Noahs Ark Kindergarten vs. St. Thomas The Apostle Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Noah's Ark School is a nondenominational Christian school providing instructional services for students in Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3-5), Kindergarten, and 1st and 2nd grades.
Noah's Ark first opened in 1996 on site at St.
John's Christian Church in Cessna, Pennsylvania. Noah's Ark is a Christian school for young learners whose purpose is to provide a solid academic foundation in an atmosphere that encourages spiritual, social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth and development of the child as a whole.
Our curriculum teaches everything needed for a smooth transistion into their next educational step whether it is Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade.
Saint Thomas School uses an innovative approach to education that integrates technology, promotes creativity, encourages self expression by actively engaging students through exploration and experiential learning.
While our curriculum is academically challenging and aligned to the Common Core Standards, we respect that the goal of education is to nurture children to become curious learners for life.
Our belief it to educate and develop the whole student by meeting his/her physical, social, cultural, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual needs within each appropriate stage of development.
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
No
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Year Founded
1996
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Students Body
Total Students
80 students
45 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
9%
Students by Grade


Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
18
Kindergarten Students
15
6
Grade 1 Students
5
6
Grade 2 Students
5
1
Grade 3 Students
2
7
Grade 4 Students
4
1
Grade 5 Students
-
6
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
12 teachers
Average Class Size
12
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Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
4:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Oct. 31
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
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Financial Aid is available in several forms upon request and application
Admissions Director
Trudy Snyder
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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5
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Early Birds & Beyond the BellForeign Language
InstrumentalsLearning Clubs
Theatre Arts