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St Helen School

3340 W Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33311-0333 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Helen School strives to foster the growth of the whole child in the likeness of Christ, through prayer, respect and self-discipline. Our school has one vision where Catholic education stands firm in the Christian light of faith, hope, justice and love. It sanctions Gospel values in all activities and promotes the practice of these values in active participation in the building of a civil society. It is important that the home and school embrace this shared vision of excellence. As we celebrate our school’s 35 years of offering a Catholic education to thousands of students, we each have an important role in building the next generation of faithful servants of God. St. Helen's mission, as a Catholic School, is to offer quality education to children from Pre-Kindergarten to Eighth Grade. This is accomplished with a safe, Christ-centered environment, which stresses unity in cultural diversity, academics, athletics, as well as social and spiritual development. This is achieved through the cooperation and participation of the school, home, and parish communities in an atmosphere of respect and tolerance. St. Helen School strives to educate the whole person in an atmosphere of academic excellence, respect for the individual child, Christian values, in combination with the family, parish, and community. Catholic education promotes the Christian message of peace, hope, love and justice. St. Helen School demonstrates this through prayer and the celebration of the sacraments. Being a Catholic community, the school encourages service to others while fostering respect and active involvement in caring for God's creation....

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School Overview:

	St Helen School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other religious school association(s) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Broward County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	239 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	98%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 26 students
	Kind - 17 students
	Grade 1 - 22 students
	Grade 2 - 30 students
	Grade 3 - 19 students
	Grade 4 - 26 students
	Grade 5 - 26 students
	Grade 6 - 18 students
	Grade 7 - 30 students
	Grade 8 - 25 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	11 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. Helen School strives to foster the growth of the whole child in the likeness of Christ, through prayer, respect and self-discipline. Our school has one vision where Catholic education stands firm in the Christian light of faith, hope, justice and love. It sanctions Gospel values in all activities and promotes the practice of these values in active participation in the building of a civil society. It is important that the home and school embrace this shared vision of excellence. As we celebrate our school’s 35 years of offering a Catholic education to thousands of students, we each have an important role in building the next generation of faithful servants of God. St. Helen's mission, as a Catholic School, is to offer quality education to children from Pre-Kindergarten to Eighth Grade. This is accomplished with a safe, Christ-centered environment, which stresses unity in cultural diversity, academics, athletics, as well as social and spiritual development. This is achieved through the cooperation and participation of the school, home, and parish communities in an atmosphere of respect and tolerance. St. Helen School strives to educate the whole person in an atmosphere of academic excellence, respect for the individual child, Christian values, in combination with the family, parish, and community. Catholic education promotes the Christian message of peace, hope, love and justice. St. Helen School demonstrates this through prayer and the celebration of the sacraments. Being a Catholic community, the school encourages service to others while fostering respect and active involvement in caring for God's creation.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (33311)	School Zip (33311)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	65,469 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	14%	27%
Population Average Age	32 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$25,557	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	42 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	66% / 34%