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Saint Columbkille Partnership School

25 Arlington St, Brighton, MA, 02135-0213 -

School Notes Overview:

Saint Columbkille School was founded in 1901 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. In spring 2006, an historic Catholic school partnership established a new governance model for Saint Columbkille Partnership School – the first of its kind for Catholic education in the United States. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, Saint Columbkille Parish, and Boston College have combined their resources in educational leadership, academic practice and research, student development, and religious formation to create a flagship Catholic school in Boston and a new national model of excellence in Catholic elementary education....

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School Overview:

	Saint Columbkille Partnership School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1901
County	Suffolk County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	290 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	44%	21%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 35 students
	Pre-K - 44 students
	Kind - 27 students
	Grade 1 - 25 students
	Grade 2 - 28 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 21 students
	Grade 5 - 22 students
	Grade 6 - 23 students
	Grade 7 - 20 students
	Grade 8 - 25 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	68%
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Feb. 1
Tuition Notes	Tuition ranges from $3,400 to $4,800, dependent on the grade. Discounts for mulitple children from one family.
% on Financial Aid	34%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,500
Head of School	Michael A. McCarthy, Ph.D.
Admissions Director	Carol Cashman
Sport
Total Sports Offered	1
	Sports
	Basketball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	2
	Extracurriculars
	Student Council	Strong Women Strong Girls

School Notes:

Today, our diverse community consists 280 students from more than 30 Boston neighborhoods and surrounding suburbs. Seventy-eight percent of our students are Catholic. Our students represent more than 20 nationalities. While our demographics are different today, the values and expectations for academic excellence remain the same
Profile last updated: 10/19/2009

In the News:

Grants will help Allston-Brighton groups (Allston-Brighton Tab)
posted on September 21, 2009 at 10:27:54 am
It was all about the green Monday afternoon at Minihane’s Flower and Garden Shop, where eight groups received $3,000 grants from the Allston-Brighton-Boston College Community Fund.
Allston-Brighton groups getting grants (Allston-Brighton Tab)
posted on September 11, 2009 at 10:36:26 am
On Monday, Sept. 14, Boston College President William P. Leahy, SJ, and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino will present checks to eight Allston-Brighton groups selected as recipients of the Spring 2009 Allston-Brighton-Boston College Community Fund grants.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02135)	School Zip (02135)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	43,887 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	59%	43%
Population Average Age	29 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$43,139	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.8 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	63 years old	56 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (02135) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	24% / 76%	58% / 42%