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St Thomas The Apostle School

75 Pine Street, West Springfield, MA, 01089-0108 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Thomas the Apostle School provides an environment in which the Catholic faith would be taught and modeled. The founders, especially Father Dolan, wanted to insure that the parish children would learn the tenets of the Catholic faith. Their hope was that the faith would flourish into future generations. Although the school has undergone physical changes, its basic purpose remains the same. The current faculty, consisting of five full time Sisters of Saint Joseph and 25 lay teachers and staff, continues to maintain the high standards of teaching which have been the hallmark of St. Thomas faculties in the past. Teachers are state certified, with many having obtained a Master's degree, and others currently taking courses for this same degree. The mission of St. Thomas the Apostle School community is to create a peaceful, Catholic, educational environment which gives viable witness to the living of the gospels. Our goal is to help each student become a productive, responsible, Christ-like member of society. ...

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School Overview:

	St Thomas The Apostle School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Hampden County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	485 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 15 students
	Kind - 94 students
	Grade 1 - 52 students
	Grade 2 - 48 students
	Grade 3 - 56 students
	Grade 4 - 55 students
	Grade 5 - 46 students
	Grade 6 - 38 students
	Grade 7 - 41 students
	Grade 8 - 40 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. Thomas the Apostle School provides an environment in which the Catholic faith would be taught and modeled. The founders, especially Father Dolan, wanted to insure that the parish children would learn the tenets of the Catholic faith. Their hope was that the faith would flourish into future generations. Although the school has undergone physical changes, its basic purpose remains the same. The current faculty, consisting of five full time Sisters of Saint Joseph and 25 lay teachers and staff, continues to maintain the high standards of teaching which have been the hallmark of St. Thomas faculties in the past. Teachers are state certified, with many having obtained a Master's degree, and others currently taking courses for this same degree. The mission of St. Thomas the Apostle School community is to create a peaceful, Catholic, educational environment which gives viable witness to the living of the gospels. Our goal is to help each student become a productive, responsible, Christ-like member of society.
Profile last updated: 01/29/2009

In the News:

Breakfast honors vets of the year (The Republican)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 08:29:40 am
WEST SPRINGFIELD - Two veterans, who each had recent tours of duty in Iraq, were honored Saturday at the eighth annual Veterans Memorial Breakfast at St. Thomas the Apostle School as the male and female veterans of the year.
Town honors pair of veterans (The Republican)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:59:18 am
WEST SPRINGFIELD - The town's Department of Veterans' Services has announced that Nicholas E. DeBarge and Gail A. Goodenow have been chosen, respectively, as West Springfield's male and female veteran of the year.
New reverend joins Williamstown parish (North Adams Transcript)
posted on July 28, 2009 at 10:20:36 am
WILLIAMSTOWN -- For the Rev. Wayne Biernat, being assigned to a church in northern Berkshire County with an abundance of mountains, woods and camping opportunities is "almost like a dream come true."
St. Thomas principal steps down (The Republican)
posted on June 16, 2009 at 07:25:33 am
WEST SPRINGFIELD - The 17 paper bells in the St. Thomas the Apostle School lobby tell the story. Each bears the names of all the pupils and are affixed to the wall under a banner reading: "Sister Lillian. Seventeen years ring out loud and clear.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01089)	School Zip (01089)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,899 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	31%	43%
Population Average Age	38 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$40,266	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	58% / 42%	58% / 42%