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St. Theresa Elementary School

540 Washington Ave, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033-0703 -

School Notes Overview:

Saint Theresa School, a Catholic parish school in the Archdiocese of Newark, is dedicated to the cultivation of academic excellence and the spiritual and social enrichment of each student. Through the implementation of the educational system of Saint John Bosco, a caring faculty utilizes reason, religion, and loving kindness, to develop each student to his/her full potential. With Christ as the example, the Saint Theresa Community grows in a family atmosphere in which each individual experiences respect, challenge, responsibility and exceptional love. Because a school’s commitment to excellence demands a constant review of its program and goals, St. Theresa School continues to reevaluate and assess our goals as set forth in our Middle States plan. To fulfill our goal of preparing our students for the Third Millennium, we have recognized the importance of technology, therefore, we have furnished our school with a computer lab consisting of 30 computers, all with internet access. We have also installed computers with internet access in each of our classrooms, and increased the number of weekly computer classes for grades 1-8. We have also provided our Faculty with the in-service training necessary for integrating technology into the curriculum. St. Theresa School exists to serve the members of St. Theresa Parish, therefore, preference in admission is given to children of worshiping members of the parish who are actively involved in parish life. Priority in admission adheres to the following criteria active Parishioner....

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School Overview:

	St. Theresa Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Union County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	296 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	34%	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 38 students
	Kind - 46 students
	Grade 1 - 34 students
	Grade 2 - 23 students
	Grade 3 - 31 students
	Grade 4 - 25 students
	Grade 5 - 28 students
	Grade 6 - 27 students
	Grade 7 - 23 students
	Grade 8 - 21 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* 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:

Saint Theresa School, a Catholic parish school in the Archdiocese of Newark, is dedicated to the cultivation of academic excellence and the spiritual and social enrichment of each student. Through the implementation of the educational system of Saint John Bosco, a caring faculty utilizes reason, religion, and loving kindness, to develop each student to his/her full potential. With Christ as the example, the Saint Theresa Community grows in a family atmosphere in which each individual experiences respect, challenge, responsibility and exceptional love. Because a school’s commitment to excellence demands a constant review of its program and goals, St. Theresa School continues to reevaluate and assess our goals as set forth in our Middle States plan. To fulfill our goal of preparing our students for the Third Millennium, we have recognized the importance of technology, therefore, we have furnished our school with a computer lab consisting of 30 computers, all with internet access. We have also installed computers with internet access in each of our classrooms, and increased the number of weekly computer classes for grades 1-8. We have also provided our Faculty with the in-service training necessary for integrating technology into the curriculum. St. Theresa School exists to serve the members of St. Theresa Parish, therefore, preference in admission is given to children of worshiping members of the parish who are actively involved in parish life. Priority in admission adheres to the following criteria active Parishioner.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07033)	School Zip (07033)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	7,701 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	36%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$59,482	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	77% / 23%	62% / 38%