The Villalba FamilyThe Villalba Family What brought you to Lawrence? We are from Paraguay and came to the United States on a Fulbright scholarship to do my (Patricia’s) master’s in Education TESOL at the University of Kansas. At the same time my husband wanted to work in his field of Martial Arts as an instructor. Was there anything specific about … Read More
The Bass Family
The Bass FamilyThe Bass Family Why did you make the switch to St. John School? After a year at a local public school we were wanting and expecting more than was offered to our child. After exploring options and visiting St. John school we decided to “try it for a year” and within a month at the school it was … Read More
The Akers Family
The Akers FamilyThe Akers Family enrolled Andrew during his 7th grade year. Why did you make the switch to St. John School? Our child really struggled with online schooling, and it had a negative effect on our family. We reached a point where a change was necessary. When looking for other options, leadership and staff at St. John were welcoming … Read More
The Schmitt Family
The Schmitt FamilyWhy did you make the switch to St. John School? This is a two part answer so I will start with class size in our public school. Our first grade son was 1 of 24 kids in both his Kindergarten and 1st grade classes. This proved to be a difficult learning environment for him. He struggled with attention … Read More
The Majors Family
The Majors FamilyWhy did you make the switch to St. John School? Covid! Unfortunately the public school system made this decision for us. My only child needed to be in school and I loved how diverse and small St. John was. Once we toured it was a no brainer! Was there anything specific about St. John that influenced your decision … Read More