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Xavier Elementary School

721 Osage, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-0660 -

School Notes Overview:

Xavier Elementary consists of four campuses within five minutes drive from each other. They are: Early Childhood Center – Preschool; Primary Campus – Kindergarten through grade 2; Intermediate Campus – Grades 3, 4, 5; Middle School Campus – Grades 6, 7, 8. Each is strategically located next to one of Leavenworth’s Catholic churches, benefiting from the support of the local parishes and clergy. Children attend Xavier from Leavenworth, Lansing, Ft. Leavenworth (including children of International Officers posted at Ft. Leavenworth), and surrounding communities including Platte City, Kansas City, Basehor, and Bonner Springs. The enrollment at Xavier Elementary School is approximately 370 students. The Curriculum is designed to lead students to a positive self-image, integration of faith and life, service to others, and the development of basic and special skills in a Catholic atmosphere. (The complete curriculum can be found at www.archkckcs.org) At Xavier, people who put Christian values first surround children. Catholic education is a vocation for our teachers and administrators. The Leavenworth Special Education Cooperative, which serves all schools in Leavenworth County, assists students with learning disabilities and administers the gifted programs. The National School Lunch Program is available for Grades K-8. School uniforms are required in Grades K-8. Before and after school care is available for all sites....

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School Overview:

	Xavier Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Leavenworth County, KS
Student Body
Total Students	475 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(KS) School Avg.
% Students of Color	12%	17%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 125 students
	Kind - 51 students
	Grade 1 - 58 students
	Grade 2 - 35 students
	Grade 3 - 37 students
	Grade 4 - 34 students
	Grade 5 - 37 students
	Grade 6 - 33 students
	Grade 7 - 33 students
	Grade 8 - 32 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
	This School	(KS) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:18	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	186 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Xavier Elementary consists of four campuses within five minutes drive from each other. They are: Early Childhood Center – Preschool; Primary Campus – Kindergarten through grade 2; Intermediate Campus – Grades 3, 4, 5; Middle School Campus – Grades 6, 7, 8. Each is strategically located next to one of Leavenworth’s Catholic churches, benefiting from the support of the local parishes and clergy. Children attend Xavier from Leavenworth, Lansing, Ft. Leavenworth (including children of International Officers posted at Ft. Leavenworth), and surrounding communities including Platte City, Kansas City, Basehor, and Bonner Springs. The enrollment at Xavier Elementary School is approximately 370 students. The Curriculum is designed to lead students to a positive self-image, integration of faith and life, service to others, and the development of basic and special skills in a Catholic atmosphere. (The complete curriculum can be found at www.archkckcs.org) At Xavier, people who put Christian values first surround children. Catholic education is a vocation for our teachers and administrators. The Leavenworth Special Education Cooperative, which serves all schools in Leavenworth County, assists students with learning disabilities and administers the gifted programs. The National School Lunch Program is available for Grades K-8. School uniforms are required in Grades K-8. Before and after school care is available for all sites.
Profile last updated: 02/09/2009

In the News:

Women still heeding call (The Post and Courier)
posted on November 8, 2009 at 05:14:23 am
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- A happy, party noise filled Annunciation Chapel on the last day of August, a breezy day that felt more spring than end of summer. Inside the little church next to the headquarters of the Sisters of Charity, people stood in the aisles and among the pews, talking, laughing and hugging one another.
Women still heeding the call to become nuns (The Kansas City Star)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 08:04:45 pm
LEAVENWORTH | A happy, party noise filled Annunciation Chapel on the last day of August, a breezy day that felt more spring than end of summer. Inside the little church next to the headquarters of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, people stood in the aisles and among the pews, talking, laughing and hugging one another.
Fifth-graders complete D.A.R.E. program (Leavenworth Times)
posted on April 29, 2009 at 02:14:59 pm
The school year is not quite over, but fifth-graders from Xavier Elementary School were honored Friday as graduates.
Hundreds turn out for Greenway Auction (Leavenworth Times)
posted on April 1, 2009 at 02:27:45 pm
Barbara Ferrara said she was nervous about this year’s Greenway Auction.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (66048)	School Zip (66048)	(KS) State Average
Population (Approximate)	33,860 people	2,687,946 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	28%	24%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$41,144	$43,908
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	42 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	63% / 37%	67% / 33%