Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 169 students
- Yearly Tuition: $5,600
- Average class size: 20 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Saint Raphael Catholic School
About the School
- Saint Raphael is a Preschool-8th Catholic school located in the heart of the Crystal suburbs, serving families from the larger Twin Cities area.
- Our mission is to cultivate a family-centered community thatclassically forms students in a faithfully Catholic education,bringing forth joyful witnesses to the love of Jesus Christ.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 169 students
- Yearly Tuition: $5,600
- Average class size: 20 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
Saint Raphael Catholic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Facts
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1953
Summer School Offered
Yes
Summer Program Details
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
169 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
47%
State avg.: 23%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 11:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
58%
Average Class Size
20 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
Tuition Notes
Financial Aid is Available
Summer Program Cost
$50
Summer Program Cost Notes
$50 per day, 7:30-4:30pm
% on Financial Aid
80%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$2,000
Application URL
Sports
Total Sports Offered
9 sports
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
1 extracurricular
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Fall Musical
School Notes
- School Motto: Classical, Family Centered, Faithful
- At Saint Raphael Catholic School we are building joy! We are a Catholic classical school, grades Preschool-8th grade, located in the heart of the Crystal community.Our mission is to cultivate a family-centered community that classically forms students through a faithfully Catholic education, bringing forth joyful witnesses to the love of Jesus Christ.
- The foundation of a faithfully Catholic and classical education is the traditional understanding of the human person. This conviction begins with the belief in universal human nature (that all men are created equal with a body, soul, intellect, desires, and free will), and ends with the belief that each human person is created imago Dei, that is, in the image and likeness of God. Our school, therefore, takes as its primary goal the student's formation to understand with wisdom and understanding who they are, where they are, and where they are going.
- We accomplish our mission in partnership with our students' parents. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is clear that "parents are the primary educators of their children." And similarly, "the role of every parent is to educate their children in the Catholic faith." Our school is founded on transcendental values of truth, beauty and goodness. To communicate these values to students takes an army of living references who respond with love, patience, faith and wisdom in both good and turbulent times.
- In the classroom, our teachers convey these transcendental values first by living the conviction that each student is the likeness of God. Standards of excellence, respect, and dignity are expected at age-appropriate academic, social, emotional, and physical levels.
- Second, our school has adopted a classical curriculum model from the Western education tradition. This model stresses reading and discussing classical texts in a rigorous liberal arts tradition. The primary years of this model are spent absorbing facts and systematically laying the foundations for advanced study. In higher grades, students learn logic, semantics, and argumentation.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Saint Raphael Catholic School cost?
Saint Raphael Catholic School's tuition is approximately $5,600 for private students and $50 for summer students.
Does Saint Raphael Catholic School offer a summer program?
Yes, Saint Raphael Catholic School offers a summer program. Visit their summer school page for more information.
What sports does Saint Raphael Catholic School offer?
Saint Raphael Catholic School offers 9 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Martial Arts, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball and Wrestling.
When is the application deadline for Saint Raphael Catholic School?
The application deadline for Saint Raphael Catholic School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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