St James School
School Notes Overview:
St. James School offers a variety of educational programs combined with Catholic doctrine and values. Our program begins with a flexible pre-school programs and extends to the middle school block-schedule format. Curriculum is enhanced with religious education, physical education, music, art, and Spanish All combine to provide a solid value based educational program. Saint James School, a Catholic, Christian community, sees its primary focus of education to be holistic in nature. In addition to its promotion of academic excellence, we at St. James believe in the power of Catholic education to transform the lives of its students, and in its ability to empower those students to be ever present signs in our world today that God is truly with us, as we strive to integrate the spiritual with the academic, social and emotional well-being of each student. First and foremost in our goals is the development and nurturance of each child’s gift of faith. Through meaningful celebrations of the sacraments, and a conscious effort at inculcating the principles of our Catholic faith, we encourage our students to choose wisely in their dealings with themselves and others, and to share willingly their beliefs both in and out of the school environment, and to believe strongly in the power of prayer, a constant thread woven throughout the entire school day. ...
School Overview:
St James School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 8 | |
| County | Windham County, CT | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 198 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(CT) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 6% | 19% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 26 students | ||
| Kind - 21 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 16 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 11 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 25 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 11 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 23 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 13 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 25 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 27 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers | |
This School |
(CT) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:15 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 177 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- St. James School offers a variety of educational programs combined with Catholic doctrine and values. Our program begins with a flexible pre-school programs and extends to the middle school block-schedule format. Curriculum is enhanced with religious education, physical education, music, art, and Spanish All combine to provide a solid value based educational program. Saint James School, a Catholic, Christian community, sees its primary focus of education to be holistic in nature. In addition to its promotion of academic excellence, we at St. James believe in the power of Catholic education to transform the lives of its students, and in its ability to empower those students to be ever present signs in our world today that God is truly with us, as we strive to integrate the spiritual with the academic, social and emotional well-being of each student. First and foremost in our goals is the development and nurturance of each child’s gift of faith. Through meaningful celebrations of the sacraments, and a conscious effort at inculcating the principles of our Catholic faith, we encourage our students to choose wisely in their dealings with themselves and others, and to share willingly their beliefs both in and out of the school environment, and to believe strongly in the power of prayer, a constant thread woven throughout the entire school day.
- Profile last updated: 02/02/2009
In the News:
- The grateful give back (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on November 22, 2009 at 04:27:04 am
Buoyed by generous donations to a state police food drive and hundreds of civic groups and individual donors, volunteers at northeastern Connecticut food banks were busy Saturday preparing Thanksgiving food baskets for families in need throughout the region. - Buyers wanted for empty Killingly churches (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 03:19:09 am
Three vacant Catholic churches have been put up for sale. - Ron Coderre: Former Brooklyn man honored for soccer officiating (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on August 29, 2009 at 11:41:08 pm
A well-known local man noted for his involvement in basketball was recently honored by another round-ball sport for his career as an official. - St. James Bazaar returning to Danielson with special brand of fun (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on August 3, 2009 at 03:38:08 am
The St. James Bazaar rolls into town this week, bringing with it a 40-year history and lots of entertainment. - St. James Road Race: First year a success (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on August 2, 2009 at 03:56:07 am
By all accounts, Saturday’s first-annual St. James Bazaar Blastoff Road Race was a resounding success. Winning the overall title in the 2.8-mile race was Danielson’s Erik Chester, who posted a time of sixteen minutes, six seconds, which also earned him the top spot among his age group, as well as the top overall male.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (06239) | School Zip (06239) |
(CT) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 12,816 people | 3,405,565 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 19% | 41% |
| Population Average Age | 36 years old | 37 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.5 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $39,894 | $56,323 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.3 rooms | 5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 52 years old | 48 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (06239) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 59% / 41% | 64% / 36% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Plainfield Catholic School - 216 students - 6.1 mi. away - view location
- Tri-state Christian Academy - 27 students - 8.4 mi. away - view location
- St. Mary School - 209 students - 8.5 mi. away - view location
- Children's Discovery Center - 25 students - 8.5 mi. away - view location
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