Aquinas Academy (AQA) is a private coeducational Roman Catholic school located in Livingston, New Jersey that serves students from preschool through eighth grade. The school was founded in 1952 by Monsignor William McCann and the educational guidance of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell, New Jersey. The school is located on the campus of St. Philomena Parish (a Roman Catholic church) and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[2] The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[citation needed]
| Aquinas Academy | |
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| Type | Catholic school |
| Authority | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark |
| Principal | Eileen O'Neill |
| Faculty | 13.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | PreK-8 |
| Enrollment | 156 (in K-8, plus 85 in PreK)[1] (2009-10) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.6:1[1] |
| Website | School website |
The Academy is situated on the 30-acre (120,000 m2) campus of Saint Philomena Parish. The original building, known today as McCann Hall, was formerly the Orange Rest Home. Throughout the years, additional buildings including a gymnasium, were added to the campus.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 156 students (in K-8, plus 85 in PreKindergarten) and 13.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.[1]
Awards and recognition
editIn September 2013, the school was one of 15 schools in New Jersey to be recognized by the United States Department of Education as part of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which Education Secretary Arne Duncan described as schools that "represent examples of educational excellence".[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Aquinas Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 25, 2012.
- ^ Essex County Elementary Schools Archived 2011-12-29 at the Wayback Machine, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed July 25, 2012.
- ^ Rundquist, Jeanette. "15 N.J. schools named as national 'Blue Ribbon' winners", The Star-Ledger, September 24, 2013. Accessed September 25, 2013. "Five Catholic schools, six county vocational-technical schools and a Yeshiva are among the list of honored schools in New Jersey. Also named as 2013 Blue Ribbon Schools were Dover, Harrison and Wildwood high schools."
- ^ 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, pp. 15-17. United States Department of Education, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed September 25, 2013.