St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy 241 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, New York 11215,

"I removed my child after being here for 1 year. In my case the principal was new and the school was ran very poorly. Out dated curriculum, they use public school common core not what I was expecting. My child also experienced lots of bullying, to be told eventually it will stop when they fight back ? The lunch room is very small with a lunch lady who was extremely unfriendly my child didn’t even want to eat. The play area is a slab of concrete with cars parked where they play ? Children run around Aimlessly and are extremely careless of others, my child got hurt countless times and the response.. kids will be kids ? I would not recommend your child attending this 1950 style of teaching at all, save your child the negative experience my child still talks about ! **I tried to respond to the current review, the children DO NOT have ample room to play during recess. They do not park cars on one side they park them all over an already small area on both sides anyone could drive by and see this for themselves. The field across the way is used for gym maybe once or twice a year in warmer weather. The children are careless of one another many many times being hurt. This is a catholic school which is based on telling the truth. The school dynamic needs to be ran better."

"This school is abysmal. There is nowhere for the children to play. They are outside in a parking lot with parked cars and trash on the ground. You can tell this school is very poorly run by the principal. It is not worth paying one cent of your money to send your child to this train wreck. There are much better catholic schools in the area. I agree with another review that said I wouldn’t send my dog here."

"I am so happy we decided to move our daughter here from public school. She has really thrived academically here. Great teachers, leadership and small class sizes. Great community of parents as well."

"SJWCA brings out the best in every student by tapping into each individuals strengths. The staff is caring and compassionate, and the standards set are stellar, in both their curriculum and their morals. The school is a second home to each and every one of the children. I highly recommend SJWCA."

"We are very fortunate to have found this school. Our experience thus far has been wonderful. Our daughter is thriving socially and academically. Her teachers have been stellar, she is learning a lot and she is happy/excited going to school. The school community is warm and inviting. There is after school school which we make use of, instrument lessons beginning in Kindergarten, Spanish class, and dedicated art, music, gym and tech teachers. All in all a great place!"