St. Francis Xavier School vs. St. Theresa Of Calcutta Catholic School (McSherrystown Campus)
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School Overview
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St. Theresa Of Calcutta Catholic School (McSherrystown Campus) ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
St. Francis Xavier School is a Catholic elementary school for children in grade Pre-School through 8.
Staffed by the Sisters of Mercy and dedicated Christian lay people, it is committed to academic excellence and the reinfordement of religious and moral values.
St. Francis Xavier School maintains a safe and caring child centered and family oriented enviornment.
The mission of St. Francis Xavier School is to pass on the Gospel values and rich heritage of the Catholic faith, to assist parents in the spiritual, moral, and academic education of their children and to prepare our students to be faith filled members of the Church.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School is accredited by the Middle States Commission for Elementary and Secondary Schools.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School is the first school in the country to earn the MSA-CESS Program of Distinction in STEM Education- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
.Religion, Spanish, Art, Music, Technology and Physical Education offered at all levels.
Grades Offered
PK-8
3-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Instructional Support and Small Group Instruction/Enrichment
Year Founded
n/a
2017
Students Body
Total Students
190 students
188 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
12%
1%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
16
-
Grade 1 Students
21
-
Grade 2 Students
18
-
Grade 3 Students
22
29
Grade 4 Students
18
21
Grade 5 Students
26
33
Grade 6 Students
14
33
Grade 7 Students
15
34
Grade 8 Students
24
38
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
20 teachers
Average Class Size
n/a
15
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Formal
(School Uniform as per the School Handbook)
(School Uniform as per the School Handbook)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
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Varies by program.
Admissions Director
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Melissa Guy
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
7
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
10
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Altar Servers, Band, Choir, Instrumental Music Lessons, National Junior Honor Society, STEM Enrichment, Student Council, Student Newspaper, Student Office Assistants, Yearbook