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Year Founded

1930

Summer School Offered

Yes

Summer Program Details

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School Calendar

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Student Body

Total Students

290 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

47%

State avg.: 22%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

15 students

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Immaculate Conception School exists for the spiritual, intellectual, moral, and physical education of the children of Immaculate Conception Parish.
With God's help and under the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Conception School seeks to prepare its students to be productive Christian citizens of tomorrow.
Immaculate Conception Catholic School believes that each child is a person of worth with personal dignity and a heavenly calling since each child is so loved by God that He sent His Son to save each one.
To safeguard this dignity requires the education of the whole person - spiritually, mentally, socially, and physically.
Immaculate Conception Catholic School also believes that the hallmark of quality education is learning and the appreciation of learning.
Therefore, the teachers and the administrators of the Immaculate Conception Catholic School, in partnership with the parents, pledge themselves to achieve and maintain professional and personal excellence in order to share knowledge, develop useful skills, teach Catholic doctrine, and instill a high Christian value system that reflects Christ-like attitudes.
Immaculate Conception School is known throughout Fort Smith and the surrounding communities as a premier educational institution.

School Motto: A Commitment to Christ... A Commitment to Excellence
School Mascot: Buffalo

Immaculate Conception School exists for the spiritual, intellectual, moral, and physical education of the children of Immaculate Conception Parish. With God's help and under the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Immaculate Conception School seeks to prepare its students to be productive Christian citizens of tomorrow. Immaculate Conception Catholic School believes that each child is a person of worth with a personal dignity and a heavenly calling since each child is so loved by God that He sent His Son to save each one. To safeguard this dignity requires the education of the whole person - spiritually, mentally, socially, and physically. Immaculate Conception Catholic School also believe that the hallmark of quality education is learning and the appreciation of learning. Therefore, the teachers and the administrators of the Immaculate Conception Catholic School, in partnership with the parents, pledge themselves to achieve and maintain professional and personal excellence in order to share knowledge, develop useful skills, teach Catholic doctrine, and instill a high Christian value system that reflects Christ-like attitudes. Many changes have occurred in education and Immaculate Conception School strives to be on the cutting edge. Our goal is to combine the tried and the true with new and innovative techniques. Immaculate Conception School is known throughout Forth Smith and the surrounding communities as a premiere educational institution.

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Immaculate Conception Catholic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Arkansas for: Highest percentage of students of color, Largest student body and Oldest founding date.

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The application deadline for Immaculate Conception Catholic School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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