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St. Cecilia Cathedral Elementary School

3869 Webster Street, Omaha, NE, 68131-0681 -

School Notes Overview:

Welcome to St. Cecilia Cathedral Grade School, the award-winning elementary school of the St. Cecilia Cathedral parish in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1907, St. Cecilia School educates children in preschool through 8th grade. St. Cecilia is committed to fostering a dynamic learning environment that proclaims and models Christian faith, worship, and prayer and service. In 2007, St. Cecilia was one of only two schools in Nebraska to receive a "Blue Ribbon" award for academic excellence from the U.S. Department of Education. St. Cecilia's academic strength is built on strong parent involvement and a dedicated faculty that averages 22 years of experience. Our goal is to work with parents to provide their children an education of the highest quality and to build a strong foundation for success in high school and beyond. The mission of St. Cecilia Cathedral Catholic School is to teach and live the Catholic faith within a caring, nurturing, family-like community, teach reverence for life and respect for self, others, authority, and all faiths and cultures, foster each individual's potential through a curriculum of academic excellence....

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School Overview:

	St. Cecilia Cathedral Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) North Central Accreditation
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1901
County	Douglas County, NE
Awards	Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007
Student Body
Total Students	331 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NE) School Avg.
% Students of Color	18%	15%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 20 students
	Kind - 28 students
	Grade 1 - 28 students
	Grade 2 - 32 students
	Grade 3 - 34 students
	Grade 4 - 38 students
	Grade 5 - 41 students
	Grade 6 - 32 students
	Grade 7 - 33 students
	Grade 8 - 45 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	42%
Average Class Size	21
Classroom dress code	Formal (uniforms from Alamar Uniform)
	This School	(NE) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:21	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	174 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$2,280
Tuition Notes	$2280 - For full participating parishioners of St. Cecilia Parish $4510 - non-parishioners.
% on Financial Aid	28%
Head of School	Paulette Rourke
Sport
Total Sports Offered	6
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Football	Soccer
	Track and Field	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	7
	Extracurriculars
	band	chess club
	environment / recycling club	math club
	piano	speech
	string camerata

School Notes:

Welcome to St. Cecilia Cathedral Grade School, the award-winning elementary school of the St. Cecilia Cathedral parish in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1907, St. Cecilia School educates children in preschool through 8th grade. St. Cecilia is committed to fostering a dynamic learning environment that proclaims and models Christian faith, worship, and prayer and service. In 2007, St. Cecilia was one of only two schools in Nebraska to receive a "Blue Ribbon" award for academic excellence from the U.S. Department of Education. St. Cecilia's academic strength is built on strong parent involvement and a dedicated faculty that averages 22 years of experience. Our goal is to work with parents to provide their children an education of the highest quality and to build a strong foundation for success in high school and beyond. The mission of St. Cecilia Cathedral Catholic School is to teach and live the Catholic faith within a caring, nurturing, family-like community, teach reverence for life and respect for self, others, authority, and all faiths and cultures, foster each individual's potential through a curriculum of academic excellence.
Profile last updated: 07/21/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (68131)	School Zip (68131)	(NE) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,161 people	1,710,459 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	32%	25%
Population Average Age	26 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$24,882	$41,223
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	45 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	26% / 74%	64% / 36%