St Marys School

414 N Main St, Pontiac, IL, 61764-0617
Tel: (815)844-6585
Grades: K - 9 | 199 students
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St. Mary's School, Pontiac, Illinois, is a coeducational Catholic elementary school affiliated with St. Mary's Parish and the Peoria Diocese. It is a grade school that is committed to the teaching of the Catholic faith and values from kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a caring community where the Pastor, Commission on Education, administrator, teachers, and parents work together to ensure that children receive the finest possible education through a progressive program emphasizing religious education, basic skills, academic excellence, the fine arts, and physical fitness. St. Mary's School is a Catholic co-educational community where human culture and knowledge illumined by Faith is shared and where students are helped to develop a sense of God, a sense of responsibility, a sense of direction, and a sense of mission. The faculty assumes the responsibility of assisting the parents, who are the prime and foremost educators of the child, in educating the whole child while preserving each child's own individuality and uniqueness.

School Overview:
St Marys School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 9
Year Founded 1903
Student Body
Total Students 199 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 11% (IL School Avg.: 37%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 25 students
Classroom dress code Formal
(See handbook on website)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Tuition rates are reviewed every spring and are subject to change yearly. Please call the school for current fees.
Admissions Director Mrs. Sharon A. Warfield, Principal
Sports
Total Sports Offered 5 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cheering Softball
Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 8 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Altar Servers Band
Chorus Junior High Youth Group
Math Team Scholastic Bowl
Speech Team Student Council

School Notes:

  • St. Mary's School, Pontiac, Illinois, is a coeducational Catholic elementary school affiliated with St. Mary's Parish and the Peoria Diocese. It is a grade school that is committed to the teaching of the Catholic faith and values from kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a caring community where the Pastor, Commission on Education, administrator, teachers, and parents work together to ensure that children receive the finest possible education through a progressive program emphasizing religious education, basic skills, academic excellence, the fine arts, and physical fitness. St. Mary's School is a Catholic co-educational community where human culture and knowledge illumined by Faith is shared and where students are helped to develop a sense of God, a sense of responsibility, a sense of direction, and a sense of mission. The faculty assumes the responsibility of assisting the parents, who are the prime and foremost educators of the child, in educating the whole child while preserving each child's own individuality and uniqueness.

Nearby Schools:

St Marys School
Gr. K-9 | 0 mi. away
Pontiac Christian School
Gr. PK-8 | 5.3 mi. away
St Paul School
Gr. K-9 | 9.9 mi. away
Foursquare Christian School
Gr. PK-8 | 11 mi. away
Salem Ranch
Gr. 7-12 | 11.8 mi. away
Open Door Of Hope Christian Academy
Gr. K-4 | 14.6 mi. away

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