliation
Catholic

Niche Grade Details

Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
17
Part Time Teachers
3

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Student Diversity

Female
51.6%
Male
48.4%
White
90.2%
Hispanic
6.5%
Asian
2.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Black
<1%
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This School’s Reviews

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2.5 2 Reviews
1.0 Parent
11/25/2019
There is alot of favoritism in this school. They hire many teachers and staff who are relatives or good friends with parents. Who knows if these people are even qualified. So of course their kids are considered special. There's also no point to putting your kid in this school after nursery because the parents get to know each other and become friends with all the teachers and you will be odd man out. Those parents and their kids are the only ones that matter. There are cliques and there's no way inside of them. You and your kids will be left out and have less opportunities. The academics are the same as anywhere else. They give alot of homework that is really just doing the same thing over and over. Which I thought was not necessary when they could have been advancing. It was a bad decision putting my kids in here and I regretted it for a long time but at glad I took them out sooner than later.
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2.6 25 Reviews
1.0 parent
2/3/2023
Its been years since I pulled my son out of this school and we are still dealing with the trauma he experienced at only 2.5 years old. The teacher was simply unexperienced and overwhelmed. My child did not feel loved. Not sure what the expectations are for preschool but their classroom rules were ex...
5.0 parent
3/22/2022
Yes it’s a tough school but the level of learning is unmatched. We compared the stuff our kid was learning with equal grades from public schools all over Brooklyn and it was a joke. They are a full grade ahead. We have never donated a dollar and are not involved with the school in any way besides se...
1.0 parent
1/23/2020
First, they year we spent here was one of the most stressful of my life. I had a knot in my stomach every day when my kids came home over what they were going to tell me. It's just a difficult thing when you know your kids are not getting the education they need in a solid environment and are being...
2.0 parent
10/1/2018
My child attended for a short time but we left because education needed to be bumped up & teachers don’t really push the kids. Parents are cliquish and not very open to others. Not the friendliest, warmest environment for little ones.

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