annual state of the catholic school report 2013
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Annual State of the Catholic School Report 2013. Rev. Thomas Shepard , Pastor Mr. Michael Votto , Principal Mrs. Julie Buchanan , School Board Chair Mr. Michael Votto , Finance Committee Chair. Annual State of the Catholic School Report. Enrollment over the past 3 years: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Rev. Thomas Shepard, PastorMr. Michael Votto , PrincipalMrs. Julie Buchanan, School Board ChairMr. Michael Votto, Finance Committee Chair
Enrollment over the past 3 years:• 2013-2014 124 Students (this year’s
number is greatly effected by last year’s double grad class)
• 2012-2013 159 Students• 2011-2012 143 Students In addition to the above numbers we also
have 60 students each year in our Pre-K program
Over the past three years, we have maintained an 70% student retention rate.
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SASB Marketing Strategies: Open Houses Updated website/Facebook Ads in local newspapers Ads in all area Churches-Catholic and non-Catholic Word of Mouth-It works! Recruitment sessions at schools such as Cold
Spring, local daycares and other elementary schools which do not have all K-8
Development conference attendance Updated marketing materials Lawn signs placed locally
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Curriculum Design:Kindergarten As per Archdiocesan mandates Please see school website (under the
curriculum tab) for more information www.staedanbrendanschool.org
Blending of Common Core Curriculum with Archdiocesan standards
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Curriculum Design:Grades 1 – 8 As per Archdiocesan mandates Please see school website (under the
curriculum tab) for more information www.staedanbrendanschool.org
Blending of Common Core Curriculum with Archdiocesan standards
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Additional Tools for Learning that SASB Include:
Special Programming Special Ed assistance from city of New Haven-
tutors, speech/language, etc, plus a Title I lab Interns from Quinnipiac Advanced Math teacher Grades 6-8 Certified K-8 Spanish teacher and Gym teacher Mobile technology carts for each floor Expanded music program to include a choir
group, more keyboards and recorders
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Tuition Fees: Average K – 8 Per Pupil Tuition last three
years 2010-2011 $4,050. 2011-2012 $4,050. 2012-2013 $4,050.
Current average K – 8 Per Pupil Cost Tuition = $4,050. No increase this year!
Total cost to educate a child for SASB =~$5,660.
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Revenue in addition to tuition fees are generated by the following:
Archdiocese of Hartford Support Archbishop’s Annual CSSP – Catholic School Support Grants (HOPES,etc) Parish Subsidy Annual Development Appeal Alumni bequests Annual Phonothon
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Financials: Parish Subsidy – last three years Delinquent Tuition: 2010-$85,000 2011-$31,000 2012-$38,000 Tuition Collection Rate: ~85.00%
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Initiatives to Increase Income: Home School fundraisers Advertisements Apply for grants Solicit businesses known for contributing
to such endeavors Alumni Contributions Solicit major donors from both alumni
and community
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Initiatives to Decrease Spending: Budget Freezes Gifts and donations Prudent spending Going “Green”- i.e. Utilize SchoolReach
program and use less paper for communication, less waste
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Projected Capital Needs/Expenses : Immediate: Roof repairs Furnace repairs Various tech upgrades
3 – 5 Years: Painting Plumbing improvements
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Tuition Costs per Student: Per Pupil Cost in Public School in New Haven is
approximately $10,000-$12,000 Magnet School average cost per student is
approximately $12,845 Average cost of educating a child in CT is
$14,531 Educating children in Catholic Schools saves the
state of CT $230,723,218 SASB will continue to provide academic
excellence, with a faith based approach, for children in New Haven and the surrounding area
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