When my husband and I were looking for a Pre-K school, we vetted a number of programs in the city. The St. Ann program was at the same academic level or higher than many we looked into – we were very impressed. We then decided to continue into primary school because of St. Ann’s proven excellence in Catholic education. But, the community of St. Ann was just as important to us, and we really wanted to raise our son to feel like he was connected to his neighborhood and our neighbors. My husband grew up in community Catholic schools in St. Louis, and he felt it made an important difference in his upbringing. He wanted the same for our son