Archbishop Romero Catholic School

312 High Street, Aurora, IL, 60505-0605 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Archbishop Romero Catholic School offers a curriculum based on the Illinois state standards and the Diocese of Rockford curriculum guidelines. We offer a rigorous academic program combined with traditional Catholic school discipline to develop children both academically and spiritually. ...

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School Overview:

 
Archbishop Romero Catholic School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Programs for Learning Differences Yes
Learning Differences Supported Reading Tutoring
Year Founded 1990
County Kane County, IL
Student Body
Total Students 146 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color 97% 34%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 18 students
Kind - 19 students
Grade 1 - 15 students
Grade 2 - 19 students
Grade 3 - 14 students
Grade 4 - 15 students
Grade 5 - 12 students
Grade 6 - 13 students
Grade 7 - 11 students
Grade 8 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 8 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 25%
Average Class Size 18
This School
(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 176 days 176 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $2,400
Tuition Notes Monthly payment plans and tuition assistance available. Above tuition based on one student and parish membership.
Average Financial Aid Grant $800
Acceptance Rate 99%
Head of School Bill O'Dea
Admissions Director Bill O'Dea
Sport
Total Sports Offered 1
 
Sports
Basketball 

School Notes:

  • Winner of the 2007 BP A+ For Energy Grant
  • Non-Catholics are welcome
  • Tuition is based on parish membership
  • All day Preschool and Kindergarten available
  • Extended Care until 5:00 PM available
  • Families are welcome to call and schedule a tour to see what we have to offer!
  • Profile last updated: 02/11/2008

In the News:

  • Archbishop Romero School's last hours different for everyone (The Beacon News)
    posted on June 14, 2009 at 07:37:11 am
    On a recent Wednesday morning, tears were shed, faces were somber and heads hung low inside St. Nicholas Church on Aurora's near East Side. Then it came time to sing the final hymn that would end 19 years of weekly morning Masses. The students, teachers and parents of Archbishop Romero Catholic School smiled and sung gleefully.
  • Last day for Archbishop Romero School (The Beacon News)
    posted on June 3, 2009 at 05:53:41 pm
    The 123 students of Archbishop Romero Catholic School in Aurora filled St. Nicholas Church for their final Mass with classmates, teachers and staff Wednesday morning. The school, which serves mostly Hispanic children in kindergarten to eighth grade, officially closes today.
  • Bishop meets with Aurorans on 'mission' (The Beacon News)
    posted on May 9, 2009 at 10:37:27 am
    It was good news and bad news for Sacred Heart Parish after two of the parish's leaders met with Bishop Thomas Doran in Rockford Friday morning.
  • Seeking, sharing (The Beacon News)
    posted on May 5, 2009 at 09:07:21 am
    Jean Scanlan wore many hats in her 69 years of life. She was once a Dominican nun.But she fell in love and became a wife; then a mother of two. For nine years she was known as the "Mother Theresa of Archbishop Romero Catholic School" while serving as the principal of the fledgling school.Then Jean became a cancer patient.
  • Sacred Heart parish faces loss of its pastor (The Beacon News)
    posted on April 24, 2009 at 06:04:52 am
    The Rev. J. Robert Camacho has been with Sacred Heart Parish in Aurora for nine years, and he knows that for him the end is coming. You can hear the sadness in his voice as he talks about his imminent transfer to a parish in Freeport. While no official announcement has been made, Camacho knows he's leaving, and the Diocese of Rockford confirmed the move this week. Soon Camacho will bid goodbye ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60505)
School Zip (60505)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 56,971 people 12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 11% 24%
Population Average Age 27 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 3.5 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $40,475 $48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 56 years old 50 years old
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