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Palmer Catholic Academy

Po Box 2705, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32004-0320 -

School Notes Overview:

Palmer Catholic Academy was founded in 1997 to provide our children and our community with a quality education within a loving Catholic environment. Palmer Catholic Academy of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church provides the foundation for academic excellence in a caring, safe and Christ-centered environment. Our goal is to motivate each child to develop sound catholic values for future success. The foundation of our educational program is developmental learning, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. In addition, physical education, secondary language, music, art, computer science, and special events are integrated into the curriculum. These educational instruments are enhanced by daily religious instruction and prayer intended to strengthen the learning process and give our children a well rounded Catholic Christian education. ...

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School Overview:

	Palmer Catholic Academy
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
County	Saint Johns County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	411 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	4%	34%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 52 students
	Grade 1 - 52 students
	Grade 2 - 52 students
	Grade 3 - 52 students
	Grade 4 - 50 students
	Grade 5 - 40 students
	Grade 6 - 48 students
	Grade 7 - 46 students
	Grade 8 - 19 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* 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:

Palmer Catholic Academy was founded in 1997 to provide our children and our community with a quality education within a loving Catholic environment. Palmer Catholic Academy of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church provides the foundation for academic excellence in a caring, safe and Christ-centered environment. Our goal is to motivate each child to develop sound catholic values for future success. The foundation of our educational program is developmental learning, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. In addition, physical education, secondary language, music, art, computer science, and special events are integrated into the curriculum. These educational instruments are enhanced by daily religious instruction and prayer intended to strengthen the learning process and give our children a well rounded Catholic Christian education.
Profile last updated: 02/15/2007

In the News:

Who needs enough sleep with so much going on at the Beaches? (The Florida Times-Union)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 05:08:12 am
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Tennis not required (The Ponte Vedra Leader)
posted on March 4, 2009 at 05:46:38 pm
Wanted: Pre-teens, teens and young adults who can be doing nothing at one moment, then quickly bolt onto a tennis court and scoop up a tennis ball from the ground.
Tennis not required (The Beaches Leader)
posted on March 2, 2009 at 12:07:59 pm
Wanted: Pre-teens, teens and young adults who can be doing nothing at one moment, then quickly bolt onto a tennis court and scoop up a tennis ball from the ground.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (32004)	School Zip (32004)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	27%
Population Average Age	n/a	38 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	66% / 34%