St. Mary Magdalen Elementary School (Closed 2004)

About the School

  • St. Katharine Drexel School is a Catholic parochial elementary school serving students in kindergarten through grade eight.
  • St. Katharine Drexel Catholic School, continuing the mission of St. Mary Magdalen Parish and Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, supports parents as the first teachers of their children in the ways of faith by providing a Christ-centered, safe, and loving school environment offering an excellent academic program of learning.
  • Catholic education includes all the deliberate, systematic, and sustained efforts of the Church community, in both formal and informal education settings, to develop the skills, knowledge, and values needed for life.
  • In today's pluralistic society, the Church offers the harmonizing perspective of faith to human culture and history.
  • Catholic education sees all knowledge as sacred when human insight is combined with divine revelation in the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade

Student Body

Total Students
198 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
State avg.: 21%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for St. Mary Magdalen Elementary School?
The application deadline for St. Mary Magdalen Elementary School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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