We Asked You Answered

WE AS KED AN & YO U S WERED

At the end of 2019, we surveyed our parents and asked for feedback on their experience at St. Thomas’s Day School. The results were strong and we are proud to say our respondents expressed an extraordinary level of satisfaction with the School and our programming.

100% OVERALL SATISFACTION 73% VERY SATISFIED

27% SATISFIED

WHY YOU CHOSE ST. THOMAS’S 100% of parents said:

} School climate, culture

and values

} Character education } Academic program

I wanted high academics and creativity to challenge my child, but a safe, comfortable caring environment where trust and compassion were balanced with discipline, tradition, and a focus on future achievement. And of course, a happy child-- who loved to learn. St. Thomas’s was the ONLY school that met all my needs and desires for my children’s schooling!

DON’T FORGET OUR TEACHERS!

“We chose St. Thomas’s primarily because of the wonderful teachers. Beginning with kindergarten and continuing each year, our child has loved every teacher and many of the specials teachers as well.”

“The teachers! The environment is beautiful but the Kindergarten teachers, developmentally appropriate lower school as well as drama, music and specials program were the biggest reasons.”

“The teachers are wonderful and the school is welcoming! Our child loves to go to school every day and tells everyone that he meets about ST Thomas’s.”

“As an educator myself, I looked for a school where my child could receive a great education, explore, be part of a class family, have seasoned teachers, added guidance on being altruistic, and having a safe place where they could thrive. I have found all of these and more at STTS.”

LIVING OUR MISSION

AREAS OF STRENGTH (1 being very dissatisfied to 5 being extremely satisfied, scores below show the weighted average)

CHARACTER EDUCATION SMALL CLASS SIZE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACEMENT SERVICES

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

CHALLENGING CURRICULUM IN CORE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

LIBRARY AND RESEARCH RESOURCES

COMMUNITY SERVICE/ SERVICE LEARNING

QUALITY OF TEACHERS TECHNOLOGY/ COMPUTER SKILLS

4.72 4.72 4.67 4.65 4.62 4.60 4.58 4.52 4.50 4.46

We recommend St. Thomas’s for its focus on diversity; its progressive approach to teaching; and the strong sense of community. A STRONG

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY,

EQUITY AND INCLUSION

PRESENTATION OF CURRICULUM - 92% CHAPEL DISCUSSIONS - 100% HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS - 92.31% CLASS FIELD TRIPS - 88.46% 96% of parents find St. Thomas’s a welcoming environment

HAPPY MINDS. OPEN HEARTS. BRAVE IDEAS.

PARENT SATISFACTION WITH STUDENT PREPAREDNESS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

(1 being very dissatisfied to 5 being extremely satisfied, scores below show the weighted average. Percentage shown indicates total percent satisfied or very satisfied.)

BEING CREATIVE & INNOVATIVE EMPATHIZING WITH OTHERS ARTS APPRECIATION/ PARTICIPATION BEING OPEN-MINDED PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTRIBUTING TO CLASS DISCUSSIONS TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AS A TEAM

4.81 — 100% 4.81 — 100% 4.81 — 95% 4.77 — 100% 4.76 — 96% 4.73 — 96% 4.73 — 96% 4.73 — 96%

I feel the education is outstanding, the sense of community and inclusion are present. The children are loved, seen as individuals, guided to be good citizens, altruistic, kind to one another,

Diversity, equity and inclusion as represented in our... REPRESENTATION OF MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES - 92% ASSIGNED READING/CLASSROOM BOOKS - 88.47% GUEST SPEAKERS AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS - 96% and this is all done by example. "Our son loves learning at STTS. He has grown tremendously so far. We like the small school environment and its desire to improve each year. However, at its core, St Thomas seems to celebrate ethical students with a passion for justice. This fit our family's desires."

“I felt accepted in to the school community from the day I went for a tour, it’s one of the reasons I/we chose STTS. Everyone is welcoming, from the front desk to the Head of school. Parents become friends, and I look forward to chatting when I pick my child up from school. It is a loving, caring, respectful community.”

“I appreciate the supportive community at STTS; including the feeling that we as parents are working together on all these kids behalf. This isn’t just about my child-- I’m an important part of creating a community where my child can thrive-- and I do that by being part of this community. It only happens together, and that is STTS.”