St Philomena School

324 Corys Ln, Portsmouth, RI, 02871-0287
Tel: (401)683-0268
Grades: K - 9 | 488 students
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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.

School Overview:
St Philomena School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 9
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Resource help available
Year Founded 1953
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009
Student Body
Total Students 488 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 6% (RI School Avg.: 27%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 16:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 70%
Average Class Size 25 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
(School uniform)
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
Admissions Director Jayne Martin
Admissions Associate Maria Abreu
Sports
Total Sports Offered 4 sports
Sports
Basketball Cross Country
Soccer Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 12 extracurriculars
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.

Nearby Schools:

St Philomena School
Gr. K-9 | 0 mi. away
Portsmouth Abbey School
Gr. 9-12 | 0.1 mi. away
The Pennfield School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-8 | 3.5 mi. away
Aquidneck Island Christian Academy
Gr. K-12 | 3.7 mi. away
Bright Ideas Preschool
Gr. K | 4.8 mi. away
Middletown KinderCare
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 5 mi. away

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