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St. Charles Borromeo School

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  • A good solid catholic education can be acheived at this school. The teachers...

  • It is an excellent school with great education. It is wonderful to have a...

  • St. Charles is a great school. I am a sixth grader here and I love everything...

  • St. Charles is a wonderful school. The teachers truly care about the kids....

  • The feeling of community at this school is incredible. They really do try to...

 

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Posted October 2, 2009
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A good solid catholic education can be acheived at this school. The teachers are dedicated and work very hard to make sure that the students learn. The only 'negative' would be the constant requests for money and the all to frequent parent meetings.
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Posted November 23, 2008
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It is an excellent school with great education. It is wonderful to have a school that your kids want to go to everyday.
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Posted October 19, 2008
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St. Charles is a great school. I am a sixth grader here and I love everything about it. The enviroment is loving and the grouds are beautiful. Mrs. Lyyn is a great teacher for 5A. I have never been dissapointed with this school.
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Posted March 2, 2005
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St. Charles is a wonderful school. The teachers truly care about the kids. The principal is caring and supportive, and parent involvement is extremely high. The basics are well-taught, and there is an awesome music and art program.
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The feeling of community at this school is incredible. They really do try to enrich the whole child, academically, emotionally, and spiritually. The teachers and principal sincerely care about each individual child. I am so pleased to have my kids attending St. Charles.
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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school
White 88%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6%
Hispanic 5%
Black 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0%
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per classroom teacher 18N/AN/A
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

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  • Patrick Feist
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  • Roman Catholic
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7112 S 12th St
Tacoma, WA 98465
Phone: (253) 564-5185

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