The mission of St. Patrick Catholic School is to be an affordable school of choice with high academic and character standards.
Why do you call St. Pat’s a “micro-school?”
In comparison to other schools, we are intentionally small with “right-sized” classes. The average classroom in K-5 has eight students. Families love the individual attention each student gets and teachers love building close relationships with students and their families. Parent-Teacher Partnership is a hallmark of our school culture: regular and proactive communication with parents and teachers.
What do you mean that St. Pat’s is a diocesan school as opposed to a parish school?
St. Pat’s is a diocesan school and is proud of that identity and its relationships with other Springfield Catholic schools. We have a scholarship program for young alumni to continue their Catholic education at Little Flower School, and we have several alumni currently at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School. Without a parish to support us, our mission continues financially because of our community of donors who believe in our work of affordable Christian education serving a majority non-Catholic Black and Bi-racial families.
Help us achieve our mission of providing an affordable Catholic education to all students. The average cost of educating one child is over $9,000! $1,850 pays the full tuition for a K-5 student but ANY donation is appreciated! To sponsor a student, click the link below.
All donations made go to our Tuition Assistance Fund.