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St. Gerard Majella School

2005 Dougherty Frry Rd, Saint Louis, MO, 63122-0631 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Gerard Majella School is a place where the promise and potential of every child begins to be realized. The basis of our philosophy is our commitment to educating the whole child while recognizing each child's individuality. In a warm and nurturing environment, faith is strengthened, academic skills are developed, and friendships are formed. Working in partnership with the entire parish community, we prepare students to meet future faith and academic challenges and responsibilities. We believe that respect for self and others is the key to positive self-esteem. We believe that the development of the whole child is best nurtured when there is positive interaction among the home, school, and community. As a Catholic Educational Community, S.G.M. is dedicated to recognizing the unique God given gifts of each individual. All members of this community strive to create a warm, accepting environment in which each person feels comfortable to grow as an individual and in his relationship with Christ. Because our Christian philosophy recognizes the whole person in its educational efforts, our community aims to promote the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, physical, moral, and cultural development of each individual....

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School Overview:

	St. Gerard Majella School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Saint Louis City County, MO
Student Body
Total Students	364 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MO) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	16%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 58 students
	Grade 1 - 46 students
	Grade 2 - 56 students
	Grade 3 - 44 students
	Grade 4 - 37 students
	Grade 5 - 32 students
	Grade 6 - 31 students
	Grade 7 - 32 students
	Grade 8 - 28 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	20 teachers
	This School	(MO) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:18	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	176 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

St. Gerard Majella School is a place where the promise and potential of every child begins to be realized. The basis of our philosophy is our commitment to educating the whole child while recognizing each child's individuality. In a warm and nurturing environment, faith is strengthened, academic skills are developed, and friendships are formed. Working in partnership with the entire parish community, we prepare students to meet future faith and academic challenges and responsibilities. We believe that respect for self and others is the key to positive self-esteem. We believe that the development of the whole child is best nurtured when there is positive interaction among the home, school, and community. As a Catholic Educational Community, S.G.M. is dedicated to recognizing the unique God given gifts of each individual. All members of this community strive to create a warm, accepting environment in which each person feels comfortable to grow as an individual and in his relationship with Christ. Because our Christian philosophy recognizes the whole person in its educational efforts, our community aims to promote the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, physical, moral, and cultural development of each individual.
Profile last updated: 03/10/2007

In the News:

St. Gerard's Koberlein Earns "Outstanding Principal" Award (Webster-Kirkwood Times)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 02:36:06 pm
Mary Koberlein, principal at St. Gerard Majella in Kirkwood, is one of 63 "outstanding" elementary and middle school principals from across the nation and abroad to be named as a 2009 National Distinguished Principal.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (63122)	School Zip (63122)	(MO) State Average
Population (Approximate)	38,653 people	5,593,929 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	60%	18%
Population Average Age	41 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$60,672	$45,202
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.4 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	54 years old	43 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (63122) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	82% / 18%	69% / 31%