About the School
- Little Lions Learning Center, located at St. Leo's Community Center, offers three high quality pre-school experiences.
- All preschool programs are language and play-based with developmentally appropriate activities to promote social, language, cognitive, and physical skills to prepare children for school.
- Choose the program which best fits the needs of your child: Full day Kindergarten allows advanced curriculum and preparation for 1st grade.
- The curriculum stresses Language Arts, including the instruction of the Spanish language.
- Other electives include music, art, technology, PE, and health.
- Students and their parents are welcome to participate in daily Mass prior to the start of school.
- The priest is sensitive to the needs of children and gears the Mass and sermon to their understanding.
- The children are encouraged early on to participate by singing, praying, and serving at the Mass.
- It is a wonderful way to start each day.
- We are strong in academics, and we place Christ at the center of our curriculum.
- Religion classes and faith-based living are emphasized throughout the day providing a very unique learning environment for our students.
- Our task is the education of the whole person, blending learning with faith, and faith with daily life.
School Facts
Student Body
Total Students
109 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
State avg.: 14%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for St. Leo's Elementary School?
The application deadline for St. Leo's Elementary School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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