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St Jude School

707 Monroe Tpke, Monroe, CT, 06468-0646 -

School Notes Overview:

St Jude School, a Pre School through 8 Catholic School, is a community of faith and learning where dedicated teachers and caring parents work together to provide a quality education in the Roman Catholic tradition. We are committed to fostering academic excellence as well as guiding our students to serve God and others. St. Jude School is a small community where each child is known as an individual and is a valuable asset to the school. A small teacher-student ratio allows us to provide more personalized instruction to our children. We are fully accredited by the State of Connecticut and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Our program includes Religion, Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Music, Physical Education, Art, Computer Science, Library Skills, and Spanish. The students attending our school consistently score high on standardized tests. We have a high success rate, which can be seen in the strength of the achievements of our students in high school and college. We have a dedicated, loving, caring, and supportive team of certified teachers who assist our students in maximizing their potential. All of our full time teachers have Master’s Degrees and are Connecticut State certified. Our faculty also includes a resource teacher, two reading specialists, an ESL teacher, classroom aides, a school psychologist, a speech and language clinician, and a full time nurse. I am proud to say that our teachers are always willing to go that extra mile for our students. St Jude School provides programs in character education, which includes the many facets of good character like honesty, making positive choices, acting with honor, and valuing a good reputation. These programs assist us in developing good citizenship amongst the children of our school as they prepare for the future....

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School Overview:

	St Jude School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Fairfield County, CT
Student Body
Total Students	182 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	19%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 13 students
	Kind - 31 students
	Grade 1 - 16 students
	Grade 2 - 19 students
	Grade 3 - 18 students
	Grade 4 - 20 students
	Grade 5 - 25 students
	Grade 6 - 11 students
	Grade 7 - 8 students
	Grade 8 - 21 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* 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
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

St Jude School, a Pre School through 8 Catholic School, is a community of faith and learning where dedicated teachers and caring parents work together to provide a quality education in the Roman Catholic tradition. We are committed to fostering academic excellence as well as guiding our students to serve God and others. St. Jude School is a small community where each child is known as an individual and is a valuable asset to the school. A small teacher-student ratio allows us to provide more personalized instruction to our children. We are fully accredited by the State of Connecticut and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Our program includes Religion, Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Music, Physical Education, Art, Computer Science, Library Skills, and Spanish. The students attending our school consistently score high on standardized tests. We have a high success rate, which can be seen in the strength of the achievements of our students in high school and college. We have a dedicated, loving, caring, and supportive team of certified teachers who assist our students in maximizing their potential. All of our full time teachers have Master’s Degrees and are Connecticut State certified. Our faculty also includes a resource teacher, two reading specialists, an ESL teacher, classroom aides, a school psychologist, a speech and language clinician, and a full time nurse. I am proud to say that our teachers are always willing to go that extra mile for our students. St Jude School provides programs in character education, which includes the many facets of good character like honesty, making positive choices, acting with honor, and valuing a good reputation. These programs assist us in developing good citizenship amongst the children of our school as they prepare for the future.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (06468)	School Zip (06468)	(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,247 people	3,405,565 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	41%
Population Average Age	38 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$85,000	$56,323
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.1 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	48 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	93% / 7%	64% / 36%