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St Thomas The Apostle School

430 Valleybrook Road, Glen Mills, PA, 19342-0193 -

School Notes Overview:

Saint Thomas the Apostle School is its proud tradition as a Catholic institution. Our focus is not only on academically educating our students but also on developing each child to the fullest extent socially, emotionally, and spiritually. In a religious atmosphere, based upon the Gospel, we strive to create a strong sense of self-awareness and respect for each other. This helps to eliminate the boundaries stereotyped by race, religion, social, or economic classifications. Our mission is to inspire and nourish our students with Catholic tradition in a program focused on the life and teaching of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is through numerous liturgical events during the school year that our mission to foster academic excellence and moral character is achieved. Saint Thomas faculty and staff hope to help our students realized what the real spirit of Christian community can do for each other. Through support, respect, and a spirit of cooperation, the faculty and staff are committed to demonstrating a positive Christian presence. Here at Saint Thomas, our programs are structured to meet most of the problem solving and reasoning skills needed in social and academic situations. The faculty and staff provide strategies and learning techniques to help develop a responsible, independent learner. At Saint Thomas the Apostle, the faculty always welcomes the principal to oversee the activities and techniques that they use in their classrooms. The faculty strives to be open minded with the principal’s recommendation to further better the learning environment ocese of Allentown....

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School Overview:

	St Thomas The Apostle School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Delaware County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	411 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	2%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 38 students
	Kind - 59 students
	Grade 1 - 48 students
	Grade 2 - 38 students
	Grade 3 - 37 students
	Grade 4 - 49 students
	Grade 5 - 28 students
	Grade 6 - 47 students
	Grade 7 - 37 students
	Grade 8 - 30 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* 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:

Saint Thomas the Apostle School is its proud tradition as a Catholic institution. Our focus is not only on academically educating our students but also on developing each child to the fullest extent socially, emotionally, and spiritually. In a religious atmosphere, based upon the Gospel, we strive to create a strong sense of self-awareness and respect for each other. This helps to eliminate the boundaries stereotyped by race, religion, social, or economic classifications. Our mission is to inspire and nourish our students with Catholic tradition in a program focused on the life and teaching of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is through numerous liturgical events during the school year that our mission to foster academic excellence and moral character is achieved. Saint Thomas faculty and staff hope to help our students realized what the real spirit of Christian community can do for each other. Through support, respect, and a spirit of cooperation, the faculty and staff are committed to demonstrating a positive Christian presence. Here at Saint Thomas, our programs are structured to meet most of the problem solving and reasoning skills needed in social and academic situations. The faculty and staff provide strategies and learning techniques to help develop a responsible, independent learner. At Saint Thomas the Apostle, the faculty always welcomes the principal to oversee the activities and techniques that they use in their classrooms. The faculty strives to be open minded with the principal’s recommendation to further better the learning environment ocese of Allentown.
Profile last updated: 01/21/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19342)	School Zip (19342)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	13,740 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	53%	22%
Population Average Age	38 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$80,448	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.4 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	26 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	88% / 12%	68% / 32%