St. Peter's Catholic School
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Saint Peter's Catholic School, is located on Chambersburg Rd, Huber Heights, Ohio. Also on campus is Saint Peter's Catholic School. St. Peter School was founded in 1962 by the Ursuline Sisters of Brown County. A Catholic Elementary school serving the communities of Huber Heights, Riverside, Fairborn, Tipp City, New Carlisle and Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Educating children from 3 years old through Eighth Grade.
Our Philosophy "You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church." (Mt. 16:18)
At St. Peter School, we are a community of believers firmly bound by the teachings of the Catholic Church. Through an active commitment of following these teachings, we believe our faith challenges in the new millennium.
We believe that our students are children of God - unique indiv iduals who have innate worth and are capable of attaining their fullest portential.
We believe in excellence in education, provided by a well qualified faculty and staff; with a curriculum that serves the spiritual, moral, physical and intellectual needs of all students.
We also believe in nurturing a sense of community by instilling in our students the values of respect, reverence, responsibility and service to their peers, family, neighbors and the world beyond.
We believe that educating and guiding young people is the shared responsibility of the parents, school, Church and community.
St. Peter School A National School of Excellence
St. Peter School was founded in 1962 by the Ursuline Sisters of Brown County. A Catholic Elementary school serving the communities of Huber Heights, Riverside, Fairborn, Tipp City, New Carlisle and Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Educating children from 3 years old through Eighth Grade.
Our Philosophy "You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church." (Mt. 16:18)
At St. Peter School, we are a community of believers firmly bound by the teachings of the Catholic Church. Through an active commitment of following these teachings, we believe our faith challenges in the new millennium.
We believe that our students are children of God - unique indiv iduals who have innate worth and are capable of attaining their fullest portential.
We believe in excellence in education, provided by a well qualified faculty and staff; with a curriculum that serves the spiritual, moral, physical and intellectual needs of all students.
We also believe in nurturing a sense of community by instilling in our students the values of respect, reverence, responsibility and service to their peers, family, neighbors and the world beyond.
We believe that educating and guiding young people is the shared responsibility of the parents, school, Church and community.
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Areas of Study St. Peter School offers the major areas of study as recommended by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Cirriculum.
Areas of Study Art Language Arts Mathematics Music Physical Education Religion Science Social Studies Science
Student Enrollment and Performance St. Peter School is open to Catholic and non-Catholic families. During the 2001-2002 school year, our enrollment consisted of 84 percent Catholic students and 16 percent non-Catholic students. We welcome families of all faith to attend our National School of Excellence.
Our school has standardized testing for grades 2, 4, 6 and 8. We also have ACRE (Religion) testing for grades 5 and 8. Writing samples are conducted in grades 3 and 7; and our Brigance Screening Test is administered to Kindergarten students before admission.
The below information is based on the Iowa Basic Scores as the National percentage. Students consistently score approximately one and one half grade levels higher than the national norms on the Iowa Basics.
The percentage of 8th grade graduates attending Catholic High School: 57%.
Our Faculty The St. Peter School faculty consists of 34 full-time, one librarian, nine auxiliary personnel and three part-time. The Student-to-Teacher ratio on average is 21 students per teacher. The average number of students per homeroom is approximately 25.
Extra-Curricular Activities St. Peter School offers a wide variety of activities. We're sure you'll find something your child(ren) are interested in.
Extra-Curricular Activities Art & Science Fair Band programs and group lessons Boy Scouts Children's Choir Chess Club Girl Scouts Junior High Musical Performance Junior High Youth Group Muse Adventure Odyssey of the Mind Power of the Pen Servers Student Choir Student Council Boy 's: Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Track, Volleyball Girl's: Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Tack, Cheerleading
Special Programs St. Peter School offers a variety of special programs that are staffed with highly qualified, dedicated professionals.
Before & After School Latch Key Program (link to Latchkey) Confirmation Retreat Extended Day Program for Kindergarten Students Geography Bee Overnight field trip to Washington, D.C. Overnight Field trip to Woodland Altars in Peebles, Ohio Science Fair Spelling Bee Student's Service Program General Information St. Peter school is a tuition-based education. The need for financial aid is evaluated by the Private School Aid Services (PSAS). Applications are submitted to PSAS with recommendations going to the Pastor of St. Peter. The Parish resources provides PSAS scholarship money.
School hours: school building doors open at 8:35 a.m. with the tardy bell ringing at 8:45 a.m. School is dismissed at 3:15 p.m. Morning Kindergarten is from 8:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.; afternoon Kindergarten is from 12:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Students who live in the city of Huber Heights receive busing from Huber Heights City School Transportation. Students who live the the city of Riverside are bused from Mad River School Transportation.
The Huber Heights City Schools' Food Service provides hot lunches for the students. Lunch tickets may be purchased.
