St Mary's School

We have sent our son to St. Mary’s School for the last four years and we have been extremely happy with the quality of education that this School has provided. All of the teachers are top notch and the learning environment cultivated at St. Mary’s is second to none. The small class sizes afford students with a greater amount one-on-one time than is possible in the public school system.nnThe School teams with the University of Idaho to provide internship opportunities for the Universities most highly qualified students. This delivers tangible experience for future educators while also injecting the most up to date and comprehensive teaching methods into the School. Last year my son was blessed with an amazing student teacher from the U of I who enriched the classroom by connecting them with U of I student athlete pen pals.nnThe School is technology centric. Every classroom utilizes a projector/whiteboard solution to deliver PowerPoint style lessons to students. In addition there are multiple computer stations in every classroom and students interface with the some of the latest educational software daily. The School also has a 3-D printer which it uses to enrich its curriculum.nnThe Schools music program is top notch (my son plays the electric bass guitar). Students are encouraged to participate in band and progress through the program with, All City, Fusion, and Elite bands. They also put on a School wide Broadway style production twice a year which has received some of the highest accolades. In recent years, the School has performed Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and a Dr. Seuss themed Christmas musical just to name a few. I’ve been to a lot of School performances and these are the best I’ve ever seen. In addition to this, St. Mary’s School band has received the prestigious honor of being invited to perform at Disney’s Magic Music Days for the last three years in a row.nnSt. Mary’s uses MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing to assess academic growth within the student body and consistently ranks as one the best Schools in the nation with respect to these objective standardized test scores. I could go on about the great environment, culture, superior staff, and opportunities that this School provides but the objective test scores speak for themselves.nnSimply put, St. Mary’s is the BEST SCHOOL on the Palouse. With respect to Academic Excellence, Curriculum, and Culture, it has no equal.