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Enrollment

  • 300 students
  • grades taught: K-8
  • K-5 class size: 16 student average (classes are capped at 19)
  • 6-8 class size: 14 student average (classes are capped at 19)
  • two classes of each grade K-5 and three sections of each grade 6-8

Faculty

  • 35 faculty
  • 48% of our faculty hold master’s or doctoral degrees
  • all teachers must have at least a bachelor’s degree, and be certified to teach in Arizona
  • 8:1 student/faculty ratio

Tuition (2020-2021)

  • K-4 – $10,750
  • 5-8 – $11,200
  • Over 30% of our students receive tuition assistance
  • (Read tips on Making St. Michael’s Affordable)

    • School Day

    • K-3: 8:00 a.m. – 3:10 p.m.
    • 4-8: 8:00 a.m. – 3:25 p.m.
    • Our Extended Day Program is available until 5:30 p.m.

    Uniform and Dress Code

    • solid red, navy blue or white collared shirt
    • solid khaki or blue pants, shorts or skirts
    • official uniform for field trips: a red St. Michael’s polo shirt (with logo) and khaki bottoms

    Enrichment Classes

    • art
    • music
    • PE
    • Spanish
    • technology
    • religion (4th – 8th)
    • Latin (7th – 8th)
    • choice of band, choir, or music study (5th – 8th)

    Athletics

    • we participate in middle school league play with the Tucson Independent School Athletic League
    • fall: flag football (co-ed), volleyball (girls)
    • winter: soccer (co-ed)
    • spring: basketball (boys), basketball (girls), track and field (co-ed)

    Testing

    • our students take the Stanford 10 reading and math sections each spring
    • we do not administer AIMS or Common Core
    • we follow guidelines of NAES and NAIS
    • parents are notified of and have full access to their children’s test scores