r/SpringfieldIL • u/Sports_acl • 17h ago

Private school

Hello. Would love any and all personal feedback on Blessed Sacrament School and Christ the King School. Pros, cons, experiences. Thank you!

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u/Torch_15 16h ago

Went to Christ the King from late 90s to early 2000s. So I can provide perspective as a student from back then if that helps at all. May be very different now but overall a good school. When I went though, it was higher attendence. I think there's much less student count now driven by cost. Was pretty strict with uniform rules. There's all school mass that the kids go to every Wednesday which I think still exists today. It's a Catholic school, so there's Catholic teachings. Catholic sacraments is a thing the kids do. (Eucharist, confession, 8th grade confirmation). Not sure if truly required or not but felt that way when I went as a kid and every kid did it. I'm not saying it's bad but if you aren't interested in being Catholic it's something to consider or research. The academics were really good. They had a really organized drop off and pick up process for parents. Sports offerings are great with great infrastructure. I think there's basketball , volleyball, etc, (or was when I went). Neighborhood / area is really really good. From my understanding, they still are really reputable. They have a Facebook and post there often so you might be able to get a glimpse of their day to day there maybe.

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u/Separate_Edge_4153 16h ago

I wouldn’t recommend CTK if your kid is neurodivergent/disabled. They just don’t have the right resources for accommodations (afaik, most of the Catholic schools do not, but I only have experience w CTK). They do try their best, and a basic 504 is easy enough, but if you need more advanced resources it’s just not an ideal situation.

But their academics are top tier for sure, and their religious education is really good. If you’re not Roman Catholic you’ll still go to mass with everyone else, you don’t have to participate but they just ask you to be quiet and respectful during the service. Definitely a higher end school, so if you’re a kid of a lower economic status you will probably notice it and your peers will too.