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General Information updated: 1/2/2009 |
Professional Memberships and Affiliations Catholic Schools of Elk County Dickinson Mental Health Center Diocese of Erie Commission on Elementary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools National Catholic Educational Association Elk County Catholic High School Pennsylvania Department of Education (registered) Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit #9 |
Auxiliary Programs Early Learning Intervention Comprehensive Enrichment Language Arts Enrichment Mathematics Enrichment Remedial Mathematics Remedial Reading Speech/Hearing/Vision Therapy Study Skills Development |
Student Support IST (Instructional Support Teachers) LIFE Family Living Program (through Dickinson Mental Health Center) BLeST (Building Level Support Team - elementary) SAP (Student Assistance Program - middle) |
Financial Aid Granted for the 2007 - 2008 School Year Cost to educate each child $4,914 Tuition one child* $2,170 Tuition two children* $3,470 Tuition three or more children* $4,120 Tuition "gap" per student $2,744 (covered by parish support, PTO commitment, gifts, grants and endowment earnings) *If active parish member SMCESS 2008-2009 Financial Aid Total financial aid granted $168,715 204 students received assistance (42% of all students K to 8) 138 families received assistance (43% of all families K to 8). |
Scholarships: Also, families who participate in the SCRIP, Schoolpop Internet Shopping, and/or Grocery Certificate programs can designate savings to tuition assistance. |
Vicar of Education, Diocese of Erie Fr. Nicholas J. Rouch |
Director of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Erie Ms. Patricia McLaughlin |
General School Information Standardized Testing Stanford 10, grades 2 through 8 Otis-Lennon, grades 3 and 6 Diocesan Writing Assessment, grades 3, 5 and 7 Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, grades K through 5 Report Cards Grades 1 - 5: four per year Grades K, 6 - 8: three per year Lunch Program Lunches are provided each day. Free/reduced price lunches are available for families who qualify by income. The rates for a cafeteria meal per day are as follows: Full Day K -$2.00 for juice with snack and lunch Half-day K - $0.35 Elementary - $ 1.75 Middle School -$ 2.00 |
Latch Key Program Before and after school child care for students enrolled in our schools is available on a daily basis for a nominal fee. |
Dress Code Specific uniforms are required for children in grades 1 - 8, purchased through Flynn and O'Hara. Kindergarten uniforms are optional. |
Transportation Busing is free of charge if a student lives at least one mile from the elementary school and one and one-half miles from the middle school. |
Preschool Preschool is a self-sustaining program meaning the tuition is the full cost to operate the program. |
Class Size Policy: Recognizing that students' needs vary, our schools will do everything reasonable to limit class size to 20 or less in the primary grades (K - 2) and 25 or less in the intermediate and middle-level grades (3 - 8). Elementary school - the average class size is 18 Middle school - the average class size is 23 |
Financial Actual 2006-2007 expenditures………$2,265,713 Cost Per Student………………………..…$3,890 Tuition 2008 - 2009 Limited Kindergarten One Full-time K-8 One Full-time & Limited K Two Full-time K-8 Two Full-time & Limited K Three (or more) Full-time K-8 |
$1,410.00 $2,170.00 $3,020.00 $3,470.00 $3,890.00 $4,120.00 |
SMCESS Endowed Earnings $80,000 endowed earnings reduced every family's tuition by $180 in 2008-2009 |
SMCESS Tuition Credit Programs - SCRIP/Grocery Certificates/Schoolpop Online Shopping 76% of our families have used our three programs to earn tuition credits for students K - 8. 30% of our families have earned $250 or more in tuition credits for this year for students K - 8 |