Approach
The curriculum at St. Elizabeth’s School is designed to promote a love of learning in a safe and supportive environment, one that lays a foundation for lifelong learning. Our small class size allows us to meet the needs of each student. Children learn and grow as students through our personalized core curriculum, stimulating courses in the arts, foreign language, faith studies, community service, and hands-on learning experiences.
Low Student-to-Teacher Ratio Is the Foundation for Ongoing Academic Achievement
Low Student-to-Teacher Ratio Is the Foundation for Ongoing Academic Achievement
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Student to teacher ratio grades K - 5: 8:1
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Student to teacher ratio grades 6 - 8: 8:1
St. Elizabeth’s is committed to maintaining a low student-to-teacher ratio. With a lead teacher and an assistant in each core classroom in grades K-5, the student-to-teacher ratio is one of the lowest among prominent private schools.
There is plenty of evidence indicating that lower student to teacher ratios improve education. For St. Elizabeth’s School, a low student-to-teacher ratio is about laying a strong learning foundation early in life, a finding supported by several research studies. Studies have found the students who had been in small classes in their early years had better academic and personal outcomes throughout their school years and beyond (Krueger, 2001; Sparks, 2011).
The combination of a high-quality faculty and low student-to-teacher ratios is a hallmark of the St. Elizabeth’s education because we believe in the long-term benefits for life-long learning.
