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Mater Dei is an elementary school for boys, grades 1 through 8, conducted by Catholic laymen.
All students are required to attend religious classes. Classes are generally limited to twenty students.
The curriculum is a reasonably fast-tracked one in which consistent effort and reading are emphasized; however character development is the school's top priority.
Subjects in grades 1 through 4 are taught by women with the exception of physical education, which is conducted by male coaches from the upper school.
Grades 5 through 8 are departmentalized with male specialists teaching most subjects.
Quick Facts (2025-26)
Grades: 1-8
Enrollment: 217 students
Yearly Tuition: $23,275
Average class size: 20 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Motto: Work hard, play hard, pray hard, but most of all, be a good guy!
Mater Dei is an elementary school for boys, grades 1 through 8,
conducted by Catholic laymen. All students are required to attend
religious classes. Classes are generally limited to twenty
students. The curriculum is a reasonably fast-tracked one in which
consistent effort and reading are emphasized; however character
development is the school's top priority. Subjects in grades 1
through 4 are taught by women with the exception of physical
education, which is conducted by male coaches from the upper
school. Grades 5 through 8 are departmentalized with male
specialists teaching most subjects.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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