St. Joseph Catholic School vs. Trinity Lutheran School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
St. Joseph Catholic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Minnesota for:
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Trinity Lutheran School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Minnesota for:
Overview
OUR MISSION: In partnership with family, parish and the community, St.
Joseph Catholic School serves God and community by educating Pre-K through 8th grade students.
The school develops the whole child by providing an education integrated with traditional Catholic values and spirituality.
Trinity Waconia is an accredited, nationally recognized, exemplary school providing Christian education to sudents in preschool through eighth grade.
It is the vision of Trinity to secure each child's future spiritually, as a disciple of Christ, and educationally, through the highest academic standards.
Trinity's affordable Christian educational program is built on dedicated and profesisonal Christian teachers who are committed to partnering with parents to enable and empower students to achieve their personal, academic, and spiritual best.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Year Founded
1860
1865
Students Body
Total Students
222 students
274 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
3%
5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
107
Kindergarten Students
17
25
Grade 1 Students
22
19
Grade 2 Students
15
22
Grade 3 Students
17
24
Grade 4 Students
18
19
Grade 5 Students
33
25
Grade 6 Students
20
9
Grade 7 Students
10
12
Grade 8 Students
28
12
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
12 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
6%
n/a
Average Class Size
17
20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
1:23
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Please ask school for uniform policy.)
(Please ask school for uniform policy.)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$3,400
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
7
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
7
8
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Book Club, Cribbage Club, Science Fair, Student Council, Yearbook, Young Rembrandts, Youth Enrichment Classes
Band, Choirs, Drama Program, Handbell Choirs, Intramural Sports, Praise Band, STEM Activities, Student Council