The mission of St. Michael School is to partner with parents

in educating the whole child. 

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Why do current families love St. Michael School?

Why did they make the choice to send their children

here in the first place?

We asked, and they answered!  Read on to see some of our parents’ responses.  We hope you feel their energy and love for St. Michael School through their thoughtful, affirming words.  St. Michael School is truly a wonderful place to be!

NAME ONE THING YOU LOVE ABOUT ST. MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL.

1.        Every child is important.  St. Michael is such a well-run school. – The Pesavento Family

2.        The community feel of teachers and parents is so nice. – The Scheib Family

3.        Being new to the school, we have continuously encountered friendly faces who are always willing to help and make us feel welcomed. – The Farinha Family

4.        St. Mike’s is always growing, improving and moving forward. – The Johnston Family

5.        We have a “secure,” “safe” feeling every time we leave our children in the care of its faculty and administration.  We truly feel our children are getting one of the best educations around!  Thank you!! – The Hanrahan Family

6.        Education starts with a preschool program and continues through 8th grade (can attend same school for 10-11 years!). – The Pinski Family

7.        The dedication shown to make sure each child has the opportunity to grow and learn to his or her fullest! – The Errera Family

8.        I love that my kids can pray and celebrate the religious holidays at St. Mikes! – The Peck Family

9.        I love the variety of activities that are available to the children. – The Petrando Family

10.     One thing?!  There are many things we love: the strong Catholic identity, the dedicated and faith-filled staff, the tight-knit community of families and students, the ties to the parish. – The Smith Family

11.     My children LOVE to come to St. Michael.  The teachers are very enthusiastic and dedicated to their jobs, which makes it a wonderful place to be. – The Doerries Family

12.     The healthy Jr. High atmosphere – good teachers, good families, good kids. – The Duguay Family

13.     We love prayer daily, Mass weekly, sacrament preparation, Faith in Action and all of the ways that their faith is part of their DAY. – The Weithers Family

14.     I love that we go to Mass as a school each Wednesday. – The Sitley Family

15.     I love its smallness, warmth and community!! – The Valadka Family

16.     The teachers, of course! – The Cycenas Family

17.     The closeness of a warm and loving, smaller Catholic school! – The Buchholz Family

18.     Uniforms – one less distraction. – The Rhee Family

19.     The teachers are absolutely amazing!  They truly want the best for my child. – The Richard Family

20.     We love the family feel we have at this school. – The Armbrust Family

21.     The excellent teachers! – The O’Hare Family

22.     Discipline. – The Sibi Family

23.     My children are in a protective cocoon here at St. Michael’s.  They stay innocent longer and are not exposed to many of life’s seedier things. –  The Hart Family

24.     The community!  It is phenomenal! – The Fahey Family

25.     Friendly atmosphere and welcoming staff. – The Joniak Family

26.     Great sense of community you don’t get at a public school. – The Gallagher/Milasius Family

27.     The confidence that the staff and other students have instilled in my children. – The McGrath Family

28.     The teachers are awesome.  My children have learned and excelled in all areas of education. – The Field Family

29.     The overall community of individuals who understand the importance of faith in education.  There is more to school than math and science... – The Smith Family

30.     Our children get to attend Mass during their school week, they get to be with classmates with the same religious beliefs that are valued, and get to prepare for their sacraments as part of their every day. – The Heise Family

31.     The loving atmosphere. – The Gallagher Family

32.     The STAFF! – The Mohan Family

33.     How the staff genuinely cares for each child. – The Dugan Family

34.     Focus on and dedication to each and every child.  You make them feel special and loved! – The Ingold Family

35.     The teachers are wonderful and loving. – The Rice Family

36.     One thing I love about St. Michael School is that all the staff, office staff, everybody seem to be so helpful and approachable and very friendly.  Also, very organized. – The Trapani Family

37.     The community - the parents, teachers and staff have common goals and are so involved in all aspects of the school. – The Jensen Family

38.     The community feeling – it feels like a big family! – The Beck Family

39.     I love the passion our parents have for bettering our children for the good of our world. – The  Ryson Family

40.     That everyone really cares about helping the children. – The Murray Family

41.     Small grade size, family atmosphere, and the kids grow up together (retention). – The England Family

42.     Everyone I have encountered is so friendly, welcoming and helpful. – The Shackelford Family

43.     We love the teachers and their dedication to not only educating our children academically but also religiously. – The McDonald Family

44.     The loving Catholic community. – The Lowe Family

45.     The Faith in Action program. – The O’Mara Family

46.     Teachers!  Mrs. White and Mrs. Purcell. They are heroes to me for all that they do. – The Smith Family

47.     The dedication of the teachers to give each child a feeling of security along with an education. – The Madden Family

48.     Parents are involved in the school. – The Harrington Family

49.     The teachers’ love for the students. – The Elkins Family

50.     Mrs. Kos & Mrs. Klockars! – The Brennan Family

51.     Sense of community throughout the entire school. – The Clark Family

52.     It is very personal.  The school gives my child a sense of community. – The Keough Family

53.     It is a great school.  Excellent education with focus on traditional Roman Catholic teaching. – The D’Anca Family

54.     A lot of great families and wonderful teachers. – The Haley Family

55.     The teachers! – The Gottlieb Family

56.     More complete and varied learning curriculum. – The Madigan Family

57.     Sense of community.  (Thanks for all you do.) – The Hosteny Family

58.     The commitment to providing students with a Catholic education and identity. – The Hickey Family

59.     It’s warm, welcoming.  Hospitatily - there is always someone to assist you; makes you feel a part of a family.  It’s contagious! – The Gryniewicz Family

60.     The feeling of family, sense of community, wonderful teachers and staff. – The Armbrust Family

61.     I love the community atmosphere at SMS.  It is common to see open staff positions filled by parents of current or former students of SMS.  That speaks volumes that people who know St. Mike’s seek to be a part of the team that works to make St. Mike’s what it is. – The Moran Family

62.     The integration of academics and religion. – The Shanahan Family

63.     The “family” feeling the teachers, principal and administrative staff give to the families.  Also I LOVE the fact that religion is part of their daily lessons. – The Menna Family

64.     Organized!!!  Love it! – The Hart Family

65.     We have just moved to Wheaton and the people of St. Mike’s and the administration have been extremely friendly and accommodating. – The Fortener Family

66.     It is a “generational” school… meaning many families who went here send their children here!  I love that! – The Savage Family

67.     The opportunities to be a part of our children’s education by volunteering. – The Vitale Family

68.     I love the school Masses that the children plan. – The Whelton Family

69.     We appreciate the sense of community and the Catholic identity that is fostered daily. – The Eckroth Family

70.     The wonderful teachers! – The Vires Family

71.     The teaching and administrative staff are welcoming and have a vision for what the school should accomplish. – The Eckert Family

72.     The sense of community that is visible through all of the activities planned for families. – The Sheahin Family

73.     We love the St. Michael School community. – The Green Family

74.     People wanting the same values for their children. – The King Family

75.     The amazing education; the true passion of the staff is evident just by walking into the school. – The Carroll Family

76.     When I came in to pick up a sick child, the office staff was so friendly.  They made a stressful situation much better.  And, the quality education! – The De Feo Family

77.     The people!  Especially the teachers! – The Donlevy Family

78.     The staff and the energy they radiate every day. – The Via-Reque Family

79.     I love the focus on service to others and that each grade does service projects. – The Rhee Family

80.     Welcoming feeling of friends. – The Corrigan Family

81.     I love the sense of community about St. Michael’s and the warm welcome I’ve felt being a new family. – The Lindeman Family

82.     The wonderful families we’ve met and the great teachers we’ve had thus far. – The Swiatek Family

83.     I love the feeling of family that embodies the school, the strong sense that St. Mike’s families are a community. – The Gaul Family

84.     Open communication, small community. – The Baker Family

85.     The teachers, Catholic education, going to Church, the curriculum, staying at one school for nine years. – The Schmitt Family

86.     Strong presence of Jesus in the classroom. – The Welgat Family

87.     Great with food allergies, safe pick-up and drop-off. – The Siebert Family

88.     The teachers. – The O’Keefe Family

89.     I love the teachers. – The Fang Family

90.     Families and teachers are very friendly. – The Monma Family

91.     It is so close to our house that we can walk to school. – The Giles Family

92.     Teachers! And Mrs. Brodhead!!! – The Feely Family

93.     Close community for kids and parents. – The Ennis Family

94.     Community! – The Weinewuth Family

95.     The staff! – The Oei Family

96.     St. Mike’s is run like a well-oiled machine.  We love it.  (My brother-in-law is coming in town to celebrate his St. Mike’s 50-year reunion.) – The Pesavento Family

97.     The family atmosphere.  Everyone cares for each other. – The Ignatiius Family

98.     How everyone cares.  Everyone welcomes us into the community. – The Penrod Family

99.     Caring, loving staff!  My children get to live their faith every day! – The McHugh Family

100.   I love the family-oriented environment. – The Flynn Family

NAME ONE REASON YOU CHOSE ST. MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILDREN.

1.        We wanted our children to obtain a first-rate education while nurturing their faith.  We believe it will make them more complete individuals who value service. – The Fortener Family

2.        Because St. Michael School is a Catholic pre-K through 8th grade school with an excellent reputation for academics. – The Hickey Family

3.        A faith-based education to reinforce our values at home. – The Murray Family

4.        We were very torn between our local school and St. Mike’s.  We toured both the same day, back to back.  The presence of religion at St. Mike’s completely won us over and we knew we belonged here. – The McNicholas Family

5.        1.) Catholic education, and 2.) Our parents did it for us. – The De Feo Family

6.        SMS has a tradition of excellence in faith-based education.  Not only is the school recognizably Catholic, it also provides a great education. – The Moran Family

7.        Its reputation for academics, the kindness I was shown when I inquired, and I wanted a faith-based education for my children. – The Errera Family

8.        There’s one reason we chose St. Michael School: to provide our children with the best environment to grow in their faith.  The unexpected and wonderful bonus is that my husband and I also grew in our faith. – The Smith Family

9.        The commitment to teaching the “whole” child rather than just a focus on academics. – The Giles Family

10.     We evaluated all the schools in the area (public and parochial) and found St. Mike’s to be the best quality education for the value.  – The Gryniewicz Family

11.     Mrs. Flynn!  I went to St. Michael and I was very well prepared for high school and it was because of the teachers. – The Smith Family

12.     We chose St. Michael School because of its strong ability to incorporate Christ’s teachings with the daily curriculum and its proven track record of graduate successes (like high school success at Benet, St. Francis, etc.). – The Hanrahan Family

13.     Religion and prayer are part of daily education. – The Pinski Family

14.     The unique combination of faith and excellent education.  The teachers are dedicated to the complete success of the kids. – The Smith Family

15.     Well-rounded education. – The Johnston Family

16.     We have chosen Catholic school education for all (7) of our children through high school. – The Buchholz Family

17.     I had heard a lot of good things about St. Michael School. – The Trapani Family

18.     We chose St. Michael because we wanted to provide our children with a Catholic education that was incorporated in to all of their day. – The McDonald Family

19.     Great education.  Sports. – The O’Shea Family

20.     To help guide my children to always try their best, never give up, and to always be kind to others. – The McGrath Family

21.     We wanted a Catholic education, and we were very impressed overall with the school. – The Farinha Family

22.     Will’s dad went to SMS, graduated in1985, and has the best memories ever of that experience.  We wanted the same for our son! – The Gilroy Family

23.     We wanted our children to be in a school where their faith was practiced as a part of every day. – The Heise Family

24.     We believe that incorporating faith teachings into the every day classroom curriculum helps build respectful, strong children.  St. Mike’s reinforces the values our children are taught at home.  It’s a great team effort! – The Telzrow Family

25.     I wanted Catholic values to be immersed with academics. – The Richard Family

26.     We chose it for the Catholic values. – The Doerries Family

27.     To have faith integrated into the daily academic environment. – The Duguay Family

28.     We chose St. Michael because we think the opportunity to grow and learn in our Catholic community is invaluable. – The Weithers Family

29.     Nourishing their souls with the faith! – The Rice Family

30.     I went to St. Michael School and enjoyed the atmosphere, teachers, and focus on faith. – The Black Family

31.     We are strong believers in Catholic education.  We were very impressed with St. Mike’s when we toured the school. – The Jensen Family

32.     Faith-based education and the wonderful families. – The Petrando Family

33.     We feel strongly about sending our children to school with a faith-based community. – The Beck Family

34.     Loving but stern educational environment, with Catholic teachings throughout the learning! – The Ryson Family

35.     I came to an open house tour of the school even though I didn’t really consider it the best option for my daughter.  When we stopped in the Kindergarten classroom, Mrs. Kos spoke with us while the children were out for recess.  She was interrupted when a student came in and needed her assistance with a “booboo.”  She pleasantly excused herself from the parents to assist the child.  I thought, “Any teacher who values one child more than a room full of prospective parents is the one I want teaching my kids.” – The Gallagher Family

36.     Offered preschool through 8th grade. – The Bogdanski Family

37.     We feel St. Mike’s offers our children a quality education while enhancing their spiritual growth. – The Peck Family

38.     Catholic values and greater discipline. – The Mohan Family

39.     The opportunity to have my children taught in an environment that shows them we need to take care of others besides ourselves. – The Dugan Family

40.     Group of parents who share similar priorities, interests, and focus. – The Rhee Family

41.     Catholic, Christian-based education. – The Ingold Family

42.     Academics; two classrooms of each grade; community / bond with the people who presently go to SMS. – The O’Mara Family

43.     To provide a good education for my child along with a Catholic environment. – The Madden Family

44.     I want my child to learn to include God in all aspects of his life. – The Keough Family

45.     I was a student there and loved it! – The D’Anca Family

46.     Strong academics. – The Gottlieb Family

47.     Solid combination of both academics and religious-based learning. – The Madigan Family

48.     A chance to make your faith a part of each day. – The Yanan Family

49.     Genuine faith instruction. – The Hosteny Family

50.     Christian influence on a daily basis.  Good education. – The Povalish Family

51.     To strengthen and grow their faith every day. – The Armbrust Family

52.     The kindergarten brochure noted that primary goals were to continue to enhance a child’s self-esteem and to continue to enhance a child’s capacity to love and be loved.  Enthused about a loving, nurturing school environment. – The Rhee Family

53.     Curriculum and environment. – The Menna Family

54.     So they could practice their faith daily at school with other children with the same beliefs. – The Vitale Family

55.     Because it’s a Catholic school, and I want my children to learn more about God.  Because of the discipline and curriculum. – The Pereda Family

56.     I chose to send my children to a faith-based school and love that Catholic values are instilled at both home and school. – The Whelton Family

57.     We choose Catholic education because we consider our faith to be the most important aspect of our children’s development. – The Eckroth Family

58.     Love the faith in class and at the school. – The Vires Family

59.     Catholic education and the Wheaton location. – The Eckert Family

60.     Through talking to others, we felt that St. Mike’s would provide a nurturing environment for our children to learn. – The Sheahin Family

61.     We chose St. Michael School to give our daughters the gift of a Catholic education; to prepare them academically and spiritually – a foundational building block. – The Green Family

62.     Faith-based education. – The Lifka Family

63.     Catholic Christian environment to have our children in. – The King Family

64.     We wanted our son to have the best education and to know how important his faith is.  His dad also attended. – The Carroll Family

65.     We wanted our Catholic faith incorporated into our children’s daily academic life. – The Salinas Family

66.     It’s a faith-based, nurturing environment to learn. – The Donlevy Family

67.     To learn about God and learn how to treat one another. – The Tuma Family

68.     To help in the building of their faith and character. – The Via-Reque Family

69.     We chose St. Michael’s because we want the best education for our child with a religious and moral education as well.  St. Michael’s has a good reputation. – The Lindeman Family

70.     We love the education, religious aspect and discipline. – The Melka Family

71.     The school provides a caring and nurturing environment with academic excellence. – The Scheib Family

72.     Building a faith foundation for life. – The Zinski Family

73.     Because I want my children to learn about and practice their faith every day. – The Hart Family

74.     To have our children feel rooted in their Catholic faith. – The Sitley Family

75.     I wanted to have our Catholic beliefs be a part of their entire day at school, incorporated into academics, social and physical growth. – The Valadka Family

76.     Catholic education and high expectations. – The Cycenas Family

77.     Keeping our faith strong in our minds and hearts. – The Armbrust Family

78.     Ability to practice religious faith every day. – The O’Hare Family

79.     The religious education, the values, the community. – The Fahey Family

80.     We believe in the value of a Catholic education. – The Freund Family

81.     Getting the benefit of both religious ed and a great academic education. – The Swiatek Family

82.     I chose St. Michael School for my daughter because I liked the belief of nurturing both the mind and spirit.  I believe school is more than just reading, writing and arithmetic. – The Gaul Family

83.     Faith. – The Baker Family

84.     It is a great school.  I went there. My four other children went there. – The Schmitt Family

85.     My husband graduated from St. Mike’s in 1988.  He had a wonderful experience and still has many friends from his few years at St. Mike’s. – The Covone Family

86.     We felt a real need to choose a Catholic school: we want faith at the center of all aspects of life for our children. – The Gnorski Family

87.     Catholic education. – The Brennan Family

88.     To provide a good education through academics and religion. – The Elkins Family

89.     To learn about God on a daily basis. – The Davis Family

90.     We wanted a faith-based education that is also challenging. – The Linden Family

91.     We wanted to send our children to a place that would reinforce the values we are teaching them at home. – The Flynn Family

92.     A Catholic atmosphere and an education with a great reputation. – The Ignatius Family

93.     Wanted my daughter to be educated in a loving, caring community and learn how to be a loving, caring person. – The Penrod Family

94.     Excellent education in a Catholic environment. – The Heiberger Family

95.     We are firm believers in the value of Catholic education. – The Trainor Family

96.     Reputation of quality, particularly as it applies to entrance to Catholic prep high school. – The Monma Family

97.     Religion / character-based education! – The Kearney Family

98.     Discipline, Catholic values, academically good school, safer environment, close-knit community with parents willing to help each other. – The Thomas Family

99.     Catholic education through 8th grade. – The Cheney Family

100.   I want my children to have an education based on their Catholic faith and with high academic standards. – The Harper Family