Welcome to St. Peter School

You have reached our general website. We hope that the site will introduce you to our preschool through eighth-grade school and its staff and programs.

Our mission at St. Peter School is to welcome each person, nurturing his/her spiritual gifts in a Catholic family environment while promoting diversity, openness and respect.

St. Peter School offers preschool: 

• a 3 year olds (by September 30) program meets twice a week for 2 hours
  
  
• a 4 year olds (birthday after September 30)
  program meets 3 days a week for 2.5 hours
  
  
• a 4 year olds program  (birthday before September 30) meets 5 days a week for 2.5 hours

St. Peter School offers a full-day kindergarten:

Built on sound developmental principles, the kindergarten program combines play/learning situations with academic readiness (pencil/paper tasks) to insure physical, intellectual, emotional, and social maturation in a Christian atmosphere of caring and respect.

Here is a verbal snapshot of staff and programs at St. Peter School.

SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAM

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (National Norms):

83% attend Catholic high schools
100% graduate from high school

STUDENTS

• 272  Students are currently enrolled (K-8)
• 31 students enrolled in Preschool
• School serves students in Grades  PreK-8
• Full day kindergarten
• Student/Teacher Ration;  22:1

SUPPORT STAFF

• School Secretary                                                   
• School Nurse
• Intervention Specialist                                          
• Speech Pathologist
• School Psychologist
• Title I Reading Teacher
• Cafeteria Manager                                                 
• Classroom Aides (Pre-K-3)
• Cafeteria Monitor                                                   
• Playground Monitors

PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE

Strong basic core curriculum in Religion, Reading, English, Science, Health, Social Studies, Math, Art, Music.

In addition to the core curriculum the following programs are available:

• Instrumental music
• Library
• Ambassadors Club
• Computer Club 
• CYO Sports
• Student Government
• On Our Way Home Aftercare
• Garden Club
• Future Catholic Teachers Club      
• Ski Club
• Life Time Activities
• Spanish Club
• Young Rembrandts (drawing)      
• Buddies

Call St. Peter School (440-327-3212) to arrange for a visit and to learn about us in person!

We Welcome You!