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The Mystical Rose of Mary Chapel was a blessing of the school auction, renovating a girls restroom into a prayerful and reverent place of worship for parish and school communities.
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Why St. Mary's?
“Wichita might be home to one of the strongest
Catholic school systems in the nation . . .”
So concluded the Fordham Foundation in their April 2008 publication, “Who Will Save America’s Urban Catholic Schools?”
What makes the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Wichita so special?
- A mission to form each student to become a disciple of Jesus Christ
- Parishes committed to funding a Catholic education for every active Catholic parish family regardless of family income. The Fordham Foundation report concluded that “Wichita is the best example” of how to make a quality Catholic education available to every family.
- 38 schools; 20 in Sedgwick County and 18 in the surrounding counties
- Every school is accredited by the State of Kansas.
- With nearly 11,000 students, the ninth largest school system in the state of Kansas
- More than 750 certified teachers and administrators
- Four exceptional high schools with a full array of outstanding religious, academic, athletic, and fine arts programs; all with no entrance tests
- A diverse student body that includes students of all income levels, ethnic backgrounds and ability levels
- 33 pre-school programs
- Modern facilities with access to cutting edge technology
What makes Wichita so special?
“Nobody is doing it as effectively as we are, and nobody can be more passionate than we are. This is how Catholic schools should be. They are built around faith. They are built around parish. They are built around community. And they are built upon a spirit of excellence.”-Bob Voboril
Superintendent of Schools
The Fordham Foundation asked in their report, “If Wichita can do this, why can’t other communities?
Come and see what makes our Catholic schools so special!
Enrollment
- $275 Registration Fee per student
- $5,600 Out of Parish Tuition per student (Scholarships are available)
- $260 per student per month
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There will be two, 5-day a week PreK options: AM and PM. Each session will have 10 spots. There will be a total of 20 spots in preschool.
Pre-3 students will still be able to participate in the program, in either session. Each section will have the possibility of a pre-3/ pre-4 blend with the preK3 availability capped at 3 spots per session, with 7 spots reserved for pre4 students in each session.
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Monday through Friday from 8:00a to 11:00a and from 12:30p to 3:30p. If there is availability, families will be able to sign their child up for both sessions, but they will have to leave the building from 11:00a to 12:30p each day. In that case, the rate will be the same for both sessions. We are not able to offer a full day program at this time.
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Contact Us
101 E. 9th Street
Newton, Kansas 67114
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Phone: 316-282-1974
School Office Hours: 7:40am - 3:45pm
School Hours: 7:50am - 3:30pm
Teacher Hours: 7:45am - 3:45pm
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About St. Mary School
About
Mission Statement: St. Mary Catholic School exists to provide students with a Catholic learning environment in which they are challenged to maximum growth spiritually, academically, emotionally, and physically.
Principal: Mr. Joshua Bargdill
Staff: 11 certified teachers
Grades: Preschool through 8th grade - 1 class each; Catholic high schools located in Wichita and Hutchinson.
Average class size: 19 students
Kindergarten age requirements: 5 years old by September 1 of the upcoming school year
Registration fee: $200.00 per student grades K-8
Tuition: St. Mary Catholic School uses a stewardship model for active Catholic stewards. Active families involved in giving generously to their parish in time, talent and treasure are able to attend St. Mary without paying an additional tuition cost. Tuition is charged for preschool and non-Catholic students. Preschool 3 year old is $75 per month and Preschool 4 year old is $105 per month. Kindergarten through 8th grade is $4,500 per year. Scholarships are available for K-8 with an average of $2,000 given per student in 2017-18.
Academic achievement: St. Mary Catholic School was awarded the highest honor bestowed by the diocese in earning the Banner Award from the Diocese of Wichita in 2014 and 2016.
Technology Lab: Wireless computer labs with LCD projectors in the lab and every classroom. St. Mary has Microsoft Surface and Google Chromebooks and Promethean/Mimeo technology as well as document projectors in each classroom.
Extra-Curricular Activities: Little Flowers, Boy Scouts, Band, Children's Choir, Honor Choir, Religion Bowl, Scholar Bowl, Battle of the Books, Science Olympiad, Spelling Bee, and Wichita Catholic School Activities League (volleyball, basketball, cheer, soccer and track)
Parent Groups: School Council, Home & School Organization, Auction Committee, Eagle Booster Club
Latchkey Program (Guardian Angels): 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
St. Mary Catholic School Prayer:
Dear Father,
You sent Your Son into the world to be the way, the truth, and the life. Help us to keep our school a place where we are proud of what we stand for and what others have stood for. May we remember those who have walked these halls before us and those that will follow. Help us keep our Catholic Christian beliefs an important part of all we do. Thank you God, for giving us the opportunity to attend a school where the Master Teacher, Chirst and His Word remains constant and is the foundation on which our lives are built. By your grace may St. Mary Catholic School continue to bring this good news and be faithful in teaching His way. In Your name, we pray.
Amen.
Please call the school office at 316-282-1974 for more information.
School History
The first catholic school in Newton was established in 1880 by Father Swembergh who was the first pastor of the St. Mary Parish. The original school had 50 students and was taught by the pastors or laymen. In 1883 the Sisters of Saint Joseph established their first Kansas foundation in Newton. The Sisters operated two schools here during that year. Sixty younger Catholic children were taught in the already established parochial school, and 100 non-Catholic and older Catholic students were taught in a two-story frame building east of the church. The older student school was closed in 1888. Through 2015, St. Mary has been blessed to have the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in our school.
The original 4 classroom school building was built on 8th street in 1908 and still stands. In 1964, during the pastorate of Msgr. J. George Hermann, a new school building was built at 9th and Main streets. This building contained 4 classrooms, a library, teachers lounge, office, kitchen, and gymnasium.
The half-day kindergarten and pre-school classes shared the same room, alternating morning and afternoon sessions. In 1998, St. Mary implemented the all day kindergarten program, thus requiring a full time kindergarten room. Due to the increased school population and the lack of classroom space, the kindergarten classroom was relocated to what was the cafeteria, and the gymnasium doubled as the cafeteria.
A portable building containing 3 classrooms was moved to the playground area in 2005 to provide additional classrooms until a more permanent solution could be implemented. In 2009-2010, a capital campaign was launched to raise funds to expand the school building. Construction on an 8 classroom and office addition was started in 2010 and was completed in time for the Fall 2011 classes. This addition allowed the classes for all grades to be located in the same building, and moves the offices and the main school entrance to a more accessible location on the east side of the school.
The average enrollment of the school until 1899 was around 70 students. The largest school enrollment was 225 in the mid 1960’s for grades 1 through 8. Kindergarten was reinstated in the late 1970’s, and the pre-school was started in 1994. Enrollment for the 2017-18 school year is 201 students.
St. Mary Catholic School was awarded the Diocesan Banner School in 2000, 2014 and 2016.
The school currently teaches students from pre-school through 8th grade coming from all areas of Harvey County, and serves the parishes of St. Mary and Our Lady of Guadalupe in Newton, and Sacred Heart in Halstead.
