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Special features |
religious, before- and after- school care |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required |
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School Mission
- BUILDING IN FAITH
St. Andrew Catholic School, an educational ministry of St. Andrew parish, exists to integrate the teachings and values of the Roman Catholic Church into a superior educational environment. The school serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students from St. Andrew and St. Katherine Drexel Parishes as well as surrounding parishes. The school is open to families of other faiths who accept its philosophy and mission.
BUILDING IN HEARTS
St. Andrew Catholic School, founded on the educational philosophy of the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, strives to educate the whole child (intellectually, physically, spiritually, morally and socially,) encouraging collaboration within a caring and respectful community. Two emphases of Saint Andrew Catholic School are community service and stewardship of Gods creation.
BUILDING IN MINDS
The administration and faculty of St. Andrew Catholic School use challenging and diverse strategies to promote excellence in academics and encourage maximum personal effort to promote each childs talents and interests.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: , golf, soccer, softball, track and volleyball.
- Boys sports: golf, soccer, , track and volleyball.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama, chorus and TV Production.
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Other news or notes
- St. Andrew School was established in 1989 by Dominican Sisters from Wisconsin & is fully accredited by Florida Catholic Conference. All teachers are degreed, Florida certified, & meet Diocesan requirements for the teaching of Religion. Our program is developmental,strongly academic, & infused with Gospel values. Our classes rank in the top 25% nationally on standardized tests.
| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview, recommendation letters and student audition or portfolio.
- To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: test scores and report cards.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 41-60% were accepted.
- Tuition: $5000-5999
- 21-40% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- Vouchers or scholarships the school accepts: Any that the State of Florida allow
- Graduates typically go to: Bishop Verot High School.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 76-80% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in the whole child.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Accredited by NCEA/FCC in 2007.
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