| Saint Patrick School | |
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| Address | |
| 16 Main Street Pelham, New Hampshire, 03076 United States |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1960 |
| Authority | Diocese of Manchester |
| Principal | Mr. Roger Dumont |
| Vice principal | Mrs. Mary Martin |
| Teaching staff | 12.8 (FTE) (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.4(as of 2005-06)[1] |
| School roll | 236 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Website | http://www.saintpatrickschool.net/ |
Saint Patrick School is a private Roman Catholic elementary and middle school in Pelham, New Hampshire.
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The school was founded in 1960 by Saint Patrick Parish as Saint Patrick Convent School. The school was staffed by Sisters of Mercy from nearby Windham for many years; however, more lay teachers were gradually employed, and in the early 1990s the school's name was officially changed to Saint Patrick School. Today, the school is staffed entirely by state-certified lay personnel.
Saint Patrick School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Students in grades 5 through 8 may participate in the school's teams in soccer, softball, and track and field, all of which compete in the small school division of the Tri-County League. Basketball, bowling, skiing and snowboarding are offered as part of the school's Winter Enrichment Program.
A campus ministry and student leadership program is offered through T.I.C. T.A.C. (Together In Christ Taking A Challenge), which is overseen by the school principal and the parish pastor.
Annual traditions at Saint Patrick School include an annual Harvest Feast, where third-grade Native Americans canoe down Beaver Brook and are greeted by second-grade Pilgrims; the sixth grade class trip to Nature's Classroom; and the eighth grade class trip to Washington, D.C.
The focus of the school's instruction at the elementary school level is on basic skills development. French is offered to 5th-8th grade students.