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religious, before- and after- school care |
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Gender composition |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required: white or navy polo shirt with school insigna, khaki or navy shorts or pants or shorts for girls
Dress shirt and dress pants for Mass days. |
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School Mission
- BUILDING IN FAITH…
St. Andrew Catholic School, an educational ministry of St. Andrew parish, exists to integrate the teachings and values of the Roman Catholic Church into a superior educational environment. The school serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students from St. Andrew and St. Katherine Drexel Parishes as well as surrounding parishes. The school is open to families of other faiths who accept its philosophy and mission.
BUILDING IN HEARTS…
St. Andrew Catholic School, founded on the educational philosophy of the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, strives to educate the whole child (intellectually, physically, spiritually, morally and socially,) encouraging collaboration within a caring and respectful community. Two emphases of Saint Andrew Catholic School are community service and stewardship of God’s creation.
BUILDING IN MINDS…
The administration and faculty of St. Andrew Catholic School use challenging and diverse strategies to promote excellence in academics and encourage maximum personal effort to promote each child’s talents and interests.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Up-to-date textbooks with a Scope & Sequence that allows for all of our learners to succeed
- Numerous enrichment programs (see www.standrewcs.org) for a comprehensive list
- Love and Logic discipline program
- Integrated technology/curriculum using Smart Board Interactive Technologies
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: baseball, golf, soccer, softball, track and volleyball.
- Boys sports: golf, soccer, softball, track and volleyball.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Student Council; National Jr. Honor Society; Drama Club; Competitive Athletic Teams: Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Golf; Safety Patrol and Future Teachers Club.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama, chorus and TV Production.
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Other news or notes
- St. Andrew School was established in 1989 by Dominican Sisters from Wisconsin & is fully accredited by Florida Catholic Conference. All teachers are degreed, Florida certified, & meet Diocesan requirements for the teaching of Religion. Our program is developmental,strongly academic, & infused with Gospel values. Our classes rank in the top 25% nationally on standardized tests.
| Technology and Facilities |
- 5 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established between 1980-1989.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview, recommendations and samples of student work.
- To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: test scores and report cards.
- Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: ITBS, CTBS or other similar.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 41-60% were accepted.
- Tuition: $5000-5999
- 21-40% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- Any that the State of Florida allow
- Graduates typically go to: Bishop Verot High School.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: Love & Logic Approach to raising children.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 76-80% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in: the whole child.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Accredited by NCEA/FCC in 2007.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 04/10/2008. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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