St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School vs. St. Francis Of Assisi School
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School Overview
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St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for:
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St. Francis Of Assisi School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for:
Overview
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School provides a classical Catholic education which leads our students in every grade and subject to an encounter in wonder with the good, the true and the beautiful-in creation and with the Creator beyond it. .
St. Francis Of Assisi School serves 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).
The student:teacher of St. Francis Of Assisi School is 16:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Catholic.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Year Founded
1868
1951
Students Body
Total Students
105 students
444 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
48
Kindergarten Students
15
34
Grade 1 Students
6
40
Grade 2 Students
10
50
Grade 3 Students
5
48
Grade 4 Students
6
43
Grade 5 Students
5
38
Grade 6 Students
12
42
Grade 7 Students
3
48
Grade 8 Students
8
53
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
28 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
50%
64%
Average Class Size
12
25
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:16
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Lower School: Green polo with khaki bottom, Upper School: White polo with blue bottom.)
(Lower School: Green polo with khaki bottom, Upper School: White polo with blue bottom.)
Formal
(School Uniform)
(School Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
n/a
Tuition rates are different for families that are parishioners of St. Francis and St. Mary's and families who are not. Please contact the school for our current tuition rates or check our website at: http://stfrancisa2.com/school/tuition.htm
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
17
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Band, Brownies, Cantoring, Cub Scouts, Drama, Elementary Chess Club, Elementary Choir, Eucharistic Adoration and Rosary Prayer Group, Forensics, Girl Scouts, Leadership Council, Middle School Chess Club, Middle School Choir, Musical Theater, Strings Program, Tech Crew, Tiger Scouts