St. Rose of Lima School Hosts Open House January 28th

 

NEWTOWN, CT (January 28, 2018) -- Come explore the halls, classrooms and state–of-the art science lab at St. Rose of Lima School on Sunday, January 28, 2018, 12:30-2:30 p.m.   Meet the dynamic teachers, parents and students who energize learning and foster family.  Talk with Principal, Sister Colleen Smith, to learn about the many advantages of a Catholic education and the proven social, emotional and educational benefits of a K-8 environment.   St. Rose of Lima School also offers dynamic Pre-K 3, 4 year-old and Step Up to Kindergarten programs.  A state of the art science lab, as well as an outdoor learning center equipped with a butterfly garden and solar panel station – the first of it’s kind in the United States -- offer all school students hands-on experience with a variety of innovative programs including STEM. 

            “We are a faith centered community committed to academic excellence in an atmosphere that nurtures the spiritual, intellectual, physical and moral development of each student,” says Sister Colleen Smith, ASCJ, Principal.  “This year marks the 60th anniversary of St. Rose of Lima School.  Our accomplished alumni offer strong testimonies to the lasting impact their time here has made in their lives.  Take the college student who has started a nonprofit organization fostering literacy in third world countries and another who spends summers with orphans in China; a recent college graduate who was signed to a major league baseball team, three former students and Mock Trial participants who are attending law school, doctors, nurses, accountants, community leaders – all harken back to St. Rose of Lima School where the seeds of service, academic excellence, leadership and hard work were planted.”

            Located at 40 Church Hill Road in Newtown, CT, St. Rose of Lima School is a Pre-K-8th Grade School school ranked among the top 15 percent of schools in the United States.  It is designated as a Blue Ribbon school of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. Nationally recognized as a recipient of the Gold Level Award in the Math Counts competitive program, the school is accredited by the NEASC, is nut-free and has a fully integrated technology platform utilized by all grades across the curriculum.   In addition to its enriching core academic offerings, students can partake in advanced math class as well as in Spanish and Mandarin language courses.   St. Rose School also offers a competitive sports program, as well as dynamic Mock Trial and Model UN teams.  An active cultural arts outreach brings everything from Shakespearean actors to hands-on science shows to authors, poets, African drummers and more on site to enhance classroom learning every year.  The school also provides theater opportunities for students in grades 1-8 culminating in a younger children’s show in the Fall and an Upper Grade musical in the Spring.  A fully functioning television studio is on site with news production -- from scripting to filming to editing to broadcasting -- built in to the curriculum.  After School child care is available.

Registration for the 2018-2019 school year opens in January.  Personal tours and student shadow days can be scheduled throughout the year.  For more information about the January 28th Open House, or to speak with the Admissions Director, call 203-426-5102, ext. 13.  A warm welcome awaits you. 

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Submitted by Newtown, CT

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