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Blessed Sacrament Academy

1411 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC, 28204-0282 -

School Notes Overview:

Blessed Sacrament Academy's goal is to educate children who will be able to think critically and to show, through their writing and oral speech, a rich understanding of their subjects. They are given the tools of learning so that, when they go out into the world they are able to think and reason and using the tools they learned to continue learning, which ultimately benefits society. The students are taught the virtues daily. They learn self-reliance and hard work. They are formed in the morals important to building a society in which people can thrive and human endeavor can flourish. Most importantly, the purpose and aim of Catholic education is sought by the academy as instructed in the following words from the Holy See. "Since education consists essentially in preparing man for what he must be and for what he must do here below, in order to attain the sublime end for which he was created, it is clear that there can be no true education which is not wholly directed to man's last end." An Advisory Board was formed to work with our Board of Directors to continue to build the academy through planning, fundraising, marketing, and advertising. The academy has hosted visits from priests in the diocese who have offered Mass, spoken on vocations, and participated in special feast days....

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School Overview:

	Blessed Sacrament Academy
School Membership(s)	Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Mecklenburg County, NC
Awards	Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003
Student Body
Total Students	59 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	22%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 9 students
	Grade 1 - 9 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 8 students
	Grade 4 - 7 students
	Grade 5 - 4 students
	Grade 6 - 11 students
	Grade 7 - 6 students
	Grade 8 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Blessed Sacrament Academy's goal is to educate children who will be able to think critically and to show, through their writing and oral speech, a rich understanding of their subjects. They are given the tools of learning so that, when they go out into the world they are able to think and reason and using the tools they learned to continue learning, which ultimately benefits society. The students are taught the virtues daily. They learn self-reliance and hard work. They are formed in the morals important to building a society in which people can thrive and human endeavor can flourish. Most importantly, the purpose and aim of Catholic education is sought by the academy as instructed in the following words from the Holy See. "Since education consists essentially in preparing man for what he must be and for what he must do here below, in order to attain the sublime end for which he was created, it is clear that there can be no true education which is not wholly directed to man's last end." An Advisory Board was formed to work with our Board of Directors to continue to build the academy through planning, fundraising, marketing, and advertising. The academy has hosted visits from priests in the diocese who have offered Mass, spoken on vocations, and participated in special feast days.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (28204)	School Zip (28204)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	4,900 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	45%	24%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.9 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$33,006	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.1 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	59 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	31% / 69%	65% / 35%