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750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, VA 20170
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Principal: Joan Cargill; has been principal at St. Joseph school since it’s opening in 1978.

Basic Background: St. Joseph School was established in 1978 and is celebrating its 30th Anniversary during the 2007- 2008 school year. The school is accredited by the Virginia Catholic Education Association (VCEA), whose accreditation process has been approved by the Virginia Council for Private Education Committee on Accreditation as authorized by the Virginia State Board of Education.

Mission Statement: St. Joseph Catholic School exists to foster four basic purposes of Catholic Education: the teaching of Catholic Doctrine, the teaching of academics, the building of community, and the witnessing of Christ by service to others. At St. Joseph School both children and adults strive to uphold the dignity of all human life, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or religion because every human is a unique creation of God, made in His image and likeness.
Teacher/Student Information: The student population for the 2007-2008 school year is 579 students, with a teacher/student ratio of 23 to one. The members of the St. Joseph School faculty remain for an average of fifteen years.

Teacher Certification: All teachers at St. Joseph School are certified through the Virginia Department of Education and/or the Virginia Catholic Education Association. The average experience for the faculty of St. Joseph School is fifteen years.

Testing: The students at St. Joseph School take the Terra Nova standardized tests in grades 2-8. The composite scores received on standardized tests placed St. Joseph School graduates in the top 10% of all schools tested throughout the U.S.

Enrichment: St. Joseph School offers Learning Resource for individual and small group instruction. An on-site counselor is available for individual, small group, and classroom needs. St. Joseph School offers state of the art computer, science and art labs.

Tuition and other costs: Tuition levels are reassessed and revised on an annual basis. There is a non-refundable application fee of $75.00 for each applicant. Upon receipt of a letter of acceptance, successful applicants will be asked to remit a non-refundable enrollment/academic fee in the amount of $300.00 per student as a commitment for the current school year. Tuition for the 2008-2009 school year is $4,750.00 a year for one child registered in the parish.

Regional Makeup: Many of their students come from the Herndon, Great Falls, Reston (Fairfax County) and Ashburn, Sterling, Cascades (Loudoun County) areas.

What makes St. Joseph Catholic School unique? St. Joseph School in Herndon, Virginia is pleased and proud to announce that it has been named one of 287 schools in the nation to be designated as a 2007-2008 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School (NCLB-BRS). Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced the selection of award-winning schools on October 2, 2007. St. Joseph School qualified because its students scored in the top ten percent in the nation on the Terra Nova series of standardized tests. Today’s students enjoy the benefits of that commitment to exceptional Catholic education with state-of-the-art facilities, and a highly experienced faculty focused on providing a superior quality of education to all students regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or religion. Mrs. Cargill, Principal of St. Joseph School, views the Blue Ribbon Schools award as “a tremendous honor and tribute due to the selfless dedication of teachers and parents who believe that all children can succeed. St. Joseph School has consistently provided a learning environment focused on children’s needs. As a Blue Ribbon School we have an even greater commitment to continue to be a school of excellence and service going forward. Receiving this recognition on the school’s 30th anniversary is surely the best present and accolade that we could receive – it’s the icing on the cake!”.

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