Immaculate Conception - St. Joseph School vs. Frances Xavier Warde School
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School Overview
School
Immaculate Conception - St. Joseph SchoolElementary school
Frances Xavier Warde SchoolElementary school
Top Rankings
Immaculate Conception - St. Joseph School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
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Student Body
Frances Xavier Warde School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Overview
Immaculate Conception - St. Joseph School serves 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The student:teacher of Immaculate Conception - St. Joseph School is 14:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Catholic.
The Frances Xavier Warde School is a Catholic elementary school in downtown Chicago that provides an academically excellent, values-oriented education to students of all ethnic, religious, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in a child-centered urban environment.
As a keystone of its diverse community, The School provides need-based scholarships to 30 percent of its students, partners with its families, nurtures faith development for its Catholic students, and engages all students to learn about and respect other faith traditions.
FXW follows a rigorous curriculum that enables students to grow, clarify their values, and develop decision-making skills and a sense of responsibility for themselves and the world they will inherit.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
n/a
1989
Students Body
Total Students
449 students
914 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
11%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
80
150
Kindergarten Students
40
77
Grade 1 Students
50
86
Grade 2 Students
40
85
Grade 3 Students
42
78
Grade 4 Students
40
82
Grade 5 Students
44
91
Grade 6 Students
34
80
Grade 7 Students
42
91
Grade 8 Students
37
94
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
120 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
85%
Average Class Size
n/a
22
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:14
1:8
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Casual
(Grades K-8 wear uniforms)
(Grades K-8 wear uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 1 / Feb. 15
Tuition Cost
n/a
$16,510
Tuition Notes
n/a
Preschool rates are dependent upon the number of days child attends & full or part time - details on school web site
% on Financial Aid
n/a
30%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$7,800
Admissions Director
n/a
Sue Smeaton
Admissions Associate
n/a
Vinkeia O'Neill
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
10
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Beginning Band, Boy's Choir, Chess, Coding Club, Drama Troupe, Extended Day Program, Girl Scouts, Girls Choir, Robotics, Student Council