Parent Survey – May 2025

Methodology:

In May 2025, an online survey was sent to all families asking various questions about Our Lady of Lourdes School. We received 51 surveys which represents about 35% of our families.

• 78% of respondents have one child enrolled.
• Eighteen percent have two children enrolled.
• Four percent have three children attending OLOL.
• 58% of families have the oldest child in grades K-5.
• 24% of families have the oldest child in middle school.
• 18% of families with Pre-K as their oldest child responded

	Very satisfied or satisfied
Authentically Catholic charism	100.00%
School safety	100.00%
Welcoming community	98.04%
Culture of service	97.96%
Positive school culture	96.08%
Overall customer service	96.08%
Support for students who learn differently	93.61%
Support for advanced learners	93.47%
Students know how to behave and respect others so that everyone can learn	92.16%
Preparedness for high school	90.91%
Quality of art and music classes	90.00%

The top three things that at least 50% of families VALUE at OLOL

	Responses
My child is known	58.82%
Small class sizes	52.94%
Teaching moral values	50.98%

If you could choose one area for your student to focus on more deeply, what would it be?

	Responses
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)	27.08%
Sports and fitness	27.08%
I am happy with the existing programs and school culture	20.83%
Additional world languages	6.25%
Fine and performing arts	6.25%
More opportunities to practice the Catholic faith	4.17%
Environmental stewardship	2.08%

What some of our families say:

“It is a very close knit community. I feel my child is safe and well known. I worry about the transition to a larger environment because of the classes/ school being so small. I do feel my child is who he is in a large part because of OLOL and the values that have been instilled in him over his years at the school. The catholic identity is strong and the school does a great job keeping the faith at the forefront of what they do.”

“The teachers have always kept me well informed and communicated in a timely manner.”

“I wish there were more clubs offered after school and foreign languages”

“The math program could be stronger”

“The biggest concerns I have moving forward is the school’s ability to support the social/emotional needs of students as they progress towards middle school with such small classes.”

“Fantastic school”

“We are grateful for OLOL”

“I would like to know more about the high school exploration and support you all provide.”

“More communication between administration to parents is important, such as monthly calendars, given in advance with correct information on them. Especially for those parents who work full time, we do need advance notice. Having extra-curricular activities, school dances and even fundraising events would be beneficial for the school, as well as bringing the community together.”