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St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School | Woodbridge, VA

Donor Recognition 2018-2019

Thank you to our benefactorsEvery donation makes a difference and while we don’t have room to name everyone, please know that your continued support is greatly appreciated.

Following the example of St. Thomas Aquinas, patron Saint of Catholic schools, our mission is to teach

Faith and Reason: that all truth comes from God and academic excellence finds its purpose in Him.

$5,000 or moreAnonymous DonationsApplied Computing Tech, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. ChoeMr. and Mrs. Mansfield

$2,500–4,999Ms. CareyMr. Leardi

$1,000–2,499Mr. EttnerMr. and Mrs. KosarMr. and Mrs. LeardiMr. and Mrs. O’BarMs. Pepelko

$500–999Amazon Smile FoundationMr. and Mrs. AlexanderMs. BefekaduMr. and Mrs. BoeseMr. and Mrs. BrockMr. and Mrs. DotyMr. and Mrs. GarvezMr. and Mrs. HigginsKnights of Columbus Council No. 5750Mr. and Mrs. McCannDr. MosslerMr. and Mrs. PricenorMr. and Mrs. PetrakMr. ReillyMs. RouleauMs. SandersMr. and Mrs. Wheeler

$250–499Mr. and Mrs. FitzgeraldMr. and Mrs. HowserMr. and Mrs. JacobeenMr. and Mrs. LindmarkMs. ManleyMr. and Mrs. McNultyMs. MurphyUnited Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley

SponsorsRenova SmilesBrew Republic BierwerksLustine ToyotaKaren Radley Acura, VolkswagenReality Realty Professionals, LLCCravings Cupcakery, LLCThe Bee Store LLCSmoothie King

$4,990 was donated to the Tuition Angels fund in memory of Mrs. Kitty Brever.

We do our best to ensure that we recognize all those who have supported Aquinas over the year; if you note a missing name, please email development@aquinastars.org so we can correct the oversight.

62% of Aquinas teachers hold an advanced degree

Average number of years teaching

Interactive boards in every classroom

Approximate # of students in PK through

8th grade

Percent of Aquinas applicants accepted to Catholic high school

Only regional school in the Diocese of Arlington serving three parishes: Our Lady of Angels, Sacred Heart,

and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Extended Day program offering before care starting at 6:00 AM and

after care ending at 6:00 PM

Student teacher ratio of 12:1; average

class size of 25

iPads, laptops, Chromebooks and other technology available

to students

Diverse student body with 36% of our students speaking one of 24 second languages

Both full day and half day PK options

490

• Served by 3 Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia: principal and two full-time teachers

• Faith is the center of all subject areas

• Daily prayer• Weekly school Mass

• Regular confessions• On-site Adoration Chapel• Virtues in Practice Program• Advent program• Living Stations• May Crowning

Reason

“ At Aquinas, we like to see our lessons come alive.”

— Mrs. Ferguson, Assistant Principal

• Instructional Assistants in PK through 4th grade

• Excellence in Writing • Advanced Math courses• Middle School STEM classes in

partnership with the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

• Advanced Language Arts courses • Spanish language courses twice

per week for 1st–5th grade and daily for 6th–8th grade

• Robotics club• Heritage Spanish program to

challenge native speakers• Special Education

Support services• Full-time English Language

Learners’ Instructor• Strings and Band Program• Weekly Art Class for K–8th grade• Annual Middle School musical

2018–2019 Uses of Funds

Salaries $2,868,204 School Instructional Expense 180,306 Student Services Expense 139,144 Facilities Expense* 145,791 Utilities Expense 91,245 Technology Expense 103,319 Administrative & Office Expense 60,905 Development/Fundraising Expense 51,313

3,640,227*shared with Our Lady of Angels Parish

School Tuition Related Income $2,813,793 Student Services Income 321,507 Parish Investment in School 155,000 Unrestricted Income 41,714 Development/Fundraising Income 136,735

3,468,749

2018–2019 Sources of Funds

Annual Giving

Development Events/

Programs

Book Fair

Sponsorships Race for Education

Auction Car Raffle PTO various fundraising/

events

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

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Total Donor Support 2017–2018 2018–2019

Financials

Actual Cost: $7,777$1,427

Gap Between Actual Cost of Educating a Student and Tuition Paid

In-Parish Tuition: $6,350

Faith

“ Aquinas is rooted in Jesus Christ—I know this because their graduates are looking beyond a future in this world and are focused on their future in heaven.”

—Miss Sample, Saint John Paul the Great Religion Department

“ When you have a Catholic education you’re free to learn who God created you to be and receive a deeper understanding of the faith.”

—Maria Roder, 2019 graduate