Fact Sheet -- GRADES Pre-K -- 8
- St. Gregory the Great School has a student enrollment of
900
students.
- St. Gregory the Great School is a school of the Archdiocese of Miami.
- As a school of the Archdiocese of Miami, we receive no federal, state
or local assistance of any kind.
- Standardized Achievement Test Scores consistently show St. Gregory
students performing significantly above the national norm.
- A Development Board has been established for the sole purpose of
raising such funds. The immediate goals of the Development Board are:
- Not to deny any worthwhile candidate entry to the school based on the
fact they cannot pay for the education.
- To provide competitive teacher salaries
- To insure ongoing enrichment of the curriculum and updating of our
teaching methods -- for example, multi-media technologies, online systems (internet), and
online library research.
- To establish an Endowment Fund of several million dollars to assure a
sound financial basis for our school.
CRITERIA FOR ENTRANCE
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The length of registered residence in St. Gregory Parish.
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The regular practice of the Catholic Faith by the whole family.
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The degree of activity in the various ministries and programs of the parish.
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The regular support of St. Gregory Church in proportion to the means of the family.
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The participation of prospective students and other students in the family in
our parish religious program (CCD).
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The factor of having siblings at St. Gregory School.
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Transfer students from other Catholic Schools.
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Qualified students from parishes which do not have their own parish school.
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Any factor that in the opinion of the Administration merits special consideration.
The St. Gregory the Great Development Board has been established to ensure the continuity
of Excellence in Education at St. Gregory the Great School into the 21st Century.
We offer you the challenge and opportunity of investing with us in this exciting
adventure which is St. Gregory the Great School. We believe Excellence is a journey
-- not a destination! We invite you to be part of this journey into the 21st Century.
2007-2008 Iowa Test of Basic Skills
Accredited: Florida Catholic Conference
All teachers state
certified - B.A. minimum requirement
Facility includes media center,
state-of-the-art science and computer labs, gymnatorium, multi-audiovisual
equipment and supplies for all classes, two pre-kindergartens, fully equipped
cafeteria, athletic field. Each classroom equipped with four computers,
printers and 36" TV's. Extended daycare.
| Deaver Foundation for Teaching
Excellence |
Cardinal Gibbons High School
Brain Brawl - First Place Winner |
| Microsoft Grant Award - Business
Partnership |
The Pinnacle Awards - 3 Winners |
| U.S. Department of Education Exemplary Award |
Broward County Science Fair -
Winners in all divisions including Chemistry, Environmental Science,
Medicine, Botany, Physics |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Math Field
Day - 2nd Place |
Broward County Literary Fair -
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Winners |
| I.H.M. National Mathematics
Competition - Five finalists |
Broward County Foreign Language Competition
- 1st place in declamation |
| American Mathematics
Competitions - Two medallists |
Plantation "Art in the
Park" - 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners |
Mathfax Awards - 4th Place
National Winner
1st Place S.E. United States |
Broward Catholic Conference
(sports) - Consistently in the top 1%in the county |
| Duke University Talent
Identification Program - 7the grade students attained state level
distinction |
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"High school teachers have
noted that students from St. Gregory's Elementary School in Plantation seem
particularly well prepared." - Gold Coast Magazine, June 1994