St Peter Academy

Quick Facts
Community based private school
Location
South Boston, MA
Grades
Elementary School, Middle School, Kindergarten, Pre-Kindergarten, Preschool
Type
Private School
Total Students	Tuition per Year
119	$7,800 - $9,700
Average Financial Aid
Some financial aid available
Religious Affiliation	Coeducation
No	Coed
Student-Teacher Ratio	Hours per Schoolday
10.48	6.5
Days per School Year	School Website
180
Address
371 W 4th St South Boston, MA 02127
Phone
617-268-0750
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St. Peter Academy is private school located in South Boston, MA. It serves students from 18 months to 8th grade and is dedicated to providing a high quality education to children of all faiths and diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. St Peter Academy strives to foster individual responsibility as well as focus on nurturing the physical, spiritual, intellectual, social and emotional development of every student.

The school's mission statement...
The mission of St. Peter Academy is to encourage lifelong learning through a rigorous, differentiated curriculum. Utilizing innovative best practices, each child is recognized as an individual and is encouraged to attain their maximum potential—spiritually, emotionally, academically, physically, and socially. We are a close-knit, diverse community of learners who foster social justice with a sincere understanding and respect for all people.

Guiding Principles
The school is guided by the following basic principles:

Academic Rigor
Education of the Whole Person
Family Engagement
Responsibility to the Community

Academics
St. Peter Academy strives to offer a curriculum that is challenging, fosters critical thinking, and provides opportunities for deeper learning and creative thinking.

Early Childhood: In the early childhood program, the school uses two teachers per classroom and a nationally recognized literacy program. Students are introduced to social studies, a social-emotional curriculum, and technology and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) classes.

Middle School: In middle school, students work with a rigorous core curriculum that is aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and the National Common Core Standard. According to the school, students have advanced to selective secondary schools such as Boston Latin, Boston College High, Roxbury Latin, Thayer Academy, Catholic Memorial, Boston Arts Academy, Newman Boston, Fontbonne Academy, and Saint Joseph Preparatory.

Enrichment
The school offers a number of enrichment programs, including visual art, drama, music, religion, nutrition and fitness, technology, student government, public speaking, a writer’s workshop, community service, and more.