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St. Jerome School

2801 S Princeton Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60616-0606 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Jerome School is a Catholic School dedicated to the total growth and development of the Christian child. The faculty and staff recognize the dignity and differences of individual students. Therefore, they strive to develop each child’s spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physically and social potential within a caring environment. The mission of St. Jerome School is to educate the whole child: physically, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. In doing so we hope that each child follows the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Gospel teachings, becomes life long learners, people of prayer, service and community building. In cooperation with the parents, the primary educators, the faculty strives to provide academic excellence in a setting that attempts to implement the values and traditions of the Catholic Church. While recognizing the homogeneous character of the school, programs and projects are designed to extend the focus from their personal culture and the world around them. The emphasis must be that each child respects the dignity of every human being....

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School Overview:

	St. Jerome School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	189 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 33 students
	Kind - 19 students
	Grade 1 - 19 students
	Grade 2 - 20 students
	Grade 3 - 25 students
	Grade 4 - 25 students
	Grade 5 - 5 students
	Grade 6 - 19 students
	Grade 7 - 12 students
	Grade 8 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

St. Jerome School is a Catholic School dedicated to the total growth and development of the Christian child. The faculty and staff recognize the dignity and differences of individual students. Therefore, they strive to develop each child’s spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physically and social potential within a caring environment. The mission of St. Jerome School is to educate the whole child: physically, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. In doing so we hope that each child follows the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Gospel teachings, becomes life long learners, people of prayer, service and community building. In cooperation with the parents, the primary educators, the faculty strives to provide academic excellence in a setting that attempts to implement the values and traditions of the Catholic Church. While recognizing the homogeneous character of the school, programs and projects are designed to extend the focus from their personal culture and the world around them. The emphasis must be that each child respects the dignity of every human being.
Profile last updated: 02/20/2007

In the News:

Celebrating 535 years of combined service to the Catholic church (The Victoria Advocate)
posted on July 17, 2009 at 06:45:44 pm
Nine Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament celebrated the anniversaries of their religious professions at Incarnate Word Convent, representing 535 years of combined service to the Catholic church.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60616)	School Zip (60616)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	47,073 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	24%
Population Average Age	34 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$30,625	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.7 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	52 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	27% / 73%	61% / 39%