St. Lawrence Elementary - Grades K-6
Description | St. Lawrence School provides a quality Catholic education for students K through Grade 6 in a safe and supportive environment conducive to learning. |
Enrollment | 186 students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. |
Administration | Mrs. Pam Myers, Principal Rev. Andrew Dudzinski, Pastor |
Faculty | Principal, 12 classroom teachers, a physical education teacher, music teacher, counselor, speech, Title 1 and Title 3. Classroom Teachers – 75% have Master’s degrees and all are State Certified. |
Students | Student/teacher ratio is 21:1. Students come from the surrounding parishes in the Greater Lafayette area. Open to non-Catholic students. |
Accreditation Memberships | AdvancEd First Class Accreditation by the State of Indiana Member of Indiana Non-Public Education Association (INPEA) Member of National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) |
ISTEP+ Performance |
Indiana State ranking of Exemplary Progress, highest ranking under the State of Indiana’s accountability system for K-12. |
Spiritual Growth | Religious instruction in the Catholic Faith, All School Monday Morning Prayer, daily prayer, Holy Mass twice a week, Sacramental Preparation in liturgical celebrations, Altar Servers, Family Life program, and Service Projects. |
Curriculum | State-approved curriculum: Language Arts, Phonics, Math, Social Studies, Science, Penmanship, Art, Music, Physical Education, Health, AIDS & Drug Education. Basics skills are reinforced through the use of computers. |
Enrichment | Education Fair: Science, History, Media; County Spelling Bee, National Geography Bee, Tri-Kappa Poetry Contest, Christian Schools Spelling and Math Competition, Educational Field Trips, Annual Christmas and Spring Music programs, choir, regional and state science, a variety of community activities. |
Technology | Formal technology instruction one hour each week. |
Special Services | Student Testing Services and Speech Therapist provided through GLASS, Community Health programs, Volunteer Tutoring in Reading and Math, Purdue University School of Education’s ‘Special Friend’ program. |
Extra-Curriculars | Band, American Heritage Girls, Boy Scouts, Student Council |
Athletics | Volleyball – Girls, grades 5 and 6 Basketball – Girls and Boys, grades 4, 5 and 6 Cheerleading – Girls, grades 5 and 6 Basketball Basic – Boys and Girls, grades K though 3 Track/Cross Country – Boys and Girls, grade 6 (at CC) Football 3-6 Wrestling 5-6 |
Extended Care | Busy Bee After School Care St. Lawrence School Monday - Friday 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Parents | Parent Teacher Organization |