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St. Andrew School

Po Box 231, Helena, MT, 59624-0596 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Andrew School is a classical school in the Catholic tradition. We are committed to classical learning as a teaching pedagogy and an educational philosophy, and we teach from the perspective of Catholic Christianity. St. Andrew School is a classical school. By classical school, we understand: a commitment to the classical subjects of learning, particularly the Trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric); a commitment to the "classical tradition" of learning, which stresses development of skills, particularly those of speaking well, reading well, and thinking well; a commitment to active learning: to the active involvement of each student, faculty member, and parent in the life of learning; and a general commitment to the liberal arts and liberal learning, realizing that the aim of all study and learning is to increase our love of the truth and make us more proficient seekers of it. St. Andrew School is in the Catholic tradition. St. Andrew School is founded and directed by lay Catholics, neither affiliated nor governed by the Catholic Diocese of Helena. By our Catholic character, we understand a commitment to Catholic spiritual life, in particular a commitment to the historical Catholic practices of prayer, mortification and good works, as well as Catholic sacramental practices....

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School Overview:

	St. Andrew School
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
County	Lewis And Clark County, MT
Student Body
Total Students	161 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	16%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 13 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 19 students
	Grade 5 - 14 students
	Grade 6 - 17 students
	Grade 7 - 14 students
	Grade 8 - 14 students
	Grade 9 - 14 students
	Grade 10 - 4 students
	Grade 11 - 5 students
	Grade 12 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
	This School	(MT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

St. Andrew School is a classical school in the Catholic tradition. We are committed to classical learning as a teaching pedagogy and an educational philosophy, and we teach from the perspective of Catholic Christianity. St. Andrew School is a classical school. By classical school, we understand: a commitment to the classical subjects of learning, particularly the Trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric); a commitment to the "classical tradition" of learning, which stresses development of skills, particularly those of speaking well, reading well, and thinking well; a commitment to active learning: to the active involvement of each student, faculty member, and parent in the life of learning; and a general commitment to the liberal arts and liberal learning, realizing that the aim of all study and learning is to increase our love of the truth and make us more proficient seekers of it. St. Andrew School is in the Catholic tradition. St. Andrew School is founded and directed by lay Catholics, neither affiliated nor governed by the Catholic Diocese of Helena. By our Catholic character, we understand a commitment to Catholic spiritual life, in particular a commitment to the historical Catholic practices of prayer, mortification and good works, as well as Catholic sacramental practices.
Profile last updated: 03/09/2007

In the News:

African rhythm (Helena Independent Record)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 06:09:17 am
Ghanian dance group brings music, culture of its land to St. Andrew students
Yet again, fireworks and grass don't mix (Helena Independent Record)
posted on July 7, 2009 at 05:27:50 am
A fire in a large pile of grass clippings started by fireworks could have been worse, a fire official says.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (59624)	School Zip (59624)	(MT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	900,777 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	26%
Population Average Age	n/a	36 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$33,296
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	63% / 37%