Foote School vs. St. Thomas's Day School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Foote School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Student Body
School History
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Overview
The Foote School is an independent school located on an 18-acre campus in the heart of New Haven, offering students in kindergarten through grade 9 an energizing, fully engaged experience that nourishes and sustains them for a lifetime.
St Thomas's Day School is a Kindergarten through Grade 6 coeducational Independent Day School in New Haven,Connecticut.
St. Thomas's Day School is a diverse and inclusive community that is committed to preserving childhood, character education, and academic success for all students and learners.
The School seeks to motivate children of diverse races, creeds,and backgrounds to become independent thinkers who appreciate,understand, and serve others. The school welcomes students of all religious, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Grades Offered
K-9
K-6
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Mild Learning Differences
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Year Founded
1916
1956
Students Body
Total Students
435 students
126 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
23%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
32
14
Grade 1 Students
38
17
Grade 2 Students
42
18
Grade 3 Students
45
17
Grade 4 Students
50
18
Grade 5 Students
51
21
Grade 6 Students
54
21
Grade 7 Students
54
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Grade 8 Students
54
-
Grade 9 Students
15
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
18 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
45%
73%
Average Class Size
14
20
Number of AP Classes
15
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Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
7:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
(School Uniform)
(School Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$32,000
$28,880
Tuition Notes
Kâ5: $32,650
6â8: $41,460
Grade 9: $43,460
25% of the student body receives financial assistance.
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% on Financial Aid
25%
48%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$15,000
Acceptance Rate
25%
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Admissions Director
Amy Sudmyer
Katie Patterson
Admissions Associate
Miriam Young
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
14
1
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
17
3
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Applied Sciences, Chorus, Community Service, Creative Writing Club, Drama, Dungeons & Dragons, Environmental Action Group, F-STAND (Diversity Club), Illustration Club, Jazz Rock Ensemble, Literary Magazine, MathCounts, Model Congress, Orchestra, Student Council, Student Newspaper, Yearbook
Blue Stars Choir, Extended Day Program, Orchestra