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St. Leo The Great School

550 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ, 07738-0773 -

School Notes Overview:

At St Leo The Great School, our mission is to love and teach children as Jesus did, to guide them to a deepening of faith, and to enlighten and enrich their human knowledge. We achieve our mission by word and deed. Focusing on the needs of each child, we integrate the varied aspects of human knowledge as set forth in curriculum, and teach according to the strategies of each particular subject. This process results in continual growth in human knowledge and Christian values and truth. Mindful of our societal responsibilities in a changing, challenging world, our prayer is for God's blessings on our efforts....

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School Overview:

	St. Leo The Great School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Monmouth County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	637 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 115 students
	Kind - 51 students
	Grade 1 - 63 students
	Grade 2 - 61 students
	Grade 3 - 57 students
	Grade 4 - 54 students
	Grade 5 - 61 students
	Grade 6 - 58 students
	Grade 7 - 65 students
	Grade 8 - 52 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	31 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	* 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:

At St Leo The Great School, our mission is to love and teach children as Jesus did, to guide them to a deepening of faith, and to enlighten and enrich their human knowledge. We achieve our mission by word and deed. Focusing on the needs of each child, we integrate the varied aspects of human knowledge as set forth in curriculum, and teach according to the strategies of each particular subject. This process results in continual growth in human knowledge and Christian values and truth. Mindful of our societal responsibilities in a changing, challenging world, our prayer is for God's blessings on our efforts.
Profile last updated: 02/21/2007

In the News:

NOTESAround Town (Independent)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:53:01 am
Whole Foods Market, 47 Route 35 north, Middletown, is sponsoring a food drive for Project PAUL Nov. 7-22. The number of people seeking food support from Project PAUL has increased 25 percent in the last 12 months. Project PAUL operates one of the largest food pantries in Monmouth County, and maintains a thrift shop that is stocked with donations and run by volunteers.
Joan C. Burns (The Hub)
posted on August 21, 2009 at 12:03:42 am
Mrs. Burns, 72, of Red Bank, died Aug. 3, 2009, at home. She resided in Avon, Red Bank and Middletown, prior to relocating to Red Bank. She taught kindergarten at St. Leo the Great School, Lincroft section of Middletown, from 1976 until retirement in 2004. Prior to that, she was a substitute teacher at St. James Elementary School, Red Bank, and Middletown Public Schools.
Bring Sean home (The Hub)
posted on June 26, 2009 at 01:29:47 am
Bring Sean home. That was the consensus felt during the candlelight vigil held to raise awareness about Sean Goldman as well as other kidnapped children around the world at the Riverside Garden Park in Red Bank. "The support here is heart warming," said Barry Goldman, who is the father of David Goldman and the grandfather of 9-year-old Sean.
NOTES (The Hub)
posted on June 4, 2009 at 11:11:52 pm
Pictured are Lianne Brock, of the Monmouth County Reading Council (MCRC), with Rebecca Bauer, one of the winners in the council's annual poetry contest for students in grades K- 8. Poetry winners recited their winning poems at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Holmdel. Each entry is an original poem written about a book that the student reads.
Alice W. Mooney (Independent)
posted on June 4, 2009 at 01:42:25 am
Mrs. Mooney, 75, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died May 24, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a staff member at St. Leo The Great School, Lincroft, for more than 45 years, and named "Outstanding Catholic Educator" of 2000. She was predeceased by her husband, John J. Mooney Jr. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, John E.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07738)	School Zip (07738)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	6,223 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	54%	36%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$94,657	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.7 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	40 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	87% / 13%	62% / 38%