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St. Francis Cathedral School

528 Main St
Metuchen, NJ 08840

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St. Francis Cathedral School has a proud tradition of helping children in learning to love, and loving to learn.

Each child is given a solid foundation for building life-long learning and personal values.

St. Francis Cathedral School offers full and part-time Pre-K, Kindergarten, and educational classes through Grade 8, as well as After School and Summer Day Camp programs.

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St. Francis Cathedral School creates a Catholic atmosphere where children are challenged to develop respect, justice, and responsibility while growing intellectually and spiritually into leaders of the 21st Century.

St. Francis Cathedral School is steeped in the traditions of service, peace, and courage.

It shares the common mission of all Catholic schools, namely, to teach, to proclaim the message of Jesus, to build Christian community, to worship God, and to serve one another and the world.

Our school supports and enhances the family's role as the primary educators of their children.

Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked NJ School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 415 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

St. Francis Cathedral School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Association for the Education of Young Children

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Student Body

Total Students

415 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

28%

State avg.: 40%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for St. Francis Cathedral School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked NJ School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 415 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Middlesex County, NJ is $15,041 for elementary schools and $18,374 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Middlesex County, NJ is 70% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).