St Philomena School vs. St. Michaels Country Day School
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Overview
Saint Philomena School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic, independent, Sacred Heart school community founded and inspired by the Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus and sponsored and animated by the Religious of the Sacred Heart to educate the heart, mind, body, and spirit of all God's children. Our school is part of the 25 member schools in the Network of Scared Heart Schools of the United States and Canada.
Each day we welcome 430 students in Preschool through Grade 8.
Our students come from 22 cities and towns in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
St. Philomena School of the Sacred Heart's mission is to foster the courage and confidence of children to discover, develop and use their God-given gifts and talents to transform the world for good.
St. Michael's Country Day School Teaches the value of integrity, responsibility, tolerance, respect, and compassion
Provides an environment that allows for security, risk-taking, and personal growth,
Educates the whole child by focusing on cognitive, affective, and physical development,
Provides a creative, comprehensive, preparatory curriculum, Offers avenues of support for the unique and varied learning needs of all students,
Fosters creative talent by exposing students to a variety of individual and collaborative experiences in the visual and performing arts,
Offers interscholastic team sports which blend individual skills with the concepts of team, play, team goals, and sportsmanship,
Cultivates relevant experiences in technology and information literacy that will enable students to respond productively to the 21st century,
Grades Offered
NS-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
Yes, selected in 2009
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Learning Programs Supported
Academic support available
n/a
Year Founded
1953
1941
Students Body
Total Students
431 students
210 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
6%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
18
10
Pre-K Students
35
37
Kindergarten Students
34
12
Grade 1 Students
44
19
Grade 2 Students
45
17
Grade 3 Students
38
20
Grade 4 Students
36
12
Grade 5 Students
43
24
Grade 6 Students
48
8
Grade 7 Students
42
25
Grade 8 Students
48
26
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
27 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
50%
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Average Class Size
22
12
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(School uniform)
(School uniform)
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$20,950
Tuition Notes
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Preschool and Prekindergarten (8:30 AM – 3:00 PM): $12,800
Kindergarten (8:00 AM – 3:00 PM): $20,950
Grade 1 – Grade 4 (7:50 AM – 2:50 PM): $21,950
Grade 5 -Grade 8 (7:50 AM – 2:50 PM): $24,950
% on Financial Aid
11%
60%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$750
$10,000
Admissions Director
n/a
Erin Schmidt
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
12
5
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art, Band, Chess, Chinese, Chorus, Handbell Choir, Homework, Karate, Nature, Science, Tennis Clinics, Yoga and many more!
Band, Drama, Student Council, Studio Art, Yearbook