St. John S Elementary School vs. Mission Dolores Academy
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School Overview
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School History
Overview
St. John's Parish School is a Catholic K-8 school. St. John’s mission is to foster academic excellence along with Catholic values for the families it serves by teaching and modeling Christian moral development, service, community, respect and self-esteem.
The primary religious goal of St. John’s School are to promote growth in knowledge and understanding of Christ, His Gospel and Church; to encourage a personal relationship with God our Creator; to recognize the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives; and to instill a sense of self-worth in each student and encourage full development of Godgiven talents for personal and community betterment.
The social goal of St. John’s School is to prepare the students to function at their highest potential in the family, parish, local and world communities.
We strive to instill in our students the values of honesty, cooperation, courage, respect, service, justice and peace as well as responsibility for all their actions.
Mission Dolores Academy is an independent Catholic school that focuses on academic excellence while developing and promoting core Catholic values. MDA is a blended learning school that prepared our scholars for the rigors of 21st Century learning through a robust combination of computer-based curriculum and traditional, small group instruction.
MDA core values have always been academic excellence and preparing our students to become lifelong learners.
Each year our graduating 8th grade class attends top college preparatory high schools while taking the values of Mission Dolores Academy along with them.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Gift and Challenged Program offered
n/a
Year Founded
1917
1856
Students Body
Total Students
240 students
252 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
78%
100%
Students by Grade
![St. John S Elementary School Student By Grade St. John S Elementary School Student By Grade](http://images3.privateschoolreview.com/charts/4000/4041/st-john-s-elementary-school-chart-bcSFVeL.png)
![Mission Dolores Academy Student By Grade Mission Dolores Academy Student By Grade](http://images3.privateschoolreview.com/charts/3000/2910/mission-dolores-academy-chart-obL7nn.png)
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
20
23
Grade 1 Students
20
27
Grade 2 Students
12
29
Grade 3 Students
23
31
Grade 4 Students
26
27
Grade 5 Students
36
31
Grade 6 Students
30
27
Grade 7 Students
37
32
Grade 8 Students
36
25
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
13 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
80%
n/a
Average Class Size
30
n/a
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:16
1:19
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform)
(Uniform)
Formal
(MDA School Uniform)
(MDA School Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$6,500
$5,125
Tuition Notes
Average is listed. Family discounts for more than one child. Tuition Assistance is available for qualifying familes
FULL TUITION RATE $5,125 per year
2 students $7,725 per year
3 students $9,270 per year
% on Financial Aid
36%
90%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$1,200
n/a
Acceptance Rate
100%
n/a
Admissions Director
Sr. Shirley Garibaldi
Francisco Luna
Admissions Associate
Alisa Rosado
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
3
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
6
3
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Chess, Choral Instruction and Dance Instruction. Shakespeare for all Students, Fine Arts for all students: Art Instruction, Guitar, Piano, Yoga
Chess Club, Yoga, Youth SF