St. Johns Episcopal Day School vs. Our Lady Of Sorrows School
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Our Lady Of Sorrows School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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Student Body
School History
Overview
The goal of St. John's Episcopal Day School is to offer, in a Christian environment, a thorough academic program that meets the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of all its sutdents.
Attainment of this goal will produce responsible young people able to live a creative, humane, compassionate, and productive life worthy of a child of God.
Founded in 1946, Our Lady of Sorrows School is located in the heart of McAllen, Texas near the Texas-Mexico border.
Continuing its tradition of "excellence in education," the school instills in the children who enroll, Catholic values, a strong academic preparation, critical thinking skills, and inculcates active social service responsibility.
Our faculty provides strong support to students allowing them to take risks, assume responsibility for their learning, and to seek intellectual challenges.
We, the faith community of OLSS, have as our primary mission to ensure a Christian environment where each child may excel spiritually, intellectually, physically and socially.
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 2006
Year Founded
1958
1946
Students Body
Total Students
317 students
428 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
81%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
152
41
Kindergarten Students
33
25
Grade 1 Students
31
38
Grade 2 Students
22
44
Grade 3 Students
18
52
Grade 4 Students
29
48
Grade 5 Students
26
55
Grade 6 Students
6
42
Grade 7 Students
-
35
Grade 8 Students
-
48
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
29 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
10%
Average Class Size
17
28
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:20
1:15
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Uniform - polo shirt, khaki skirt, pants, etc.)
(Uniform - polo shirt, khaki skirt, pants, etc.)
n/a
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$4,500
Tuition Notes
n/a
Tuition for Kinder program is $4800. Two annual required fundraisers per family as outlined in the tuition commitment contract.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
8%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$2,120
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
7
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Choir, Jr. Technology Club, Legion of Mary, National Junior Honor Society, Spanish Club, Student Council, Worship Committee