St. Stephen Regional School

214 Valley Street, Port Carbon, PA, 17965-0179 - View a map of this schoolMap

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St. Stephen Regional School's mission is to proclaim the full Gospel message by offering an education centered around the teachings of Christ and His Church. We are united as a faith community and endeavor, within a safe and caring environment to cultivate in each child a spiritual response to God's love, to nurture academic, social, physical and emotional development as well as to foster a cultural appreciation necessary for the student to take his/her place in the adult world. ...

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School Overview:

 
St. Stephen Regional School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1886
County Schuylkill County, PA
Student Body
Total Students 141 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 1% 16%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 28 students
Kind - 12 students
Grade 1 - 14 students
Grade 2 - 10 students
Grade 3 - 10 students
Grade 4 - 20 students
Grade 5 - 11 students
Grade 6 - 8 students
Grade 7 - 8 students
Grade 8 - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 10 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 10%
Average Class Size 14
This School
(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 * 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
Yearly Tuition Cost $1,850
Tuition Notes Rates change for students from parishes outside our regionalization and for non-catholic.
% on Financial Aid 20%
Average Financial Aid Grant $600
Head of School Mildred T. Scarbinsky
Admissions Director Mildred T. Scarbinsky
Admissions Associate Debby Panchari
Sport
Total Sports Offered 4
 
Sports
BasketballCheering
SoftballVolley Ball

School Notes:

  • St. Stephen Regional School, a member of the Diocese of Allentown School System, serves the people of Port Carbon, Pottsville, St. Clair, New Philadelphia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1886 and currently enrolls students from preschool through eighth grade. Besides Religion, Math, Reading, Language Arts, Science,and Social Studies, the students also have physical education, music, art, and computer education every week. Each year our students are assessed using the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. These tests are then used to assess the students' needs to improve instruction the following year. We have an active Student Council that organizes activities that promote school spirit and Christian service throughout the year. St. Stephen's prides itself on our family environment. Along with the PTC organization, our development committee organizes family activities throughout the year, such as Christmas carolling. St. Stephen Regional School is proud of its heritage and its continuing mission to spread the Good News of Christ.
  • Profile last updated: 02/21/2008

In the News:

  • Around the Region, Sept. 13 (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
    posted on September 13, 2009 at 08:07:29 am
    n Barnesville: The 13th annual Joint Scout Day will be held at Locust Lake State Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 26. Robin Tracey, park environmental education specialist, said in a press release the program is offered to all Boy and Girl Scouts ages 7
  • Around the region (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
    posted on April 27, 2009 at 08:28:06 am
    n Barnesville: Robin Tracey, park naturalist, will lead a course on the basics of kayaking at Tuscarora State Park. Classes will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. May 24, deadline May 15; 1 to 3 p.m. June 14, deadline June 5; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 28, deadline June 19 and 1 to 3 p.m. July 5, deadline June 26. Kayaks, paddles and life vests will be provided. Maximum weight capacity is 275 pounds. ...
  • West Penn students honored for collecting most phone books (Times News)
    posted on April 10, 2009 at 09:08:30 pm
    @Section Head:Schuylkill commissioners
  • Catholic schools host open houses (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
    posted on March 4, 2009 at 09:30:49 am
    Area Catholic schools are inviting the students at Good Shepherd Regional Catholic School in Minersville, scheduled to close in June, to tour their classrooms and shadow their students.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (17965)
School Zip (17965)
(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 2,271 people 12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 15% 22%
Population Average Age 42 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $31,004 $43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.1 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 51 years old
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