At a Glance
A Bronx parish school where faith, family, and a broad enrichment menu come at a notably modest price
Best suited for
Catholic families in the Bronx — or parents willing to commute on the 6 line — who want an affordable, parish-centered elementary education with real enrichment in robotics, drama, and choir, and who are comfortable with a traditional faith-based school community.
What stands out
- Tuition of $4,000–$5,999 — meaningfully below most NYC private schools
- Robotics team and Drama club are specific programs parents consistently highlight
- Parish-integrated model that brings families, clergy, and catechists into the school day
- Enrichment menu spans STEM, Art, Choir, and Drama for an elementary school of this size
Things to consider
- The 27.2:1 student-teacher ratio is on the higher end for a private elementary — worth asking how staffing translates into actual classroom experience
- Some parent reviewers have raised transparency questions about the sports program
- Being a faith-based school, the religious formation piece is core, not optional — a fit for families who want that, potentially not for those who don't
- Bronx location means families coming from other boroughs should plan around the 6-line commute
Identity
A modest-sized Catholic elementary school that frames itself less as an institution and more as an extension of parish life — education wrapped into the rhythm of the local Catholic community.
Community
The student body is majority White (about 58%) with meaningful representation from Asian (~11%), Hispanic (~16%), and Multiracial/Other (~10%) families, and a small Black and Native American share. The diversity index sits in the middle of the scale — mixed but not as varied as some citywide Catholic schools in Manhattan or Brooklyn.
Neighborhood
The school sits in the Pelham Bay–Country Club–City Island area of the Bronx, a residential neighborhood where median household income is around $84,669, the poverty rate is roughly 12.8%, and about 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — middle-income by city standards, more working- and middle-class than wealthy.
Subway access is genuinely convenient: Buhre Av (6) is about a 4-minute walk, with Middletown Rd (6) and Pelham Bay Park (6) each around 8 minutes on foot, all on the Lexington Avenue line.
Notable Programs
What Parents Are Saying
Generally positive - rated 4.5 out of 5, with parents noting organized environment, good education quality, and opportunities like robotics team and drama club. Some concerns noted about sports program transparency.
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is ST THERESA SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for ST THERESA SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island.
- What grades does ST THERESA SCHOOL serve?
- ST THERESA SCHOOL serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into ST THERESA SCHOOL?
- ST THERESA SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is ST THERESA SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- ST THERESA SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is ST THERESA SCHOOL in?
- ST THERESA SCHOOL is in Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, Bronx.