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St. Thomas the Apostle School

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West Springfield's St. Thomas the Apostle School is a private school serving students in grades PK-8. It is coed, religious and Roman Catholic affiliated. The school belongs...

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My son is in second grade and loves the school. He fits the description of a...
My son and daughter both went to St.Thomas and now my granddaughter gose...
The St, Thomas Preschool is the best in the area. They have a 3 year & 4...
My son has been in St. Thomas since Kindergarten. It is a great school for...
i have been in st thomas school since kindergarden and am now in the 7th...

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90% of students at this school are White.

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Situated in a suburban neighborhood. The median home value is $165,000. The average monthly rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $780.

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Posted March 28, 2011

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My son is in second grade and loves the school. He fits the description of a good student, and just thrives there academically. I can't see anywhere they could improve on content in the 3 R's!
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Posted March 1, 2009

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My son and daughter both went to St.Thomas and now my granddaughter gose there, it's a great school.Ask any coach in town and you can tell which kids go to St.thomas by how polite they are and easy to coach.
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Posted February 10, 2009

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The St, Thomas Preschool is the best in the area. They have a 3 year & 4 year old program & also offer an after school program.
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Posted January 29, 2008

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My son has been in St. Thomas since Kindergarten. It is a great school for the easily impressionable children since they stress morals and values. I find they may be slightly behind public in reading and math though. I have a daughter in the public schools and she is doing things that her brother didn't at the same grade level. This school is not good for anyone with any type of behavior or learning problems as they only have basic teachers with no special needs. If you can afford it send your child here for a great, safe learning enviroment.
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Posted August 10, 2007

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i have been in st thomas school since kindergarden and am now in the 7th grade i am happy with my school and think i am getting a great education!! i want to thank all of my teachers for all the time and knowledge that they put in to make our education worth while!!!
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Posted May 22, 2007

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My son has been at St Thomas since Kindergarten and my daughter will be going in the fall. St Thomas is a school where the children come first. Each child is encouraged to do their personal best without being labeled. The teachers are highly skilled and work hard to bring out the best in each child. The teachers that I have dealt with are always available is you have any questions or concerns. The principal is kind and knows each child by name and most of the parents. She and her staff are a great example of how a school should be run.
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Student ethnicity

		Ethnicity	This school
		White	90%
		Asian	6%
		Hispanic	3%
		Black	1%
		American Indian/Alaska Native	0%

Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	17	N/A	N/A

Source: NCES, 2007-2008

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Gender	Coed
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Associations	NCEA

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75 Pine St
West Springfield, MA 01089
Phone: (413) 739-4131

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