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[quote=Anonymous]St. Mary's is a parochial school, not a private school, and it sounds like the emphasis on religion at the open house was a way to drive that home. My children go to SMS and we like the school community and feel the academics are on par with other local schools. I also like that the school uses Word Study and Empowering Writers, and have noticed a marked improvement in my children's writing due to these programs. The children pray at the beginning of the day, before/after meals, and at the end of the day, and it does not take long. They have Mass every Friday (once a week), and they only walk to the church once a month. There are 3 classes per grade except for the current Kindergarten class which has 4 classes. (Which I imagine will go down to 3 classes eventually due to attrition, as this was demonstrated with past "bubble classes". I hope this additional information helps your family.[/quote]
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