St. Benedict's Preparatory School — Local services in Newark

We decided to enroll both our children in the Elementary Division for its reputation and the wonderful community environment. Our children ages 6 and 10 are independent thinkers, with loving hearts. They are taught to respect all walks of life at an early age, something this world struggles with. The teachers are wonderful, the faculty cares for the well being of each child, ensuring if counseling is needed, it is provided. The music and art programs have enabled our children not just think of the academics but of the arts. After school clubs and now the benefit of a summer schedule are wonderful additions and we cannot wait to watch them grow into the Boys and Girls Prep Division. If you want your children to be independent thinkers and leaders, St. Benedict’s is the place for them. If you hinder their growth and prevent professionals from doing what they’ve done for over 150 years, then Benedict’s is not for your family. Allowing children to grow is part of childhood. We highly encourage and continuously advocate for a Catholic...

I have two children at SBP in different grade levels (K and 5 currently). BOTH are excelling academically, spiritually and emotionally. They are independent, kind, organized, disciplined and are encouraged to be the best versions of themselves daily. The peace it gives me to know the values, expectations and education my husband and I give them at home is being reinforced in school is immeasurable. A Catholic prep education is not for everyone but if you want kids who know how to act in different settings, who know how to navigate & excel in this new world we're living in and who maximize their worth daily....this IS a prep level education. It goes BEYOND academics. It is teaching kids to DO for themselves, not handing things to them on silver platters. Big shout out to Ms Schofield/ Ms Shivers in K, Ms Bishop in 2, Ms Fedroff in 5A (just to name a few) and to all the teachers my girls are yet to have who have and will positively...

I was a student at this school when I was in 7th grade, I was disappointed. I had high expectations for this school and thought it was going to be a good experience, and I couldn't be more wrong. The students in 7th and 8th grade are horrible, and the students way of playing when I was in this school was concerning and inappropriate. Also, Father Ed is the most disrespectful and rude person I have ever met, he talks like he owns the world, and some of the speeches he shared at morning meeting were just wrong. The only life lesson I have learned from Father Ed and the students of this school is that not all Christians actually follow what their religion teaches. I think if you really want to go to this school, you should when your in high school and not middle school. (I went to this school...