Executive Summary
Saint Paul School, Princeton
Diocese of Trenton
Ryan Killeen
218 Nassau St
Princeton, NJ 8542-4604
Document Generated On May 14, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
1
Description of the School
2
School's Purpose
3
Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement
4
Additional Information
5
Executive Summary
Saint Paul School, Princeton
Introduction
Every school has its own story to tell. The context in which teaching and learning takes place influences the processes and procedures by
which the school makes decisions around curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The context also impacts the way a school stays faithful
to its vision. Many factors contribute to the overall narrative such as an identification of stakeholders, a description of stakeholder
engagement, the trends and issues affecting the school, and the kinds of programs and services that a school implements to support student
learning.
The purpose of the Executive Summary (ES) is to provide a school with an opportunity to describe in narrative form the strengths and
challenges it encounters. By doing so, the public and members of the school community will have a more complete picture of how the school
perceives itself and the process of self-reflection for continuous improvement. This summary is structured for the school to reflect on how it
provides teaching and learning on a day to day basis.
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Description of the School
Describe the school's size, community/communities, location, and changes it has experienced in the last three years. Include
demographic information about the students, staff, and community at large. What unique features and challenges are associated
with the community/communities the school serves?
St. Paul School is a thriving parish elementary school that has served the Princeton area for 135 years. We currently have 402 students in
grades Preschool 3 through 8th. St. Paul School serves a suburban population. 90% of students are Catholic and 75% of students are
registered members of St. Paul Parish. The school has a staff of 46 members, including full and part time teaching faculty as well as a
principal, vice principal, nurse, guidance counselor, and admissions director.
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School's Purpose
Provide the school's purpose statement and ancillary content such as mission, vision, values, and/or beliefs. Describe how the
school embodies its purpose through its program offerings and expectations for students.
Mission Statement:
Saint Paul School is a Catholic community centered on instilling the teachings of Jesus.
We are called to prepare students of character - spiritually, emotionally, academically, and socially.
Goals:
-To cultivate respect for all God's creations with emphasis on the Catholic social teachings.
-To provide the highest quality education in a diverse educational environment that will empower children to develop their God-given talents.
-To provide experiences and activities that will enable students to assume a value-centered role in society.
Belief Statement
We believe that we must energetically strive to develop students who are faith based in Catholic tradition, committed to justice, and who will
always be people of integrity. We believe that we must enable students to assume a value-centered role in society. We believe that as
educators, we are charged with the responsibility of producing intellectually competent students who are open to continued spiritual and
academic growth.
St. Paul school seeks to fulfill its mission by providing the highest quality academic program while always centered on the teaching of Jesus
Christ with the support of our parish community.
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Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement
Describe the school's notable achievements and areas of improvement in the last three years. Additionally, describe areas for
improvement that the school is striving to achieve in the next three years.
In September of 2012 St. Paul School was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.
We were one of only 50 nonpublic schools and 269 schools recognized in total that year.
In September of 2013 as the culmination of a multi-year feasibility study St. Paul School achieved its largest expansion in fifteen years with
the addition of Preschool programs for ages 3 and 4 in the purpose built new facility, the Sisters of Mercer Early Learning Center. We
currently serve 44 students in our Preschool.
The 2014-2015 school year saw the launch of the first phase of a STEM initiative with the creation of a second science lab, adoption of a new
K-8 science curriculum aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards, and significant investments in infrastructure and technological
resources school-wide.
Over the next three years, St. Paul School will focus on three additional goals to best support the continued growth of the school community.
St. Paul School will promote the school mission statement by visual representation in all classrooms, daily recitation and integration in the life
of the school, and articulation in all academic, social, and spiritual activities.
St. Paul School will increase reading proficiency by 10% through focused data driven instruction, ongoing assessment, and leveled guided
reading.
St. Paul School will promote cross -curricular learning and higher order thinking through project based learning.
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Additional Information
Provide any additional information you would like to share with the public and community that were not prompted in the previous
sections.
St. Paul School continues to foster students of academic and spiritual integrity and excellence. Students learn to be responsible leaders
through the buddy system as well as hands-on service to others both in and outside of the school and Parish communities.
St. Paul School's location on Nassau Street in Princeton allows for faculty and students to participate in programs and activities sponsored by
Princeton University, McCarter Theatre, Princeton Symphony Orchestra and other local programs.
St. Paul School students also participate in athletics programs such as basketball, track, soccer, lacrosse clinic, and more through the St.
Paul Parish Athletics Committee.
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