It is the mission of St. Catherine Laboure School to provide our students with an education of the highest academic excellence while integrating into that education the Church's spiritual teachings, in order to help our students form solid spiritual values in themselves and healthy relationships with each other and the world around them.
Our students are the essence of our being. We will dedicate our efforts to creating an environment that will advance and support the personal developments of our students, while rewarding and challenging them, as they strive to reach their fullest educational and spiritual potential.
While our students are our future, our tachers are unquestionably the shapers of that future.
We are committed to offering the most well qualified faculty in order to ensure the best academic achievement and spiritual growth of all our students.
While the world is becoming an ever more complex place in which to live, we are committed not only to teach our children to think, but to think making life's decisions according to God's plan and His teachings of love, peace, honesty, integrity and the Golden Rule.
Quick Stats (2024)
- Top Ranked PA School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 416 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Top Rankings
St. Catherine Laboure School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
416 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
19%
State avg.: 26%
Students by Grade
![St. Catherine Laboure School Student By Grade St. Catherine Laboure School Student By Grade](http://images3.privateschoolreview.com/charts/25000/24702/st-catherine-laboure-school-chart-k6uVA3.png)
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- It is the mission of St. Catherine Laboure School to provide our students with an education of the highest academic excellence while integrating into that education the Church's spiritual teachings, in order to help our students form solid spiritual values in themselves and healthy relationships with each other and the world around them. Our students are the essence of our being. We will dedicate our efforts to creating an environment that will advance and support the personal developments of our students, while rewarding and challenging them, as they strive to reach their fullest educational and spiritual potential. While our students are our future, our tachers are unquestionably the shapers of that future. We are committed to offering the most well qualified faculty in order to ensure the best academic achievement and spiritual growth of all our students. While the world is becoming an ever more complex place in which to live, we are committed not only to teach our children to think, but to think making life's decisions according to God's plan and His teachings of love, peace, honesty, integrity and the Golden Rule.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
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St. Catherine Laboure School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for: Largest student body.
When is the application deadline for St. Catherine Laboure School?
The application deadline for St. Catherine Laboure School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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