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Awards |
Salvatori Prize - Hillsdale College |
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Special features |
religious, before- and after- school care |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required |
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School Mission
- To provide a superior academic experience to K-8 students within a moral, Christ-centered framework.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Latin and Spanish.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional 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
- Superior accelerated academic program taught by highly trained, veteran teachers. Identification of gifted students.
- K-8 Technology program in conjunction with Boston Univ. and the Univ. of Richmond available only in non-public schools. GCS was the first school in Ohio to offer this program.
- Average class size is around 20, making it easy for each teacher to thoroughly know their students. Teachers form life-long friendships with the students.
- Biennial Washington D.C. trip for 5-6th graders, featuring tours inside the White House, Pentagon, Smithsonian, Mt. Vernon, and National Cathedral.
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, soccer and volleyball.
- Boys sports: basketball and soccer.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Extra-curricular programs include 4 orchestras, choir, drama, interpretive dance, Girl Scouts, Soccer and Christian martial arts and Middle School extracurricular programs include National Junior Honor Society, National Association of Student Councils, Power of the Pen, Yearbook, and Newspaper.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, theater/drama, chorus and Martial Arts - Self Discipline and Respect.
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Parent and Community Support
- The parents are very involved as volunteers for numerous school events. Teachers also utilize parents to help in their child's class for field trips or special class events.
Other news or notes
- One of our teachers was the 1999 recipient of the Salvatori Award for Excellence in Teaching presented to one teacher nationally by the Henry Salvatori Foundation in conjuction with Hillsdale College. Former students have gone to Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, Watkins, Bexley, Columbus Academy, Worthington Christian, Licking Heights, New Albany, and CSG. Several National Merit Scholars .
| Technology and Facilities |
- 5 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established between 1980-1989.
- This school was built between 1970-1979.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: We have begun construction on an additional building to facilitate more Middle School classrooms, a new gymnasium and commercial kitchen and cafeteria. The building is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2009.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview, recommendations and samples of student work.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
- Tuition: $4000-4999
- 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- Graduates typically go to: Reynoldsburg; Gahanna and New Albany.
- Students at this school are admitted on the basis of tests, grades, auditions or other criteria.
- Less than half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:45 am (K-2) to 3:15 pm.
- Principal has been at this school for 7 years.
- 1% of teachers are in their first year.
- Teachers have an average of 10 years experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: Spanish.
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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 09/25/2008. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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