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St Francis Cathedral School

528 Main Street, Metuchen, NJ, 08840 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Francis Cathedral School has a proud tradition of helping children in learning to love, and loving to learn. Each child is given a solid foundation for building life-long learning and personal values. St. Francis Cathedral School offers full and part-time Pre-K, Kindergarten, and educational classes through Grade 8, as well as After School and Summer Day Camp programs. We look forward to meeting you in - person soon. St. Francis Cathedral School creates a Catholic atmosphere where children are challenged to develop respect, justice, and responsibility while growing intellectually and spiritually into leaders of the 21st Century. St. Francis Cathedral School is steeped in the traditions of service, peace, and courage. It shares the common mission of all Catholic schools, namely, to teach, to proclaim the message of Jesus, to build Christian community, to worship God, and to serve one another and the world. Our school supports and enhances the family’s role as the primary educators of their children....

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School Overview:

	St Francis Cathedral School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Middlesex County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	403 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	19%	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 61 students
	Kind - 42 students
	Grade 1 - 38 students
	Grade 2 - 38 students
	Grade 3 - 37 students
	Grade 4 - 43 students
	Grade 5 - 45 students
	Grade 6 - 34 students
	Grade 7 - 29 students
	Grade 8 - 36 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	21 teachers
	This School	(NJ) 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

School Notes:

St. Francis Cathedral School has a proud tradition of helping children in learning to love, and loving to learn. Each child is given a solid foundation for building life-long learning and personal values. St. Francis Cathedral School offers full and part-time Pre-K, Kindergarten, and educational classes through Grade 8, as well as After School and Summer Day Camp programs. We look forward to meeting you in - person soon. St. Francis Cathedral School creates a Catholic atmosphere where children are challenged to develop respect, justice, and responsibility while growing intellectually and spiritually into leaders of the 21st Century. St. Francis Cathedral School is steeped in the traditions of service, peace, and courage. It shares the common mission of all Catholic schools, namely, to teach, to proclaim the message of Jesus, to build Christian community, to worship God, and to serve one another and the world. Our school supports and enhances the family’s role as the primary educators of their children.
Profile last updated: 03/04/2009

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Hats off to our 2009 Super Summer Reader Club members (MyCentralJersey.com)
posted on September 22, 2009 at 08:54:40 pm
Amelia Bedelia, a frog, a native American Girl, Elvis, The Hungry Caterpillar, a gentlemanly Alex, and a fire truck were among the attendees of Saturday's Summer Reading Festival, conducted to mark the final chapter of the 20th Super Summer Reader Club.
Memorializing 9/11 by honoring those who serve (Edison-Metuchen Sentinel)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 01:42:03 am
Barbara Stevens, principal at St. Francis Cathedral School in Metuchen, wanted her students to learn about Sept. 11, 2001, and to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks that took place that day.
Students named winners in contest (MyCentralJersey.com)
posted on May 13, 2009 at 04:27:45 am
American Legion Fugle-Humer, Post 65, Metuchen, has announced the student winners of its coloring contest.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08840)	School Zip (08840)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	15,705 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	53%	36%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$73,461	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	55 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	62% / 38%