Home > Pennsylvania > Lackawanna County > Our Lady Of Peace School

Our Lady Of Peace School

410 N Abington Rd, Clarks Green, PA, 18411-0184 -

School Notes Overview:

Our Lady of Peace School is a Catholic elementary school, grades Preschool through Grade 8, dedicated to the growth of our children in a religious as well as an academic atmosphere; it gives primary importance to Christian values and academic excellence. Our students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 are taught by state certified teachers. Full time music, art and physical education teachers as well as a full time librarian are on the staff, and we have the services of remedial teachers in reading, math and speech, as well as a guidance counselor. The school is committed to developing young people who understand and value the importance of character, self-discipline and faith: daily classes in religious education, weekly Mass, opportunities for spiritual growth and leadership, sacramental preparation, Living Stations of the Cross, Mary's Day celebration, as well as outreach programs designed to help students become aware of and reach out to those in need. OLP creates and upholds an environment that fosters the Catholic principles parents want their children to integrate into their lives....

...read more

School Overview:

	Our Lady Of Peace School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
County	Lackawanna County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	401 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	16%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 27 students
	Grade 1 - 42 students
	Grade 2 - 48 students
	Grade 3 - 46 students
	Grade 4 - 47 students
	Grade 5 - 49 students
	Grade 6 - 47 students
	Grade 7 - 49 students
	Grade 8 - 46 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	21 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:19	* 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:

Our Lady of Peace School is a Catholic elementary school, grades Preschool through Grade 8, dedicated to the growth of our children in a religious as well as an academic atmosphere; it gives primary importance to Christian values and academic excellence. Our students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 are taught by state certified teachers. Full time music, art and physical education teachers as well as a full time librarian are on the staff, and we have the services of remedial teachers in reading, math and speech, as well as a guidance counselor. The school is committed to developing young people who understand and value the importance of character, self-discipline and faith: daily classes in religious education, weekly Mass, opportunities for spiritual growth and leadership, sacramental preparation, Living Stations of the Cross, Mary's Day celebration, as well as outreach programs designed to help students become aware of and reach out to those in need. OLP creates and upholds an environment that fosters the Catholic principles parents want their children to integrate into their lives.
Profile last updated: 01/24/2007

In the News:

Community events list, 11/14/09 (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 09:28:32 am
Clarks Green Gold party: Cash 4 Gold, Thursday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace School cafeteria, $5 admission, proceeds donated to OLP PTG, unwanted, broken, mismatched, single gold jewelry to be weighed, light refreshments, bring your license. Dingma
Husband Charged With Irish Wife’s Murder (Irish Central)
posted on July 2, 2009 at 09:55:40 pm
The husband of an Irish-born woman who grew up in Pennsylvania was charged with her brutal murder in early June. The body of Dublin -born Caroline Coffey, 28, was found along a wooded trail in a park 400 yards from the home she shared with her husband in Ithaca , New York at the beginning of June.
Five area OM teams net invite to World Championships in Iowa (The Williamsport Sun-Gazette)
posted on April 19, 2009 at 04:11:31 am
It's on to Ames, Iowa, and the Odyssey of the Minds World Finals for students from St. John Neumann High School, Loyalsock Township Middle School and McCall Middle School in Montoursville, as well as a team sponsored by the Community Theatre League. Loyalsock Township Middle School students took first place for "The Lost Labor of Heracles" and second place for "Teach Yer Creature"; St.
Namedropper (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on April 9, 2009 at 10:14:26 am
— TERRY BONIFANTI They’ll let you eat cake for WRC There will be lots of cakes baked in Northeast Pennsylvania the week of April 22.
Arts Alliance grows in Carbondale (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on March 6, 2009 at 09:35:57 am
Mayor Justin Taylor is spreading the word that “The Greater Carbondale Arts Alliance is coming together.”

View all past news stories

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (18411)	School Zip (18411)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	21,978 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	47%	22%
Population Average Age	41 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$52,730	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.6 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	51 years old
	View housing listings in this area
Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (18411) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	80% / 20%	68% / 32%