Little Flower School vs. St. Michaels School
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School Overview
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Little Flower School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
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School History
St. Michaels School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Maryland for:
Overview
Little Flower School, in partnership with the family, is a Roman Catholic community devoted to the growth of the whole child.
We celebrate the uniqueness of each child and provide students with the opportunity to realize their spiritual and academic potential in a diverse and changing world.
Little Flower School serves students in Pre-K through Grade 8 in Southern Maryland. Our Early Learning Center serves infants/toddlers, and two-year-olds!
St. Michael's School in Ridge, Maryland is a fully accredited, private, Catholic school which offers a family-oriented, structured, disciplined environment of acceptance, trust and respect for your child.
The robust academic program challenges students, but small classrooms allow for individual, specialized attention when needed.
We are celebrating 100 years of being a school in Southern Maryland.
Grades Offered
NS-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Soar to Success Reading program, Title I Services
Year Founded
1887
1918
Students Body
Total Students
194 students
149 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
21%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
18
-
Pre-K Students
38
16
Kindergarten Students
21
10
Grade 1 Students
17
11
Grade 2 Students
13
9
Grade 3 Students
14
12
Grade 4 Students
11
10
Grade 5 Students
12
21
Grade 6 Students
13
13
Grade 7 Students
22
26
Grade 8 Students
15
21
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
13 teachers
Average Class Size
15
17
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
(School Uniforms)
(School Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$8,875
$6,500
Tuition Notes
This is the cost for PreK-8th Grade tuition. Early Learning Center has its own rates for infants/toddlers and 2-year-olds.
Tuition assistance is available through the Archdiocese of Washington (TADS- http://site.adw.org/tuition-assistance), Archangel Scholarship Foundation (http://archangelfoundation.wordpress.com/ ) and Boost http://www.educationmaryland.org/BOOST)
% on Financial Aid
n/a
85%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$1,500
Admissions Director
Mrs. Lupita Rivera
Lila R. Hofmeister
Admissions Associate
n/a
Nichole Hayes
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
2
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
8
3
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Altar ServersLego Robotics
National Junior Honor SocietyStudent Ambassadors
Student Council
Arts and Music Programs:
BandChorus
Drama Club
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Leo Club
Arts and Music Programs:
Band ProgramChurch Choir
