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St. Theresa Elementary School

1200 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA, 17070-0170 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Saint Theresa School is to recognize the distinct and unique individuality of each child. As educators, we hope to provide a God-centered approach to the spiritual, emotional, physical, mental and social development of each student. We believe that God has endowed each student with individual abilities and that St. Theresa School must provide a quality education to enable each child to develop his/her unique abilities; that God has made the parents the primary educators, therefore the faculty must endeavor to support and strengthen this relationship; that the unique role of Catholic education, as it exists in St. Theresa School, is the model of people made in God's image and likeness; that our school must stand before the community as a sign of God's love in the world today; that because we are all called to be children of God, there must be a relationship of trust among the faculty, students, parents, and administration; the the parents, faculty, and administration must assume the responsibility of helping the students to find their place in the kingdom of God by understanding and practicing their faith to the highest degree; that we must endeavor to establish a school where students of diverse temperments and cultural backgrounds learn to understand and respect each other as individuals....

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School Overview:

	St. Theresa Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Cumberland County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	544 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	2%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 72 students
	Kind - 62 students
	Grade 1 - 47 students
	Grade 2 - 59 students
	Grade 3 - 47 students
	Grade 4 - 54 students
	Grade 5 - 67 students
	Grade 6 - 34 students
	Grade 7 - 55 students
	Grade 8 - 47 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	31 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* 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:

The mission of Saint Theresa School is to recognize the distinct and unique individuality of each child. As educators, we hope to provide a God-centered approach to the spiritual, emotional, physical, mental and social development of each student. We believe that God has endowed each student with individual abilities and that St. Theresa School must provide a quality education to enable each child to develop his/her unique abilities; that God has made the parents the primary educators, therefore the faculty must endeavor to support and strengthen this relationship; that the unique role of Catholic education, as it exists in St. Theresa School, is the model of people made in God's image and likeness; that our school must stand before the community as a sign of God's love in the world today; that because we are all called to be children of God, there must be a relationship of trust among the faculty, students, parents, and administration; the the parents, faculty, and administration must assume the responsibility of helping the students to find their place in the kingdom of God by understanding and practicing their faith to the highest degree; that we must endeavor to establish a school where students of diverse temperments and cultural backgrounds learn to understand and respect each other as individuals.
Profile last updated: 01/30/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (17070)	School Zip (17070)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	14,398 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	37%	22%
Population Average Age	40 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$47,093	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	52 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	68% / 32%