5 /5 Allie Porter: As my son prepares to graduate from St. Francis School as an 8th grader, I could not recommend it more. Yes, he was accepted in to every magnet and special program high school he applied to, including LASA. But that was never our goal. What he has gained from being a part of this loving and diverse community these past five years has exceeded every hope and wish we had for him. He recently returned from the annual 8th grade trip to Italy (!), and he and his classmates are in every way the kind, responsible, loyal, curious, compassionate, creative, and inventive peers you would want for your kid. It will be hard and sad to leave this wonderful community behind, no matter how well theyve prepared him for the challenge of high school. I wish we had found it sooner.