St. Jude School
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Lou Eichold
Lou Eichold
St. Jude is located on the west side of Cincinnati, Ohio, on Bridgetown Road. St. Jude School provides Catholic elementary education for boys and girls in grades K through 8. Our school places strong emphasis on the acquisition of Catholic Christian attitudes, academic achievement, and self-discipline. St. Jude School has as its goal the development of the whole child, spiritually, academically, physically, socially, and emotionally. We believe the the educational process embraces the total upbringing of the child. Therefore, St. Jude School shares responsibility with the parents in the development of attitudes and values that enable each child to grow and attain his/her highest potential at each stage of life.
St. Jude offers half-day kindergarten. For consistency, the same teacher teaches the morning and afternoon sessions. For those looking for a full day program, St. Jude also offers an Extended Day Kindergarten Program for an additional fee. There will be a maximum class size of 20 students per session.
Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, our maximum class size in grades 1 through 3 will also remain at 20 students per homeroom. For grades 4 through 8, the maximum number of students per class is 30. Students in grades 1 through 8 receive instruction in Religion, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Reading, and Expression. Students also attend Music, Art, and Physical Education classes on a weekly basis. Technology is incorporated into the curriculum, and students in grades 1 through 6 work in the computer lab once a week, while 7th and 8th grade students work in the computer lab twice a week. Each class also has a designated library time each week, allowing them to check out books and to participate in the Accelerated Reader program.
St. Jude also offers students opportunities such as general and math enrichment programs, math and reading remediation programs, as well as the services of an LD tutor, a speech pathologist , a school psychologist, and a full time nurse. Our campus features a newly renovated science lab, a state-of-the-art computer lab, SMARTBoard technology in all classrooms, an extensive library, and a gym with a beautiful hardwood floor.
Students are also afforded the opportunity to participate in the city-wide spelling bee, the National Geographic Geography Bee, the Westside Speech Competiton, the Bible Bowl, Young Authors' Night, Power of the Pen, the DARE program, scouting, Everybody Counts, Rost School partnership, Children's Choir, Yearbook, and competitive sports teams.
We would be delighted to welcome your family to our family. We look forward to meeting you!
In September, 1958, after decades of work establishing a parish and a parish school on the west side of Cincinnati, St. Jude School opened its doors for the first time, welcoming 643 children. Tuition was just $25 per year, and the school’s administrator was Sister Melithon. In 1962, the school physical plant was expanded by eleven classrooms and an auditorium. On September 20, 1970, our new Church was dedicated, and within the year, the old church was transformed into a gymnasium and a library. In September, 2006, a new Parish Center was dedicated. This building houses a gymnasium, state-of-the art computer lab,a vibrant library, music and art classrooms, as well as meeting rooms and storage.
As a Catholic faith community, St. Jude School is dedicated to interacting with and supporting families by providing an atmosphere which allows students to develop spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. Through instruction appropriate to developmental levels and to varied learning styles, knowledge in the Catholic faith, basic skills, academic subjects, and computer literacy will be acquired. Students will be expected to become literate, self-disciplined, faith-filled, and knowledgeable in the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, equipped with the tools necessary to succeed as good citizens in the 21st century.
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