St. Anna School vs. St. Bernard Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
St. Anna School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
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Affordability
Advanced Degrees
St. Bernard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
Overview
St. Anna School is a co-ed school with students in pre-kindergarten through grade eight.
The Mission: SAS teaches Catholic Virtues: fostering empathy, kindness, and service to others in a faith-and family-centered community; encouraging students to be active and creative learners who strive for individual academic excellence using 21st Century skills, and nurturing personal relationships with God.
Teamwork, Self-discipline, Problem-solving, Digital Citizenship, Leadership, and Critical Thinking
SAS Vision is to educate students with a rigorous and challenging curriculum, emphasizing Christian values, service to others, and respect for all.
We offer a comprehensive program that includes not only the traditional content areas but also weekly enrichment in Art, Band, Music, Technology, Physical Education, and Italian culture.
St. Anna School is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
St. Bernard's Elementary School, founded by the Sisters of the Presentation in 1886, for the purpose of educating all God's children, continues today as a Roman Catholic Parochial School carrying on the sisters' motto of "Deeds not Words".
St. Bernard's provides education for grades Pre-K through 8. In a partnership among teachers, students and parents we pursue excellence in education and emphasize dignity, individuality, responsibility and respect.
Together we strive to discover and strengthen our faith and gifts from God.
St. Bernard's is committed to educating and developing in each of its students a love of God, self, family, home, country and the world at large.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Mild Learning Differences
yes
Year Founded
1953
1886
Students Body
Total Students
218 students
245 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
31%
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
32
Kindergarten Students
24
25
Grade 1 Students
21
25
Grade 2 Students
19
18
Grade 3 Students
23
23
Grade 4 Students
24
25
Grade 5 Students
13
25
Grade 6 Students
21
22
Grade 7 Students
15
22
Grade 8 Students
18
28
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
11 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
90%
80%
Average Class Size
20
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Number of AP Classes
n/a
10
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
22:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(plaid jumper, white blouse, navy pants, polos with school logo, skorts etc.)
(plaid jumper, white blouse, navy pants, polos with school logo, skorts etc.)
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$6,345
$4,150
Tuition Notes
Please check the website for tuition rates and family discount plan
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% on Financial Aid
25%
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Acceptance Rate
n/a
100%
Admissions Director
n/a
Sr. Pauline Leblanc
Sports
Total Sports Offered
3
6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
4
2
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Chess ClubNational Junior Honor Society
Religious Ed Classes
Arts and Music Programs:
Theater Program
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Competetive Sports:
Arts and Music Programs:
Drama Club

