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Our Lady Of Victory Catholic School

800 Westerly Parkway, State College, PA, 16801-0168 -

School Notes Overview:

"It is the mission of Our Lady of Victory Catholic School to integrate Catholic truths, values and attitudes with the intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual and physical development of our students. OLVCS is committed to preparing children to live in the world as caring, productive citizens, life-long learners, and witnesses of Jesus Christ."...

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School Overview:

	Our Lady Of Victory Catholic School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1963
County	Centre County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	296 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	16%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 40 students
	Grade 1 - 34 students
	Grade 2 - 30 students
	Grade 3 - 40 students
	Grade 4 - 31 students
	Grade 5 - 37 students
	Grade 6 - 23 students
	Grade 7 - 31 students
	Grade 8 - 30 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
Average Class Size	16
Classroom dress code	Formal (Uniform required in all grade levels. Uniforms purchased through authorized uniform supply companies. Navy pants/shorts, plaid jumper/skirt, light blue or white polo. Please see our webisite for uniform requirements.)
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:23	* 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
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	CATHOLIC RATE: 1st Child $2150 2nd Child $1660 3rd Child $1290 4th + Child(ren) $100 each Kindergarten $1200/year half or full NON-CATHOLIC RATE: $3640 per student
Acceptance Rate	100%
Head of School	Kathy Bechdel, Principal
Admissions Director	Julie M. Mader
Sport
Total Sports Offered	8
	Sports
	Alpine Skiing	Basketball
	Cheering	Fencing
	Football	Soccer
	Softball	Track and Field
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	7
	Extracurriculars
	Band	Boy Scouts
	Choir	Drama Club
	Girl Scouts	Reading Competition
	String Ensemble

School Notes:

OLVCS offers a comprehensive educational experience from Kindergarten up to grade eight. We have 18 full time certified classroom teachers and four part time certified specials teachers. Our Kindergarten and first grade classrooms have instructional aides. The elementary school was built in 1963 and the Middle School was opened in 2002. Our building consists of 18 classrooms, music room, library, computer room, art room and science lab.
The benefits of team teaching, challenging academic courses, and a variety of social and athletic programs in a small school environment meet the needs of our Middle School students.
Our classrooms can accommodate up to 26 students each for a total of 52 students per grade level. Current enrollment averages 300 students.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

In the News:

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posted on May 5, 2009 at 12:35:44 pm
The Centre Daily Times asked each of the nine candidates for five seats on the State College Area Sc
THE GREAT MATH DEBATE (Centre Daily Times)
posted on May 4, 2009 at 04:55:51 am
First-grader Matthew Allgeier wrote out the problem — 126+59+42 — in red marker on a large sheet of white paper.
Reading, writing and serving (Centre Daily Times)
posted on April 27, 2009 at 04:25:42 am
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP — During a tutoring session, Jacob Farris snaps metal clips onto a table to show he can distinguish between the "k" and the "c" sounds. The fun part comes afterward, when the 9-year-old uses a magnetic device to scoop up the pieces.
Funding nears halfway mark for facility near PSU (Centre Daily Times)
posted on April 15, 2009 at 04:38:21 am
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Centre roundup (Centre Daily Times)
posted on March 14, 2009 at 07:01:45 am
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (16801)	School Zip (16801)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	40,033 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	65%	22%
Population Average Age	23 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$26,948	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.3 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	36% / 64%	68% / 32%