Facts about Saint Agnes School:

• 300 + students in Pre-Kindergarten (3 and 4 year old children) to Grade 8 attend Saint Agnes School.

• Founded by the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters (IHM) in 1872 Saint Agnes School is the oldest elementary school in Chester County.

• Students attend Mass monthly as a school and twice a month with their Prayer Partners; attend reconciliation monthly; and prepare various prayer services throughout the year.  Second and Seventh Grades are Sacramental years here at Saint Agnes School.

• Saint Agnes School was recognized by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as a 2019  and 2020 School of Distinction for exceeding growth expectations or benchmarks in academic achievement via standardized testing.  For two consecutive years, Saint Agnes School showed between 90% - 100% growth at every grade level tested in every content area.

• Our school has been recognized twice by the Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School (1990 and 2015).

• The Class of 2021 earned over $800,000 in academic scholarships as well as scholarships for leadership, service, music and art thus bringing the total amount of high school scholarships to over $3,200,000 since 2016.

• Saint Agnes School has produced 19 Neumann Scholars. Initiated in 1995, this scholarship program identifies academically talented eighth grade students and  provides four year scholarships to attend one of seventeen Archdiocesan high schools.

• We offer honors classes in Math beginning in 5th Grade and English beginning in 6th Grade.

• 100 % of our Math Honors Students have scored above a 90 percentile on Standardized Testing including High School Scholarship Exams.  100 % of our Math Honors Students have been accepted to the private high school of their choice. 

• Established as the model Learning Support Classroom for the Archdiocesan Schools located in Chester County, our St. Ignatius Classroom, allows for specialized instruction in an individualized or small group setting for a portion of the school day in the areas of language arts and mathematics for grades 1 to 8 in addition to services provided by the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

• Enrichment Activities include  Spanish, Technology, Music, Art, Library, and Physical Education.

• 100% of our classrooms are equipped with Flexible Seating and acts as the model for the Archdiocesan Elementary Schools.  

• Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 2 integrate "Fundations" into their daily phonics program.

• Our Middle School Students participate annually in several academic competitions including the IHM Math Contest, National History Day, DAR writing contest, and the CCIU Science Fair. 

• Each student in Grades 2 to 8 is equipped with 1:1 Chromebooks  while our students in Preschool to Grade 1 use Amazon Fire Tablets.  All of our students have access to three 3D printers, iPads, apple TVs, and Smart Boards in every classroom.

• Every student participates in our Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS) Program - Stag Spirit.  The program focuses on creating a climate that fosters self-control, perseverance, integrity, respect, inspiration, and teamwork (SPIRIT) to prepare our students for stewardship in the real world.

• We offer Fine Arts where children can excel in Art and take Music lessons (piano, guitar, ukulele) as well as participate in the school band.

• Students are inspired to serve the school, parish, and community.  Character, Compassion, and Commitment are built through a variety of service projects performed by our students throughout the school year including our annual Mission Fair and Jingle Bell Day!

• 50% of our faculty have advanced degrees in Education.

• Located in the Borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania, our campus includes three buildings for academic learning including two gymnasiums.

• We have an on-site Before and After School CARES Program.

• We offer an extensive CYO Sports Program.

• We offer a variety of after school clubs and activities including our nationally acclaimed school newspaper club.

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