St. Mary Of The Purification Catholic School vs. Wheeler Avenue Christian Academy
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School Overview
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St. Mary Of The Purification Catholic SchoolElementary school
Wheeler Avenue Christian AcademyElementary school
Top Rankings
St. Mary Of The Purification Catholic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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School History
Wheeler Avenue Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
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Overview
The mission of St. Mary of the Purification Montessori School is to promote and nurture the optimum spiritual, intellectual, cultural and physical development of the children of St. Mary's School through a Catholic Montessori Education System according to Roman Catholic principles and in a collaborative partnership with parents.
St. Mary of the Purification Montessori School acknowledges that parents are the first educators of their children.
Faculty, staff, clergy and parents work together as a collaborative team to teach as Christ taught.
Our team creates a warm caring environment that, by example, teaches Christian principles.
We nurture and encourage the development of self-esteem and dignity in each child.
St. Mary's is a school that uses both traditional and the Montessori method to empower each child with Christian values, academic skills, and social principles to continue his/her educational endeavors and live a full Christian life.
School's mission is to create a lifelong commitment to God''s principles, in order for students to live, love and learn, so that a legacy is left for all who follow.
The major goal is for children to acquire skills in all of the core subjects and a love for God through a Christian-based program.
''The A Beka Curriculum,'' which constitutes the primary instructional material for the academic program, provides the necessary skills all students need to be successful for life.
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1929
1962
Students Body
Total Students
184 students
32 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
98%
100%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
14
Kindergarten Students
40
11
Grade 1 Students
23
2
Grade 2 Students
33
1
Grade 3 Students
14
3
Grade 4 Students
21
1
Grade 5 Students
23
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
3 teachers
Average Class Size
15
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Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 19 / Jun. 1
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$7,800
$1,000
Acceptance Rate
n/a
85%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
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