OLA At A Glance

2010-2011 FACT SHEET

STATISTICS

• Established in 1961.
• Founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.
• Accredited by the Archdiocese of Boston Department of Education.
• Accredited by the New England Association  of Schools and Colleges.
• Serves boys and girls in Early Childhood through Grade Eight.

FACULTY

• Lay Staff                                 36
• Religious                                  1
• Avg. # of yrs. teaching at OLA    15
• Avg. # of yrs. teaching exp.       18
• Full time Nurse on staff
• Kindergarten & Preschool Aides

STUDENTS

• 2010-2011 enrollment          440
• Average class size Gr. 1-8    24
• Kindergarten                      24
• Preschool 3 yr. old              10
• Preschool 4 yr. old              15
• Students come from 25 different communities with Saugus, Peabody and Lynn being the largest

CURRICULUM AREAS

Religion         English             Spelling
Reading        Social Studies    Art
Science        Computer          Gym
Mathematics  Music               Spanish

• Early Morning Drop-Off      7:30 a.m.
• After School Program        2:30-5:30
• Hot Lunch Program           K-Gr. 8
• Guidance                        K-Gr. 8
  
• Library                           K-Gr. 8
  

• Basketball for boy and girls in grades 5-8
• Cheerleading for girls in grades 5-8
• Cross Country Track for boys and girls in grades 5-8

• Open House
• May Procession
• Winter/Spring Concerts
• Science Fair
• Art Fair
• Catholic Schools Week
• Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Annual Auction

• Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
• Library-Recess-Cafeteria-Office
• Traffic Monitors
  

• Student entrance doors open at 7:30 a.m.
• Children are brought up to classrooms at 8:00 a.m.
• Morning Prayer is at 8:10 a.m.
• School dismissal 2:30 p.m.

ADMISSIONS