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St. John The Evangelist School

696 Washington Street, Canton, MA, 02021-0202 -

School Notes Overview:

St. John the Evangelist School is dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence of children, pre-school through eighth grade, in a spiritual environment, which teaches the Catholic faith while promoting Christian values. We are a Catholic elementary parish school. We are a part of St. John the Evangelist Parish. We begin and end each school day with prayer. Our morning prayers are said all together as a school community and this is also the time we acknowledge student/faculty birthdays and make announcements. We attend First Friday Mass, Masses on Holy Days and we celebrate All Saints Day and St. Joseph’s Day. We also have our students participate in a Thanksgiving Prayer Service, a presentation of the Stations of the Cross and celebrate Catholic Schools during a special week in January....

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School Overview:

	St. John The Evangelist School
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Norfolk County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	268 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	14%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 24 students
	Kind - 28 students
	Grade 1 - 28 students
	Grade 2 - 26 students
	Grade 3 - 28 students
	Grade 4 - 28 students
	Grade 5 - 25 students
	Grade 6 - 24 students
	Grade 7 - 28 students
	Grade 8 - 29 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:22	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	185 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

St. John the Evangelist School is dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence of children, pre-school through eighth grade, in a spiritual environment, which teaches the Catholic faith while promoting Christian values. We are a Catholic elementary parish school. We are a part of St. John the Evangelist Parish. We begin and end each school day with prayer. Our morning prayers are said all together as a school community and this is also the time we acknowledge student/faculty birthdays and make announcements. We attend First Friday Mass, Masses on Holy Days and we celebrate All Saints Day and St. Joseph’s Day. We also have our students participate in a Thanksgiving Prayer Service, a presentation of the Stations of the Cross and celebrate Catholic Schools during a special week in January.
Profile last updated: 01/20/2009

In the News:

Former Natick priest faces child sexual assault allegations (Natick Bulletin & Tab)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 01:59:07 pm
A Roman Catholic priest at a Watertown parish, who served at St. Patrick's in Natick during the late 1990s, was placed on administrative leave this week while the Archdiocese of Boston investigates an allegation of child sexual assault dating back 20 years.
Former Belmont pastor placed on leave after sex abuse complaint (Belmont Citizen-Herald)
posted on August 31, 2009 at 06:38:28 pm
The Boston archdiocese has placed a Watertown priest, who served in several other area parishes, including St. Luke’s of Belmont, on administrative leave after an allegation surfaced that he sexually abused a child decades ago.
Watertown priest faces abuse allegation (Watertown Tab & Press)
posted on August 31, 2009 at 02:41:50 pm
A Roman Catholic priest serving at a Watertown parish has been placed on administrative leave while the Boston Archdiocese investigates allegation of child sexual assault. The archdiocese said in a statement that the alleged abuse took place two decades ago but came to light recently. The Rev. Frederick Barr most recently has served at St. Patrick Church in Watertown.
Area Catholic schools getting together (The Walpole Times)
posted on March 18, 2009 at 06:01:49 pm
.As Mary Grassa O'Neill addressed faculty from six local Catholic schools yesterday at Xaverian Brothers High School, she mentioned a meeting of Archdiocese of Boston principals and pastors who "were lamenting the fact that high school people and elementary people never talk to each other, and they never get a chance."
Area Catholic schools getting together (The Daily News Transcript)
posted on March 18, 2009 at 05:01:17 am
.As Mary Grassa O'Neill addressed faculty from six local Catholic schools yesterday at Xaverian Brothers High School, she mentioned a meeting of Archdiocese of Boston principals and pastors who "were lamenting the fact that high school people and elementary people never talk to each other, and they never get a chance."

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02021)	School Zip (02021)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,615 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	53%	43%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$69,260	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	42 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	58% / 42%