St Charles Borromeo School

User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Known as the best private school in the area. I took a tour and was very impressed. Very expensive, however, especially for this area. Also, the preschool program seems like it could be updated a bit. Students are very respectful. The school could invest more on technology to keep up with the local public schools, but this small school probably doesn't have the resources for this level of funding. Also, I've heard that they don't cater to students with special needs. Also, the class sizes are larger than the public school class sizes, and higher than the new class size reduction standards for Florida. However, since the students seem to be better behaved, it balances out for teh better.

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User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Located in the heart of Port Charlotte's Medical Area, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School has been serving the community with ourstanding education for almost 50 years. This Pre-K4 through grade 8 school offers state of the art technology in each classroom featuring digital projectors and interactive digital write boards. The computer learning lab seats 35 students and features the latest Windows XP software. There are 35 laptop computers available for use in the classrooms all of which are wireless environments. There is a natural science lab available for the middle school students. A strong emphasis on language arts and mathematics rounds out the curriculum. Degreed teachers and full accreditation complete the profile of this fine school. Parent participation is encouraged and welcome on the secure campus. The library/media center boasts over 10,000 volumes that supports the Accelerated Reader program allowing students to advance at their own pace. Most students are reading and comprehending at a much higher level than their actual grade level. A very active and passionate PTO participates in several fundraising events throughout the year to maintain and affordable tuition rate. St. Charles School is a Catholic school affiliated with 6 parishes in the greater Port Charlotte area. Admissions is not limited to practicing Catholics. Students of all races and religions are welcome. There is a competitive sports program available for the middle school students and includes boys and girls soccer, basketball and volleyball. Students participate in a weekly liturgy and begin and end each day with prayer. There is a uniform dress code and code of behavior that each student is expected to follow. Pre and after care are available extending the time that the students may be on campus. Students may be dropped of as early as 7:00 am and picked up at 5:30pm. The school day begins at 7:55am and ends at 3:00pm.
This school has a strong academic history preparing students for the challenges of higher education. The school's alumni attend colleges such as Tuft's, Harvard, Notre Dame, USF, and Duke to mention a few.
The average class size for k-4 is currently 25 however maximum is 30. There is a full time degreed teached and aid in each of those classes. Maximum capacity for the middle school is 33 per class and currently there are 28-30 students in each class.
St. Charles Borromeo School is a great place and offers the students a well rounded, and exciting learning experience. The campus is beautiful, and has a recently installed security camera system. The standardized test used is the ITBS, and St. Charles students consistently score in the 90th percentile when compared with the diocese and the South Eastern Province of the United States. This is a great school. Parent satisfaction is also very high.

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