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I’m currently a 7th grade student in this school. In my opinion, the school is amazing. I’ve only been here for three school years – PreK, 6th grade, and 7th grade – yet I know most of the teachers and their ways of teaching, because most of my siblings went here for many years. Thanks to this school, many of my older cousins and friends in high school have gotten a lot smarter, won at diocesan science fairs and basketball tournaments, and have received scholarships to high schools. This school teaches much respect, and though some students don’t see it, all the students in the school graduate knowing how to treat each each other respectfully. This doesn’t mean the students as of now don’t have it – it means their maturity grows with them. There is nobody in my class that gets left out, everybody helps and cares for one another whether it seems like it or not. If I stayed in my old school, I would’ve thought, “Hey, this person is annoying, and everybody else thinks that, so I should hate him/her too.” But you know what? This school taught me how to be my own person and to love and care.

Now, there is a huge tuition fee, yes. It may be hard to handle… but it’s all worth it. The school gives a really good education, helps out the kids who speak a different language or have disabilities/disorders, and helps children to be more caring. If your child is Catholic or Christian, we learn about it too. If your child is not any of those religions, it’s not like they force you to be one, your child would just learn about it with us.

I’ve always thought the homework was really annoying, but then as we did more homework the better some of us did on tests. I used to really hate science, because there was so much to it. When I got to 7th grade, not long after, it was easier to remember because of all the homework we did. Therefore, I’ve learned there is a lot of homework on some days, but it’s all worth it for better grades.

So I’ve talked a lot about grades, homework, maturity and how students get more intelligent. But this school is not all about learning, of course. We all have to have some fun, too! That being said, we have many clubs, such as CYO, chorus, band, multimedia, and many more. The teachers and their students also have some laughs! In the beginning of the year, we have a walk-a-thon… a, in my opinion, fun way to exercise and raise money, because of the competition. You could also use that time to spend more time with your friends, rather than competing for a trophy. Nearing the end of the year, we have field day and a carnival. Believe me, they are extremely fun. Nothing like those days to make a school year better…

I’ve covered most topics, but there’s this one topic I personally am most thankful for. Many, and I mean MANY students here, are great at public speaking. When I came back in 6th grade, I was shy and insecure. But on my first day, I already made five friends. Once I got to 7th grade, I wasn’t that same shy, insecure person anymore. I’m getting a lot better at public speaking. Activities that also help with just that are running for school president, or everyone else in student council. Sometimes it’s the Math B, Spelling B, Oratorical Contests, and many, many more.

In conclusion, this school is like no other. I’m graduating next year, and I will miss this school dearly. Many memories were made here, even in just two school years! I’ll never forget the moments I’ve had here. I’ll be forever grateful.

I am currently a high school student who has experienced on being a student in this school. Yes, before I tell you my experiences I am one of the students who has been expelled. My reason? Writing an honest review about this school during my 7th grade year.
I was just a 6th grade student when I first joined ICCA, just like always I admired this school because I met the principal before I even came into this private school. I would ride my bike with my friends around the parking lot area and find it empty most of the time.
During my 6th grade year the teachers were very sympathetic, at first I thought this school would be great! Until I hit 7th.
As I reached 7th grade everything was hard. I had really bad depression and eventually turned suicidal, just like every teachers job they send you to talk to someone. My depression continued, I guess they eventually just became sick and tired of my depression that they told my mom I needed to go to a “Mental Hospital”. Really, I couldn’t believe they have said that. Eventually they found my first review about this school and called me downstairs, you may think they found out just by scrolling through google. No, they lied to my closest friend. Although I get mad at her time to time just thinking about the fact she exposed me I couldn’t help but laugh at my own stupidity. They manipulated her calming her with non sense such as “He or She won’t get hurt” “He or She will not be effected besides a small punishment” “He or She will have detention after a talk” and eventually falling for their lies she told them I was the one who wrote it for her safety and her thought of “I will tell them so she will get in trouble now then later, it’s better”.
I got called and got badly scolded, now it wasn’t a chat. It was more of like she was screaming, shouting in anger like there is no tomorrow. My depression became worse, eventually she called my mom and everything and we all had a seat in the office. And she continued with a blunt face, “You’re expelled”. It came to my conclusion that because she is only the principal she cannot expel me unless she highly recommended expulsion to the super intendant. With tears running down my face I nodded my head and accepted it. A few days later it hit me then how happy I was to be expelled, the way the teachers from 7th grade treated me like a parasite, how much they screamed at me for being depressed, this school was nothing like my 6th grade expectation. I can’t help but wonder if the teachers hated me because I was Asian since Asian students there also claim to be badly mistreated, or if it was my depression. I was student council treasurer that time, and just like always I have my goods and bads in that school, even after I got expelled my friends would complain about the school even after I have gotten expelled. But that isn’t my business to tell. This school will manipulate you to loving this school, until you come near 7th/8th grade. That’s when they will show their true colors.
Special thank you to Mr.Ballenes who has taught me so much during my life as a student there at ICCA.
Special thank you to Mrs.Pattington who has taught me about plays and drama.
Ms. Breen, I hope you see this and know I do not hate you, I am just disappointed on how sister just told my mom I needed to go to a Mental Hospital. Thank you for accepting me as a student in ICCA, I am glad I was able to end the journey with a lot of friends.

This school was one of the best educational experiences of my life, and I will always be grateful for all they have taught me. I can’t believe time flies so fast… that I have graduated from this school already… but if you ask me again if I would go back in time, all the way to 5th grade when I first took a step into what felt as if my family… my home, if I would go back in time through all the good times with my friends, and all the academic accomplishments, and through all the bad times when I received a detention, or a bad grade… without a doubt in my mind, in just a nanosecond… I would say yes.