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St Philomena School

324 Corys Lane, Portsmouth, RI, 02871-0287 -

School Notes Overview:

Saint Philomena School is one of the finest private, Catholic elementary schools in New England. Each day we welcome 482 boys and girls in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. Our students come from 18 cities and towns in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. While our campus has evolved over the years to meet our students' needs, our student-centered philosophy has never wavered. We began as a one-building school and today have one of the finest facilities in the area with five buildings, bountiful open space and the shores of Narragansett Bay at our door. St. Philomena School, F.C.J. is dedicated to the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, cultural, aesthetic, social and physical development of its students, so that they may bring to fruition all their God-given talents and thus fulfill God's unique plan for them. One of the goals of the St. Philomena School Family is to continually develop the student's ability to assume more and more responsibility for decision making. The child is seen as a learner and investigator, and to function properly as such, requires freedom to search as well as the knowledge and skills to attack this quest effectively. In this common quest we recognize that each child has individual needs. We attempt to meet these needs by working with the individual child and with groups. Children learn from each other, from books and materials, from experiences in the world around them, as well as from their teachers and their parents. In close partnership with parents it is our purpose to provide the necessary environment for each child, so that learning, growth and development may take place....

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School Overview:

	St Philomena School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Resource help available
Year Founded	1953
County	Newport County, RI
Awards	Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009
Student Body
Total Students	491 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	4%	24%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 48 students
	Kind - 50 students
	Grade 1 - 50 students
	Grade 2 - 49 students
	Grade 3 - 49 students
	Grade 4 - 49 students
	Grade 5 - 50 students
	Grade 6 - 50 students
	Grade 7 - 50 students
	Grade 8 - 46 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	32 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	70%
Average Class Size	25
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Formal (School uniform)
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* 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	$7,550
Tuition Notes	K-8 $7750; PreK-2 day, $3180; 3 day, $$4770; 5 day, $7950
% on Financial Aid	4%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,000
Head of School	Donna Bettencourt-Glavin
Admissions Director	Jayne Martin
Admissions Associate	Maria Abreu
Sport
Total Sports Offered	4
	Sports
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Soccer	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	12
	Extracurriculars
	Art	Band
	Chess	Chinese
	Chorus	Handbell Choir
	Homework	Karate
	Nature	Science
	Tennis Clinics	Yoga and many more!

School Notes:

Saint Philomena School is one of the finest private, Catholic elementary schools in New England. Each day we welcome 486 boys and girls in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. Our students come from 18 cities and towns in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. While our campus has evolved over the years to meet our students' needs, our student-centered philosophy has never wavered. We began as a one-building school and today have one of the finest facilities in the area with five buildings, bountiful open space and the shores of Narragansett Bay at our door. St. Philomena School, F.C.J. is dedicated to the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, cultural, aesthetic, social and physical development of its students, so that they may bring to fruition all their God-given talents and thus fulfill God's unique plan for them. One of the goals of the St. Philomena School Family is to continually develop the student's ability to assume more and more responsibility for decision making. The child is seen as a learner and investigator, and to function properly as such, requires freedom to search as well as the knowledge and skills to attack this quest effectively. In this common quest we recognize that each child has individual needs. We attempt to meet these needs by working with the individual child and with groups. Children learn from each other, from books and materials, from experiences in the world around them, as well as from their teachers and their parents. In close partnership with parents it is our purpose to provide the necessary environment for each child, so that learning, growth and development may take place.
Profile last updated: 11/05/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02871)	School Zip (02871)	(RI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	17,149 people	1,048,319 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	50%	35%
Population Average Age	40 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$58,835	$40,087
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	41 years old	55 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	54% / 46%