St Margaret School

233 Spring St, Reading, PA, 19601-0196
Tel: (610)375-1882
Grades: PK - 8 | 266 students
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St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic School "Service to God and Others"

School Overview:
St Margaret School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Aquinas Program
Year Founded 1922
Student Body
Total Students 266 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 15% (PA School Avg.: 18%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 21:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 1%
Average Class Size 20 students
Classroom dress code Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Call the school for information.
% on Financial Aid 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $500
Acceptance Rate 98%
Admissions Director Sister Michele Smith, IHM
Admissions Associate Mrs. Frances Kauffman
Sports
Total Sports Offered 5 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Softball Track and Field
Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 10 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Altar Server Choir
Declamation Instrumental Lessons
Kitchen Capers Mathletes
Piano Scouts
Spelling Bee Student Council

School Notes:

  • St. Margaret School is nestled in the Centre Park Historic District of Reading, PA. This "melting pot" of faiths and cultures allows for a well-rounded education. St. Margaret is the "school that keeps on schooling" for we offer eleven years of continuous education from grades Pre-K to Grade 8.

    • Profile last updated: 09/02/2012

Nearby Schools:

St Margaret School
Gr. PK-8 | 0 mi. away
Chor Day Academy
Gr. 1-12 | 0 mi. away
Ontelaunee KinderCare
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 1.1 mi. away
Albright Child Development Cen
Gr. PK-K | 1.1 mi. away
Jewish Cultural Center Kindergarten
Gr. K | 1.1 mi. away
Cabrini Academy
Gr. K-9 | 1.2 mi. away

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