Contact. Many Catholic elementary schools in the central and eastern parts of San Francisco have closed or merged, while schools in the Richmond and Sunset that once housed 500-800+ students, now have enrollments that are half that. View their 2020 profile to find tuition cost, acceptance rates, reviews and more. Student-Teacher Ratio may not be indicative of class size. Who We Are. St. Thomas More: Located adjacent to the Parkmerced community, the school opened in the 1950s as part of a new parish, and today serves 300 students in Grades Pre-K-8. It has 292 students in grades PK, K-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. Achievements in Academics are recognized and validated by STA’s high scoring on the Iowa Standardized Tests and high acceptance rates for 8th grade graduates to their first choice High Schools. The Diocese of Oakland has experienced similar challenges, closing five of their elementary schools in 2017. After school peer tutoring/homework club helps support the academic needs our students. It has 292 students in grades PK, K-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. Tuition and Fees. Two years ago, we started touring independent and parochial schools for kindergarten. ... 3801 Balboa St. @ 39th Ave. - San Francisco 94121. -. Tel: (415) 387-5545 Fax: (415) 221-0868. We encourage and welcome you to visit, take a school tour, meet the faculty/staff and speak with us about the opportunity of joining our committed, strong family and community at St. Thomas the Apostle School and Parish. Annual tuition in most local K-8 Catholic schools is about $8,000 (often $20,000+ at the high school level), with up to 50% of students receiving sliding-scale discounts for multiple siblings/financial need. Teachers (mostly lay women and men) have Bachelor’s Degrees, California teaching credentials, and many also possess Master’s Degrees. The school began offering after-school programs over 30 years ago. St. Thomas the Apostle School (STA) believes parents are the primary educators of their children and at St. Thomas the Apostle the faculty and staff strive to be an extension of that care and teaching through the following: All are welcome – Tour the school and meet the Principal, Faculty and Staff! Dismissal, 3801 Balboa St. @ 39th Ave. - San Francisco 94121. At STA, our 4th or 5th school tour by then, we were just amazed by the warm community vibe, courteous students, and both Ms. Borelli's and Ms. Peterson's genuine welcomes. Names as remembered by Pat Cunneen: St. Charles Borromeo School at 18th and Shotwell Streets., Apr 1974 - Judith Lynch, Class photo, college of Notre Dame Postcard to Ms. Amy Fickett [Opposite side shows Edith, my oldest daughter, Harriet La C.], Sep 6, 1910 -. St. Thomas the Apostle School has set up a donation website which you can find here. ... St. Thomas the Apostle School. St. Thomas the Apostle School places a high priority in providing a pleasant, clean and SAFE environment- where the teachers and staff can facilitate actively engaged learning while the students can grow strong mentally and physically. St. Philip’s School educates young people for lives of hope, joy, meaning and purpose to serve the common good.