Parent Testimonials
Each school year, our ECC families complete a Program Assessment to assist our school with ongoing improvement. Recent parent responses to a number of the areas posed in the assessment are noted below.
FAITH DEVELOPMENT
'Brysen loves doing his prayers and songs.'- Sharla Yakich, 2019
'Mia independently and spontaneously prayers for family, friends, trees, food… everything in her world. Keep it up!'- Catherine Mikus, 2019
'He talks about God and Jesus more frequently.'- Luchie Campbell, 2019
'Strong emphasis on the liturgical calendar – Advent wreaths and lessons, Christmas, Lent, Easter. The weekly faith lessons are helpful in explaining the gospel to children.'- Brenda Guinand, 2019
'It is the cutest thing to listen to our two year old randomly bust out with prayer while she plays.'- Erica & Alex Tiba, 2019
'Praying daily and thankful hearts is something you just don’t get at other schools. Nurturing and raising students in this faith enriched environment is our favorite aspect of SJECC.'- Jenna & Brady Hummer, 2019
*We love how the school promotes the kind and helpful acts of Jesus as an example for the kids. My daughter will come home an start singing "Jesus Loves Me' to her little sister.' -Erica & Alex Tiba 5/2018
*My daughter has come home and talked about Jesus. She has grown in her faith. My daughter loves to say, 'Jesus Loves Me'. -Ashley Schallert 5/2018
*My child has insisted we say a prayer before mealtime now because she does at school. -Debbie LaDrig 5/2018
*Evee truly appreciates God's gifts. We play in our garden and it's 'God's garden! - Ashleigh Masi 5/2018
*At a funeral earlier this year, Emma bowed her head and prayed with everyone. - Brittany Bates 5/2018
*The Outdoor Classroom is a beautiful example of incorporating faith into all learning, even outside! -Brenda Guinand 5/2018
*We really enjoyed the prayer services in the chapel. Liked how the format was similar to Mass and that the families were encouraged and welcomed to attend. Kristy Lake 5/2018
*I love that my son is so happy to know all about Jesus. He likes to pray. He likes to talk about Jesus. - Kathya Quinde-Hidalgo 5/2018
*The faith base taught in Mrs. Homme's class is exceptional. Learned spirit of giving, dinner prayer, birth of Jesus is focus of Christmas, items all over school of religious significance. - Mia Cloud, 5/2018
“Simone constantly repeats beautiful, accurate things about Jesus & God she’s heard from Mrs. Martin” – Lori Daigneault 5/2017
“I think this area is one of SJECC’s strongest program areas. It is wonderful to hear my children come home excited about Advent, the various Saint Celebrations, the ‘Faith take-home Tote’, prayers and songs they learn!” – Brenda Guinand 5/2017
“I love the faith focus at the 2-year old level and learn from examples of classroom activities, books, etc. to use at home to teach my children about the Catholic Faith.” – Brenda Guinand 5/2017
“Charlie talks about loving God & the Bible. He tells of lessons/projects connected to Faith!” – Corey Franzen 5/2017
“She loves saying ‘Amen’!” – Ashleigh Masi 5/2017
“I have enjoyed having the Bible lesson attached to the weekly news so we can go over and continue this at home. We also have enjoyed the activities that went with it.” – Krystal George 5/2017
“Faith development & faith formation was on an excellent level.” – Natalia Zakharova 5/2017
“Brielle loved the songs, prayers, and stories of God.” – Sharla Yakich 5/2017
“We love everything about St. Jerome ECC. Aubrey now has a prayer table at home & prays every day. Stay the course – you’re great!” “We go over the weekly religion lesson and then she teaches her dolls at her prayer table.” – Colin Shaw 5/2017
“I’ve enjoyed listening to Kennedy talk about Jesus more since attending SJECC.” – Jenna & Brady Hummer 5/2017
“Our son always brought home such positive-ness regarding the lessons. Sang songs, used some lessons with life situations and brought some information to the Atrium on Sundays.” – Kyle & Renee Heintz 5/2017
SAFETY
'Well above and beyond any other center I've been to -doors, security, drills, and always explaining to parent what is going on.' Lisa DePaulo, 2019
'Wonderful playground and garden, protected from sun by trees and fence around area..' Catherine Mikus, 2019
*Fenced in playground, secure front doors, clothing guidelines. Debbie and Gregor Gramlich 5/2018
*We feel very comfortable leaving our child at this facility. -Luchie Campbell 5/2018
*Building is safe with locked entry and intercom system. Fire and disaster drills carried out. Peacemaker Program to teach kids about other safety was excellent. - Kristy Lake 5/2018
“It’s wonderful that teachers know parents/grandparents by name & face. I feel Charlie is very safe!!” – Corey Franzen 5/2017
“This was one of my biggest concerns in sending my 2-year old to school, but I have been completely impressed with the level of attention on safety at SJECC. My child has had minimal incidences at school despite his challenges with balance, attention, etc. and I am always informed of any safety issues that occur. Additionally, the environment including the playground space, carline and classrooms is safe for children of varying levels of safety awareness.” – Brenda Guindand 5/2017
COMMUNICATIONS
'The newsletter is excellent, the papers and white board are great too.' - Jenna & Brady Hummer, 2019
'We use the emails (teacher’s weekly note) to talk about Jake’s day.' -Amanda Taylor, 2019
*I always felt informed. Greatly appreciated the parent teacher conferences to discuss progress.' - Mia Cloud 5/2018
“The weekly class note from Mrs. Martin is wonderful! I email it on to our family members/caretakers so everyone knows what is happening in the classroom. School newsletters/ other communications are very helpful and informative.” - Brenda Guinand 5/2017
“I feel very informed through Friday folders, weekly teacher emails, special event emails & monthly calendars.” – Corey Franzen 5/2017
“Communication was great through purple folders, emails, newsletters. I always knew what was going on.” – Niki Pasek 5/2017
DEVELOPMENTAL READINESS:
'As a teacher, I feel my daughter is ore than ready for kindergarten. She recognizes all her letters and numbers.'- Ashley Schallert, 2019
'I have watcher her grow so much this year, especially socially.' Nik Pasek, 2019
'We feel that St. Jerome has given our daughter a great foundation to succeed in her future academics.'- Erica & Alex Tiba
'Brysen has been more into his building, matching, numbers. Definitely see improvement from the beginning of the school year.' -Sharla Yakich, 2019
*We have sent all six of our children to St. Jerome's and they have all been ready for kindergarten, ready to read. They love it here. -Debbie and Gregor Gramlich 5/2018
*Great social/emotional foundation with coping mechanisms and clear expectations of kind behavior. -Madeline Pereira 5/2018
*We were shocked at what she's learned! Counting in English, Spanish and Serbian! -Brittany Bates 5/2018
*We cannot say enough about the amazing teaching and staff. My son excelled beyond what we thought he could in his first year of school. - Kristin Aguilar 5/2018
*Especially with the VPK assessments this year, teachers did an amazing job preparing kids and keeping parents informed. Brenda Guinand 5/2018
*I really appreciated the amount of time and effort that goes into planning the curriculum and have never seen a preschool that offers so much variety of experiences to the students while maintaining exceptionally high quality of education. We know that our kids are extremely well prepared for kindergarten and scored high during their kindergarten pre-screening at their new school. - Kristy Lake, 5/2018
*My child's knowledge grew exponentially! - Oscar Rodriquez 5/2018
“I have been very impressed with the curriculum. My children genuinely enjoyed learning and they retained the knowledge.” – Erica Ottman 5/2017
I feel confident she will succeed in kindergarten. Knows her letters and numbers well. Great socialization.” – Niki Pasek 5/2017
“The mini books sent home regularly were perfect, along with the weekly teacher newsletters to keep parents updated.” – Krystal George 5/2017
“Joshua had great improvement in every aspect. An amazing staff & amazing atmosphere that helped Joshua to advance & improve in many ways.” – Natalia Zakharova 5/2017
“Brielle loved all the stations at school. She is well prepared for K. Loved the letter bags and books sent home. Season art projects.” – Sharla Yakich 5/2017
“Our son has shown much improvement with his school skills – it made him realize how what we were teaching him mattered.” – Kyle & Renee Heintz 5/2017
FUNDRAISING/SCHOOL SUPPORT
“We appreciate the consideration of putting events on different days & at different times. Being that we’re both teachers, Sat. & Sun. work best for us.” – Corey Franzen 5/2017
“With the wide variety of activities, it really helps parents become involved with what works the their schedule.” – Krystal George 5/2017
“SJECC has excellent fundraisers and as a parent utilizing the VPK program, I very much value your commitment to education, fundraising and structure. I’ve enjoyed contributing when/where able to do our part for the SJECC community.” – Jenna & Brady Hummer 5/2017
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT:
'We like the family picnics to meet other parents.'- Amanda Taylor, 2019
*So many options to get involved - we always feel welcome!' - Debbie LaDrig 5/2018
*Amazing opportunity for family involvement. We participated and thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of the activities planned for families. ' -Kristy Lake 5/2018
*Great time to meet other parents.' - Oscar Rodriquez 5/2018
“I appreciated the Donuts with Dads being before work hours.” – Colin Shaw 5/2017
“These events were so great and a nice way to mingle with other families. Thank you!” – Jenna & Brady Hummer 5/2017
“We love that families are kept so involved.” – Kyle & Renee Heintz 5/2017
WEBSITE:
*I think the website is very professional, comprehensive and easy to navigate. It was my first impression of the school because I used it to check out the type of curriculum and NAEYC links. - Kristy Lake 5/2018
“I love seeing the pictures and videos you post!” – Erica & Alex Tiba 5/2107
GENERAL COMMENTS:
'We were blessed to use the VPK certificate in 2017-18 and paid this year to give our son another year to prepare for kindergarten. We are very thankful for this extra year and know the value in paying for him to attend.'- Jenna & Brady Hummer, 2019
'She was so shy in the beginning – wouldn’t sing, and now she has friends and is more outgoing.'- Niki Pasek, 2019
'A wonderful school for our first child.'- Amanda Taylor, 2019
'I believe you all have exceeded expectations. So happy my children are in your hands.'- Stephanie Braccio, 2019
'Thank you for all you did to ensure Anthony was cared for, educated, safe and loved. ' Lisa DePaulo, 2019
“We have been so impressed with everyone and everything at St. Jerome ECC. The teachers and administrators are the most loving and genuinely caring group of people on the planet. Plus the level of education and variety of experiences that the children receive is really remarkable! The amount of learning packed into one day, quality of the program and creativity of the teachers is truly amazing! My children have learned a tremendous amount, improved their confidence, and planted the seeds for a faith filled life. We couldn't have imagined a better experience than what we received at St. Jerome ECC. Thank you for all of your hard work, kindness and fun-loving attitude. -Kristy Lake 5/2018
*Your school is truly amazing. It is more like a community that a school. Thank you for having us. We love this school. It is the best choice we could have made for our daughter. -Ashley Schallert 5/2018
*We love the playground, the Outdoor Classroom, and the serene setting of the preschool. -Debbie and Gregor Gramlich 5/2018
*We feel very blessed to have found such a wonderful facility for our son’s first school experience. The memories will last a lifetime.” – Kyle & Renee Heintz 5/2017
FAITH DEVELOPMENT
'Brysen loves doing his prayers and songs.'- Sharla Yakich, 2019
'Mia independently and spontaneously prayers for family, friends, trees, food… everything in her world. Keep it up!'- Catherine Mikus, 2019
'He talks about God and Jesus more frequently.'- Luchie Campbell, 2019
'Strong emphasis on the liturgical calendar – Advent wreaths and lessons, Christmas, Lent, Easter. The weekly faith lessons are helpful in explaining the gospel to children.'- Brenda Guinand, 2019
'It is the cutest thing to listen to our two year old randomly bust out with prayer while she plays.'- Erica & Alex Tiba, 2019
'Praying daily and thankful hearts is something you just don’t get at other schools. Nurturing and raising students in this faith enriched environment is our favorite aspect of SJECC.'- Jenna & Brady Hummer, 2019
*We love how the school promotes the kind and helpful acts of Jesus as an example for the kids. My daughter will come home an start singing "Jesus Loves Me' to her little sister.' -Erica & Alex Tiba 5/2018
*My daughter has come home and talked about Jesus. She has grown in her faith. My daughter loves to say, 'Jesus Loves Me'. -Ashley Schallert 5/2018
*My child has insisted we say a prayer before mealtime now because she does at school. -Debbie LaDrig 5/2018
*Evee truly appreciates God's gifts. We play in our garden and it's 'God's garden! - Ashleigh Masi 5/2018
*At a funeral earlier this year, Emma bowed her head and prayed with everyone. - Brittany Bates 5/2018
*The Outdoor Classroom is a beautiful example of incorporating faith into all learning, even outside! -Brenda Guinand 5/2018
*We really enjoyed the prayer services in the chapel. Liked how the format was similar to Mass and that the families were encouraged and welcomed to attend. Kristy Lake 5/2018
*I love that my son is so happy to know all about Jesus. He likes to pray. He likes to talk about Jesus. - Kathya Quinde-Hidalgo 5/2018
*The faith base taught in Mrs. Homme's class is exceptional. Learned spirit of giving, dinner prayer, birth of Jesus is focus of Christmas, items all over school of religious significance. - Mia Cloud, 5/2018
“Simone constantly repeats beautiful, accurate things about Jesus & God she’s heard from Mrs. Martin” – Lori Daigneault 5/2017
“I think this area is one of SJECC’s strongest program areas. It is wonderful to hear my children come home excited about Advent, the various Saint Celebrations, the ‘Faith take-home Tote’, prayers and songs they learn!” – Brenda Guinand 5/2017
“I love the faith focus at the 2-year old level and learn from examples of classroom activities, books, etc. to use at home to teach my children about the Catholic Faith.” – Brenda Guinand 5/2017
“Charlie talks about loving God & the Bible. He tells of lessons/projects connected to Faith!” – Corey Franzen 5/2017
“She loves saying ‘Amen’!” – Ashleigh Masi 5/2017
“I have enjoyed having the Bible lesson attached to the weekly news so we can go over and continue this at home. We also have enjoyed the activities that went with it.” – Krystal George 5/2017
“Faith development & faith formation was on an excellent level.” – Natalia Zakharova 5/2017
“Brielle loved the songs, prayers, and stories of God.” – Sharla Yakich 5/2017
“We love everything about St. Jerome ECC. Aubrey now has a prayer table at home & prays every day. Stay the course – you’re great!” “We go over the weekly religion lesson and then she teaches her dolls at her prayer table.” – Colin Shaw 5/2017
“I’ve enjoyed listening to Kennedy talk about Jesus more since attending SJECC.” – Jenna & Brady Hummer 5/2017
“Our son always brought home such positive-ness regarding the lessons. Sang songs, used some lessons with life situations and brought some information to the Atrium on Sundays.” – Kyle & Renee Heintz 5/2017
SAFETY
'Well above and beyond any other center I've been to -doors, security, drills, and always explaining to parent what is going on.' Lisa DePaulo, 2019
'Wonderful playground and garden, protected from sun by trees and fence around area..' Catherine Mikus, 2019
*Fenced in playground, secure front doors, clothing guidelines. Debbie and Gregor Gramlich 5/2018
*We feel very comfortable leaving our child at this facility. -Luchie Campbell 5/2018
*Building is safe with locked entry and intercom system. Fire and disaster drills carried out. Peacemaker Program to teach kids about other safety was excellent. - Kristy Lake 5/2018
“It’s wonderful that teachers know parents/grandparents by name & face. I feel Charlie is very safe!!” – Corey Franzen 5/2017
“This was one of my biggest concerns in sending my 2-year old to school, but I have been completely impressed with the level of attention on safety at SJECC. My child has had minimal incidences at school despite his challenges with balance, attention, etc. and I am always informed of any safety issues that occur. Additionally, the environment including the playground space, carline and classrooms is safe for children of varying levels of safety awareness.” – Brenda Guindand 5/2017
COMMUNICATIONS
'The newsletter is excellent, the papers and white board are great too.' - Jenna & Brady Hummer, 2019
'We use the emails (teacher’s weekly note) to talk about Jake’s day.' -Amanda Taylor, 2019
*I always felt informed. Greatly appreciated the parent teacher conferences to discuss progress.' - Mia Cloud 5/2018
“The weekly class note from Mrs. Martin is wonderful! I email it on to our family members/caretakers so everyone knows what is happening in the classroom. School newsletters/ other communications are very helpful and informative.” - Brenda Guinand 5/2017
“I feel very informed through Friday folders, weekly teacher emails, special event emails & monthly calendars.” – Corey Franzen 5/2017
“Communication was great through purple folders, emails, newsletters. I always knew what was going on.” – Niki Pasek 5/2017
DEVELOPMENTAL READINESS:
'As a teacher, I feel my daughter is ore than ready for kindergarten. She recognizes all her letters and numbers.'- Ashley Schallert, 2019
'I have watcher her grow so much this year, especially socially.' Nik Pasek, 2019
'We feel that St. Jerome has given our daughter a great foundation to succeed in her future academics.'- Erica & Alex Tiba
'Brysen has been more into his building, matching, numbers. Definitely see improvement from the beginning of the school year.' -Sharla Yakich, 2019
*We have sent all six of our children to St. Jerome's and they have all been ready for kindergarten, ready to read. They love it here. -Debbie and Gregor Gramlich 5/2018
*Great social/emotional foundation with coping mechanisms and clear expectations of kind behavior. -Madeline Pereira 5/2018
*We were shocked at what she's learned! Counting in English, Spanish and Serbian! -Brittany Bates 5/2018
*We cannot say enough about the amazing teaching and staff. My son excelled beyond what we thought he could in his first year of school. - Kristin Aguilar 5/2018
*Especially with the VPK assessments this year, teachers did an amazing job preparing kids and keeping parents informed. Brenda Guinand 5/2018
*I really appreciated the amount of time and effort that goes into planning the curriculum and have never seen a preschool that offers so much variety of experiences to the students while maintaining exceptionally high quality of education. We know that our kids are extremely well prepared for kindergarten and scored high during their kindergarten pre-screening at their new school. - Kristy Lake, 5/2018
*My child's knowledge grew exponentially! - Oscar Rodriquez 5/2018
“I have been very impressed with the curriculum. My children genuinely enjoyed learning and they retained the knowledge.” – Erica Ottman 5/2017
I feel confident she will succeed in kindergarten. Knows her letters and numbers well. Great socialization.” – Niki Pasek 5/2017
“The mini books sent home regularly were perfect, along with the weekly teacher newsletters to keep parents updated.” – Krystal George 5/2017
“Joshua had great improvement in every aspect. An amazing staff & amazing atmosphere that helped Joshua to advance & improve in many ways.” – Natalia Zakharova 5/2017
“Brielle loved all the stations at school. She is well prepared for K. Loved the letter bags and books sent home. Season art projects.” – Sharla Yakich 5/2017
“Our son has shown much improvement with his school skills – it made him realize how what we were teaching him mattered.” – Kyle & Renee Heintz 5/2017
FUNDRAISING/SCHOOL SUPPORT
“We appreciate the consideration of putting events on different days & at different times. Being that we’re both teachers, Sat. & Sun. work best for us.” – Corey Franzen 5/2017
“With the wide variety of activities, it really helps parents become involved with what works the their schedule.” – Krystal George 5/2017
“SJECC has excellent fundraisers and as a parent utilizing the VPK program, I very much value your commitment to education, fundraising and structure. I’ve enjoyed contributing when/where able to do our part for the SJECC community.” – Jenna & Brady Hummer 5/2017
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT:
'We like the family picnics to meet other parents.'- Amanda Taylor, 2019
*So many options to get involved - we always feel welcome!' - Debbie LaDrig 5/2018
*Amazing opportunity for family involvement. We participated and thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of the activities planned for families. ' -Kristy Lake 5/2018
*Great time to meet other parents.' - Oscar Rodriquez 5/2018
“I appreciated the Donuts with Dads being before work hours.” – Colin Shaw 5/2017
“These events were so great and a nice way to mingle with other families. Thank you!” – Jenna & Brady Hummer 5/2017
“We love that families are kept so involved.” – Kyle & Renee Heintz 5/2017
WEBSITE:
*I think the website is very professional, comprehensive and easy to navigate. It was my first impression of the school because I used it to check out the type of curriculum and NAEYC links. - Kristy Lake 5/2018
“I love seeing the pictures and videos you post!” – Erica & Alex Tiba 5/2107
GENERAL COMMENTS:
'We were blessed to use the VPK certificate in 2017-18 and paid this year to give our son another year to prepare for kindergarten. We are very thankful for this extra year and know the value in paying for him to attend.'- Jenna & Brady Hummer, 2019
'She was so shy in the beginning – wouldn’t sing, and now she has friends and is more outgoing.'- Niki Pasek, 2019
'A wonderful school for our first child.'- Amanda Taylor, 2019
'I believe you all have exceeded expectations. So happy my children are in your hands.'- Stephanie Braccio, 2019
'Thank you for all you did to ensure Anthony was cared for, educated, safe and loved. ' Lisa DePaulo, 2019
“We have been so impressed with everyone and everything at St. Jerome ECC. The teachers and administrators are the most loving and genuinely caring group of people on the planet. Plus the level of education and variety of experiences that the children receive is really remarkable! The amount of learning packed into one day, quality of the program and creativity of the teachers is truly amazing! My children have learned a tremendous amount, improved their confidence, and planted the seeds for a faith filled life. We couldn't have imagined a better experience than what we received at St. Jerome ECC. Thank you for all of your hard work, kindness and fun-loving attitude. -Kristy Lake 5/2018
*Your school is truly amazing. It is more like a community that a school. Thank you for having us. We love this school. It is the best choice we could have made for our daughter. -Ashley Schallert 5/2018
*We love the playground, the Outdoor Classroom, and the serene setting of the preschool. -Debbie and Gregor Gramlich 5/2018
*We feel very blessed to have found such a wonderful facility for our son’s first school experience. The memories will last a lifetime.” – Kyle & Renee Heintz 5/2017
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