Saint Patrick School (Pelham, New Hampshire)

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name = Saint Patrick School


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streetaddress = 16 Main Street
city = Pelham
state = New Hampshire
zipcode = 03076
country = USA
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authority = Diocese of Manchester
denomination = Roman Catholic
principal = Mr. Roger Dumont
viceprincipal = Mrs. Mary Martin
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teaching_staff = 12.8 (FTE) (as of 2005-06}cite web |title=School Detail for St Patrick School |url=http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00851652&ID=00851652 |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics ]
roll = 236 (as of 2005-06}
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ratio = 18.4(as of 2005-06}
gender = Co-ed
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homepage = http://www.saintpatrickschool.net/

Saint Patrick School is a private Roman Catholic elementary and middle school in Pelham, New Hampshire

History

The school was founded in 1960 by Saint Patrick Parish as Saint Patrick Convent School, as it was staffed by Sisters of Mercy from nearby Windham, New Hampshire. Through the years, more lay teachers were 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.

ports and traditions

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, DC.

Curriculum

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.

References

External links

* [http://www.saintpatrickschool.net/ Saint Patrick School]