St. Edmund Parish School vs. Ascension Continuation School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Overview
The St Edmund Parish School community exists to provide children with a quality Catholic education integrating faith and life.
Based on the worth and goodness of each child, we prepare children for the challenges of tomorrow by promoting their spiritual, intellectual and physical growth.
"In a diversity there is beauty and Strength." The administration, faculty and staff of St. Edmund Parish School believe in a holistic approach to education.
Recognizing that parents are the primary teachers of their children, we, as professional educators, share the responsibility.
Our small size produces a teacher-to-student ratio that is optimal for the learning of the vast majority of our students; our goal is to educate all students within the limits of our educational programs.
Ascension School is a ministry of the faith community of Ascension Parish, committed to providing excellent education in the spirit, tradition and value system of the Catholic Church.
Essential to this ministry is the active partnership among students, parents, faculty, staff and parishioners.
Ascension School provides a curriculum that meets the present needs of its students and prepares them for high school, for higher education and for a lifetime of learning.
Ascension School helps each child to grow in awareness of the child's individual talents and unique place within the family of God.
Ascension School's mission is to strengthen its students' understanding and practice of their faith; to allow them to grow in faith; and to work towards creating, through their service, a compassionate and just community.
This mission is guided by a philosophy of love, kindness and respect for each individual, while celebrating our bond in gospel values.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 2007
Learning Difference Programs
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Yes
Learning Programs Supported
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Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
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1912
Students Body
Total Students
136 students
394 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
85%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
63
Kindergarten Students
11
30
Grade 1 Students
15
28
Grade 2 Students
7
35
Grade 3 Students
7
31
Grade 4 Students
15
29
Grade 5 Students
20
43
Grade 6 Students
13
48
Grade 7 Students
9
51
Grade 8 Students
22
36
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
27 teachers
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:14
1:15
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$6,690
Tuition Notes
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Scaled tuition for multiple children in household.
Admissions Director
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Kathryn Vanaria
Sports
Total Sports Offered
2
5
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
9
5
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
After School Tutoring from Classroom Teachers, Boy Scouts, Chess Club, Girl Scouts, Knitting Club, Newspaper, Sports Camps, Student Council, Yearbook
Band Program, Chess Club, Choristers, Drama Club, Orchestra/Strings