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St. Rose of Lima School Fact Sheet ' We provide a Catholic Based Education to students from 12 different school districts in York and Adams County. St. Rose of Lima School was founded in 1919 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. The first school building was on the corner of Market and Richland Avenue. The school later moved to W. King Street, the old York Catholic High School. In 2001, the school moved to its present location in Thomasville. ' The curriculum followed by the school is the same followed by all Catholic Schools in the Diocese and is aligned with State and/or National  Common Core Standards. ' Although we are a Catholic School, we accept students from all faiths. We currently educate a handful of non-Catholic students. St. Rose of Lima School receives funds for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Acts 90 and 195. These funds are used to purchase textbooks and instructional materials. ' Several low income families receive tuition assistance through the Neumann Foundation. This foundation is funded by the EITC opportunities made available by the legislature.  We offer programs that assist our students, teachers, and families academically and spiritually. Our students utilize technology across the curriculum.  All of our classroom teachers have appropriate Pennsylvania certification and pursue further education by completing the requirements of Act 48. Several are in the process, or have completed, their studies for a Masters Degree in Education. ' The Lincoln Intermediate Unit provides Speech Clinician, Guidance, Remedial Math and Reading services to the students in our school. ' Students are bussed to our school from eight of the twelve districts in accord with PA regulations. ' Students in our school our offered a breakfast and lunch program that is subsidized in accord with the National School Lunch Program. Students can qualify for free or reduced breakfast and lunch based on their family income. We currently serve approximately 2 students in the Free or Reduced program. ' Our families come from a diverse background and educational level. Many of our parents are well educated with nearly 75% having at least a Bachelors degree. Our families also buck the national, state and local trend of high percentages of one parent families. Currently, 88% of our students live in a 2 parent home with both biological or adoptive parents. The unemployment rate of our parents is less than 1%. ' Our graduates are very successful after their experiences at St. Rose. We have as alumni several doctors, lawyers, accountants, teachers, Religious Sisters, and Priests. We are proud of the accomplishments of our past and present students.