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Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Year Founded

1958

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Student Body

Total Students

186 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 22%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

23%

Average Class Size

16 students

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
National Christian School Association (NCSA)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$1,250

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Tuition Notes

No child is refused admission due to inability to pay. Students that are not Catholic pay $500 more.

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The staff at SJS works together with the parents to assist the children in becoming everything God expects them to be.

The staff at SJS works together with the parents to assist the children in becoming everything God expects them to be.Religion is taught daily and the children are blessed to be able to attend mass twice a week. The average class size is 17 students. Physical Education is offered three times a week and Music is offered twice. .

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How much does St. Joseph Elementary School cost?

St. Joseph Elementary School's tuition is approximately $1,250 for private students.

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

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I went there in 1959 Charles H. Ritter

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