SAINT THERESA SCHOOL BACKGROUND

St. Theresa School in Briarcliff Manor, New York was founded in 1965 and is the Parochial Elementary School of St. Theresa Parish. St. Theresa School provides a Catholic education for children in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Eight who reside in Briarcliff Manor and surrounding school districts.

St. Theresa School is part of the elementary school system of the Archdiocese of New York. We implement all policy promulgated by the Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York, and we are ultimately responsible to the Archbishop of New York.

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SCHOOL GOALS

• We strive to present to our students a continuous and structured program of Religious education, the components of which include doctrine, service to others, morals, worship, prayer and Scripture.
• Our program consistently strives to create an atmosphere of mutual respect for all.
• We strive to prepare our students to become life-long learners and active, successful members of society in the 21st century.
• Our program of education in the secular subjects is structured in congruence with New York State Curriculum Guidelines and Archdiocesan norms.
• Our consistently implemented basic school policy calls upon the students to fulfill certain responsibilities in school and at home with regard to homework and study.
• We encourage every member of the community to take an active part in our educational endeavors for our children.

It is our hope that together we can fulfill the above goals in the context of our talents and limitations, to the degree that we may all enter into the partnership that completes the process of education for each child.

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EDUCATION PROGRAM

Self-contained classes for Pre-K through Grade 4
Departmental Program for Grades 5 – 8
Music, Art, Physical Education & Computer Education for Pre-K through Grade 8
Foreign Language (Spanish) for Grades Pre-K – 8

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ADMISSION POLICIES

Roman Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York base their educational purpose and all their activities on the Christian teaching of the essential equality of all persons as rooted in God’s love.

Thus, with discrimination so repugnant to their nature and mission, Catholic Schools in this Archdiocese do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, and gender in administration of educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.

This policy is subscribed to by all Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese of New York whether owned or operated by the
Archdiocese, the parishes of the Archdiocese or religious communities with the Archdiocese.

The process for admission to St. Theresa School is: parents must complete the school application form and provide all required documents. Following an interview and evaluation of the materials, the parent will be notified about the status of the child.

St. Theresa School gives preference in admission first, to siblings of currently enrolled students; second, to Catholic students whose parents are
active members of the parish; third, to Catholic students whose parents are active in another Catholic parish; fourth, to non-Catholic students.

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MIDDLE STATES ACCREDITATION

Middle States (MSCES) is a membership organization; its major service benefit is to present each member school in the company of other outstanding educational communities that have made a public commitment to upholding standards of educational quality and to continuous improvement designed to increase student performance. MSCES schools are found in both the MSCES Registry and The International Registry.

During the week of April 12 –15, 2005, Saint Theresa School went through the Middle States Accreditation process. The Middle States Accreditation Team reviewed all aspects of the school’s program and plans for the future. The Middle States Team was very impressed with Saint Theresa School and stated in their report that: “The immediate experience of visitors to Saint Theresa’s is that of community. The school is intimately involved with the lives of the families of children who attend as well as on the life of the parish. It is very common for Catholic Schools to put forth community as their hallmark. But if there can be degrees of that sense of community, Saint Theresa would rate extraordinarily high.”

We are pleased to announce that Saint Theresa School received Middle States Accreditation on November 11, 2005.

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