Catholic Schools in Garland/Richardson area (Plano, Shepherd: pros and cons, best, Hispanic)

[woodlandpark1925]

There are two Catholic Schools in the Garland & Richardson area....

Good Shepherd Catholic School in Garland

and

St Joseph Catholic School in Richardson (on the border next to Garland)

Does anyone know anything about these two schools?

Pros and Cons of each?

Where would you send your kid?

Thanks!!

[20Hope20]

I don't believe in religious indoctrination so I wouldn't send mine to either but my good friends sent their kids to both and they liked environment and academics of Good Shepherd better.

[woodlandpark1925]

Originally Posted by 20Hope20

I don't believe in religious indoctrination so I wouldn't send mine to either but my good friends sent their kids to both and they liked environment and academics of Good Shepherd better.

Thanks for your input!

[TurtleCreek80]

I don’t know anything about either of those two schools, but I do know that St Patrick has an excellent Catholic PK-8th grade school that is just south of 635 & Audelia/Plano Road area. Don’t know if crossing 635 is too far but it is considered one of the best Catholic schools.

[woodlandpark1925]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

I don’t know anything about either of those two schools, but I do know that St Patrick has an excellent Catholic PK-8th grade school that is just south of 635 & Audelia/Plano Road area. Don’t know if crossing 635 is too far but it is considered one of the best Catholic schools.

Appreciate your feedback as well!

[CMC_TX]

Originally Posted by woodlandpark1925

There are two Catholic Schools in the Garland & Richardson area....

Good Shepherd Catholic School in Garland

and

St Joseph Catholic School in Richardson (on the border next to Garland)

Does anyone know anything about these two schools?

Pros and Cons of each?

Where would you send your kid?

Thanks!!

I think it depends on what you’re looking for in the school. Both use the diocesan curriculum.

Good Shepherd is slightly smaller and is predominantly Hispanic with not much other diversity.

St. Joseph is more Asian / White. I believe it’d be more realistic to continue to Lynch or JP2 from St Joseph if that’s important. I’ve been to a multi-week class at St. Joseph before, and it seemed to be a close-knit family community.

To be honest, the schools on the other side of Richardson (St. Paul) and St. Mark the Evangelist (just over the border in South Central Plano), have better academic reputations and a few students that end up at Jesuit.

[tmtex]

Back in the day there was St. Pauls over near spring valley/75 or in that area. It was a school

[woodlandpark1925]

Originally Posted by CMC_TX

I think it depends on what you’re looking for in the school. Both use the diocesan curriculum.

Good Shepherd is slightly smaller and is predominantly Hispanic with not much other diversity.

St. Joseph is more Asian / White. I believe it’d be more realistic to continue to Lynch or JP2 from St Joseph if that’s important. I’ve been to a multi-week class at St. Joseph before, and it seemed to be a close-knit family community.

To be honest, the schools on the other side of Richardson (St. Paul) and St. Mark the Evangelist (just over the border in South Central Plano), have better academic reputations and a few students that end up at Jesuit.

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge of the schools....interesting info here!

[woodlandpark1925]

Originally Posted by CMC_TX

I believe it’d be more realistic to continue to Lynch or JP2 from St Joseph if that’s important.

Interesting....

Curious what makes this the case?

Thanks for the feedback!

[woodlandpark1925]

Originally Posted by tmtex

Back in the day there was St. Pauls over near spring valley/75 or in that area. It was a school

Yes-

Forgot to mention St Paul's in Richardson....

How does it compare with Good Shepherd in Garland and St Joseph's in Richardson TX?

Thanks so mych for your help!