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St Mary's Visitation School

2455 146th Avenue Sw, Byron Center, MI, 49315-0493 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Mary's Visitation School is an elementary Catholic school containing preschool through sixth grade. Our goal is to impart to our students in a Christian atmosphere, a solid foundation in the basic areas of knowledge: religion, reading, math, science, and social studies. St. Mary's Visitation School strives to give the fullest and best opportunity to respond to the teaching mission of the Church. Recognizing that each child is unique, the school assist in physical, spiritual, psychological and social development of each child placed in its care. We believe that parents are the primary educators of children. It is the role of the staff at St. Mary’s Visitation School to work in a partnership with the parents to develop each child to his/her fullest potential in a Catholic Christian atmosphere where the child can understand and apply the Christian values taught both at home and at school. Together we seek to nurture the spiritual, physical, social, psychological, and educational growth of the child while recognizing the distinctive qualities that make each child unique in the eyes of God....

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School Overview:

	St Mary's Visitation School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 6
County	Allegan County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	91 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	2%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 11 students
	Kind - 12 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 11 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 11 students
	Grade 5 - 11 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. Mary's Visitation School is an elementary Catholic school containing preschool through sixth grade. Our goal is to impart to our students in a Christian atmosphere, a solid foundation in the basic areas of knowledge: religion, reading, math, science, and social studies. St. Mary's Visitation School strives to give the fullest and best opportunity to respond to the teaching mission of the Church. Recognizing that each child is unique, the school assist in physical, spiritual, psychological and social development of each child placed in its care. We believe that parents are the primary educators of children. It is the role of the staff at St. Mary’s Visitation School to work in a partnership with the parents to develop each child to his/her fullest potential in a Catholic Christian atmosphere where the child can understand and apply the Christian values taught both at home and at school. Together we seek to nurture the spiritual, physical, social, psychological, and educational growth of the child while recognizing the distinctive qualities that make each child unique in the eyes of God.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (49315)	School Zip (49315)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	13,721 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	24%
Population Average Age	34 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$57,603	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	24 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	83% / 17%	71% / 29%