St. James School vs. St. Mary St.. Joseph School
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School Overview
Overview
St. James School offers a variety of educational programs combined with Catholic doctrine and values.
Our program begins with a flexible pre-school programs and extends to the middle school block-schedule format.
Curriculum is enhanced with religious education, physical education, music, art, computer, and Spanish. All combine to provide a solid value based educational program.
St. James School is a Catholic community and sees its primary focus of education to be holistic in nature.
In addition to its promotion of academic excellence, we at St. James believe in the power of Catholic education to transform the lives of its students, and in its ability to empower those students to be ever present signs in our world today that God is truly with us, as we strive to integrate the spiritual with the academic, social and emotional well-being of each student.
First and foremost in our goals is the development and nurturance of each child's gift of faith.
Through meaningful celebrations of the sacraments, and a conscious effort at inculcating the principles of our Catholic faith, we encourage our students to choose wisely in their dealings with themselves and others, and to share willingly their beliefs both in and out of the school environment, and to believe strongly in the power of prayer, a constant thread woven throughout the entire school day.
St. Mary - St. Joseph School educates in an atmosphere of love and respect for “J.O.Y.” (Jesus, others, yourself).
As a bi-parochial Catholic school, we challenge our students to develop their God-given talents and intellect.
Through His Word and by our daily example, we nourish their spiritual growth.
We are committed to providing students in grades pre-K through eight from Windham and the surrounding towns with a challenging academic program emphasizing Gospel values.
We teach so that students will meet the future with a firm foundation of knowledge, skills and faith.
As educators of the Catholic faith we strive to teach Gospel values, pray with the students, and serve as models of responsible caring adults of faith.
Understanding that education is a life-long process, we strive to instill in students the specific skills and self-discipline necessary to achieve academic success now and in the future.
Realizing that our students are the leaders of tomorrow, we celebrate the uniqueness of each child, and we hold as our sacred mission to help each child develop his or her own God-given talents and gifts.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Year Founded
1885
1931
Students Body
Total Students
202 students
111 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
41%
Students by Grade


Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
4
Kindergarten Students
20
8
Grade 1 Students
18
4
Grade 2 Students
22
8
Grade 3 Students
16
7
Grade 4 Students
16
8
Grade 5 Students
25
28
Grade 6 Students
17
8
Grade 7 Students
26
18
Grade 8 Students
22
18
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
11 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
25%
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Average Class Size
20
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Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform worn Kindergarten to 8th Grade)
(Uniform worn Kindergarten to 8th Grade)
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$5,175
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Tuition Notes
Tuition discount for multiple children and separate rate for Prekindergarten
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% on Financial Aid
49%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$750
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Acceptance Rate
95%
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Admissions Director
Carrie Benoit
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Admissions Associate
Ana Russo
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
3
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
National Junior Honor SocietyNational Student Council
Club or Organization:
Drama Club