Desales Catholic School vs. Learn and Play PreK
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School Overview
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Overview
DeSales Catholic School is the only Catholic school in Eastern Niagara County and serves families from 9 local Districts.
DeSales offers a safe, faith-based environment that fosters the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social and physical development of each student from Early Childhood (age 3) through 8th grade. DeSales students continue to outperform their public school peers on national and NY State standardized tests.
DeSales offers art, music, and Spanish classes for grades K-8.
Students with special needs receive physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy services at DeSales provided by the Lockport City School District. DeSales Catholic School...The start of something great!.
Learn and Play PreK is a day school setting, M-F, 8:05-2:35, following the school district calendar September to June.
UPK Universal Pre-Kindergarten class curriculum, with the addition of PreK tuition students (3 & 4 year olds)
Learn and Play PreK provides a safe, developmentally appropriate, nurturing environment that promotes social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth.
Our goal is to build skills that set chilldren up for sucess in kindergarten and beyond.
At Learn and Play PreK, an experienced Teacher and Teacher Aide work closely with parents to help children reach their full potential.
Earning trust, growing in responsibility, making decisions, learning to play and work well with others, and following through are important goals.
We are located in the front part of Jill's Play Yard (day care) in Ransomville (Learn and Play PreK and Jill's Play Yard are two seperate programs).
Grades Offered
PK-8
NS-PK
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1970
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Students Body
Total Students
373 students
22 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
6%
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Students by Grade
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Students by Grade
Nursery Students
20
4
Pre-K Students
64
18
Kindergarten Students
38
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Grade 1 Students
31
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Grade 2 Students
28
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Grade 3 Students
28
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Grade 4 Students
29
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Grade 5 Students
43
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Grade 6 Students
26
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Grade 7 Students
26
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Grade 8 Students
40
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
2 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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50%
Average Class Size
18
20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:14
1:11
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(School uniform for Kindergarten through Grade 8)
(School uniform for Kindergarten through Grade 8)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$4,000
Tuition Notes
Registered Catholics receive discount with church approval; additional need-based aid is available to families of all faiths
Full Day Program 8:05-2:35 daily
2, 3, or 5 day options available
Acceptance Rate
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100%
Admissions Director
Kim Knuutila
Erika Sidell Schultz
Sports
Total Sports Offered
8
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
11
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Annual Broadway-style Musical, Coding Club, Destination Imagination, Girls Running Club, Instrumental Music Lessons, Middle School Chorus, National Junior Honor Society, Robotics Club, STREAM Clubs, Student Community Service, Student Senate
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