Notre Dame Catholic Academy vs. St. Matthias Catholic Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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School History
Overview
Notre Dame Catholic Academy serves 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).
The student:teacher of Notre Dame Catholic Academy is 28:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Catholic.
The mission of Saint Matthias Catholic Academy in Ridgewood, Queens, is to empower our students, through formal education, to reach the fullness of their potential as children made in God's image, and to encourage them to direct their talents toward the building of a more just society.
The school community of St. Matthias provides a loving and caring environment in which families from diverse cultures can grow in their love of Christ and each other without discrimination in our administration policies or educational programs.
The St. Matthias faculty believes service is sharing of time, resources, and energy for God and community.
We enable, encourage, and challenge our students to serve as Jesus did.
We commit ourselves to academic excellence, which fosters the intellectual development of faculty and students.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Year Founded
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1909
Students Body
Total Students
306 students
300 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
35%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
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15
Pre-K Students
69
23
Kindergarten Students
37
22
Grade 1 Students
26
24
Grade 2 Students
19
10
Grade 3 Students
25
24
Grade 4 Students
19
32
Grade 5 Students
35
30
Grade 6 Students
34
40
Grade 7 Students
20
37
Grade 8 Students
22
43
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
14 teachers
Average Class Size
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25
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:28
1:21
Classroom Dress Code
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Formal
(dress code can be found on school website)
(dress code can be found on school website)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
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Please contact the school for any financial information at 718-381-8003
Admissions Director
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Ms. I. Rios
Admissions Associate
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Ms. K. Jones
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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3
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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9
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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After School Program, Band, Boy Scouts, Children's Choir, Cinema Club, Fingers in Motion (Piano), Girl Scouts, Media Club, Tutoring Programs