St. Clare School -Testimonials from Parents

We have been asking St. Clare parents to contribute to the HASA monthly newsletter by writing about "What St. Clare School means to our family...". Here are their testimonies:

TESTIMONIES FROM 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR

From: 4th-Grade Father

“St. Clare School offers a great opportunity for my children to learn a great deal of good values and challenging academics. Now that my son is in 4^th grade, I am amazed at the quality of the education he is receiving. It puts me at rest knowing that my children will be prepared to go to any high school and succeed. Finally, St. Clare’s inspires my family to help others and be charitable.”

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From: 1st-Grade, O'Hara Family

“My son is in the 1^st grade and has been going to St. Clare’s since Pre-K. My original reason for sending my son to St. Clare’s had nothing to do with the academics. I wanted my son to have a basic understanding of the Lord. After the winter break in Pre-K I realized just how much St. Clare’s had made an impact on my son and our family. In these 3 years I have watched my son learn and grow in God’s way, advance academically past my friends’ kids in public school and, most importantly, become a mature, respectable, caring and loving Christian boy. I have faith and confidence that my son’s safety and welfare is a priority. I can go to work knowing he will be taken care of, watched over, taught, and loved. My confidence in St. Clare’s is enormous. My son will graduate the 8^th grade and move on to greater things. I take great pride in my son when people tell me how bright, well mannered and polite he is. People always ask how he knows so much for his age. I simply tell them he goes to St. Clare’s in Clifton. I strongly feel the foundation has been set for all our children. With our faith and beliefs and St. Clare’s academics they will be ready to achieve all things ahead. Now my son has been attending St. Clare’s for 3 years and the reason has everything to do with academics and the teachings of our Lord. "

TESTIMONIES FROM 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR

From: 3th-Grade, Arteaga Family

“Six years ago, an English faculty member at the college where I work recommended St. Clare because of its excellent reading and writing curriculum. I still remember how my husband and I felt when we attended an open house event and our admiration for the school’s strong academics AND strong values. We sensed in our hearts that this small, gentle, and caring place was where we wanted our children to be. Even though Lehi was going to start Pre-K, we made our final decision when visiting the 8^th grade. Edwin and I were “conquered” by the 14 year olds’ good manners and show of respect. We also liked their innocence and realized that children at St. Clare’s stay children longer.

Six years later, we are reassured that we made the right decision, especially when see in our two boys the St. Clare “signature”: compassion, charity, and respect.”

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From: 4th-Grade Family

“What does St. Clare really mean to my family? It's a place that looks at my highly spirited, sometimes stubborn, “know-it-all” child and says "He is such a blessing! What a sweet, insightful and bright child you have!" I look around to make sure that they are talking to me and then I realize, yes, they are talking about my son!

At St. Clare, it's all about our extended family through Christ. We all come from different socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds and yet, after school or at Church, you can hear parents sharing tips on everything from getting through homework to fast and easy recipes to prepare after a long day's work. Once you pass through our doors, CEOs, lawyers, police officers, secretaries and housewives all have one goal: a Christian education for our children. St. Clare's offers a safe and caring environment while instilling the family values we want our children to carry with them for the rest of their lives. All too often, this sense of community is lost in the larger schools, but here, the saying "good things come in small packages" definitely applies. Thank you St. Clare School for putting wings on my little angel!”