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St Barbara School

8900 Windemere Avenue, Brookfield, IL, 60513-0605 -

School Notes Overview:

Saint Barbara School continues to proclaim its Catholic identity through times of societal challenges and changes through the sacrifices, dedication, devotion, and efforts of our school families, priests, sisters, lay teachers, staff and parishioners of Saint Barbara Parish. We at Saint Barbara's strive to impact the message of Jesus Christ through living His values by our example to the students based on scripture, gospel, values, and Catholic tradition. Academically, we continue to evaluate and update curriculum to keep abreast of recent trends in the field of education. Our faculty and staff have a strong commitment to Catholic education. Specialized classes are offered in the academic areas of Art appreciation, Band, Computer Science, Drug Education, The Family Life Program, Music, Physical Education, and a much heralded extra curricular program of Altar Servers, Athletics, Choir and Scouting to further develop the child as a whole person. The guidelines and procedures of the Parent/Student Handbook will help all of us to provide an environment at Saint Barbara School that can enable each child to achieve maximum growth as an individual....

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School Overview:

	St Barbara School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	167 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	34%	34%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 17 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 18 students
	Grade 3 - 13 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 5 - 26 students
	Grade 6 - 19 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 16 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* 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

School Notes:

Saint Barbara School continues to proclaim its Catholic identity through times of societal challenges and changes through the sacrifices, dedication, devotion, and efforts of our school families, priests, sisters, lay teachers, staff and parishioners of Saint Barbara Parish. We at Saint Barbara's strive to impact the message of Jesus Christ through living His values by our example to the students based on scripture, gospel, values, and Catholic tradition. Academically, we continue to evaluate and update curriculum to keep abreast of recent trends in the field of education. Our faculty and staff have a strong commitment to Catholic education. Specialized classes are offered in the academic areas of Art appreciation, Band, Computer Science, Drug Education, The Family Life Program, Music, Physical Education, and a much heralded extra curricular program of Altar Servers, Athletics, Choir and Scouting to further develop the child as a whole person. The guidelines and procedures of the Parent/Student Handbook will help all of us to provide an environment at Saint Barbara School that can enable each child to achieve maximum growth as an individual.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60513)	School Zip (60513)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,146 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	34%	24%
Population Average Age	38 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$52,660	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	59 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	61% / 39%