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St. Stephen's School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
It is the only Catholic parochial elementary school on Grand Island.
S.S.S. provides quality education based on Catholic/Christian values for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade.
The school follows the curriculum prescribed by the New York State Department of Education and the policies of the Department of Catholic Education of the Diocese of Buffalo.
Speech, health and psychological services, and bus transportation are provided by the Grand Island School District.
Our mission is teaching and perpetuating Christian values, celebrating together Word and Sacrament, sharing our gifts and love with one another, growing in God's love by openness to the Spirit and being a witness to the Jesus of the Gospel.
Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 227 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Motto: Changing the way our children learn.
St. Stephen's School is accredited by the Middle States Association
of Colleges and Schools. It is the only Catholic parochial
elementary school on Grand Island. S.S.S. provides quality
education based on Catholic/Christian values for students in
Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. The school follows the
curriculum prescribed by the New York State Department of Education
and the policies of the Department of Catholic Education of the
Diocese of Buffalo. Speech, health and psychological services, and
bus transportation are provided by the Grand Island School
District. Our mission is teaching and perpetuating Christian
values, celebrating together Word and Sacrament, sharing our gifts
and love with one another, growing in God's love by openness to the
Spirit and being a witness to the Jesus of the Gospel.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 227 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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