St. Raphael is committed to the educational, spiritual and developmental needs of children in grades K-8 in an atmosphere of prayer, patience and understanding
10 Reasons To Pick Us
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Emphasis on Christian values, personal responsibility, and community service.
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In the highest grade tested, students perform in the top 10% nationally on standardized tests in reading and math.
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Designated as a U.S. Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
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National model for a unique schedule of fine arts and applied sciences, including art, music, physical education, theater, Spanish, and technology, complementing core subject instruction.
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Nationally recognized for its technology program, with a modern Media Center and two computer labs.
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Fully certified staff, attending twice the amount of required professional development annually.
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Sports program, allowing all interested students to participate.
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Low student-teacher ratio with a variety of free support services, including counseling, reading resource, and advanced student support.
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After-school child care and enrichment classes.
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Affordable tuition.
DWP Program
Discipline With Purpose is a series of 15 skills on listening, following instructions, asking questions, social skills, communication, and organization. If you would like to read more about them please go here.
History
Founded in 1949, St. Raphael School is a member of the Archdiocese of Louisville. The school started out small, with mostly children from the parish. During the 1950s "baby boom," enrollment doubled.
Growth has remained steady during the past decade or so, and it is common for SRS alumni, who are now parents and grandparents, to send their children to St. Raphael Over time, the school has grown to accommodate nearly 500 students and 30 faculty members today.
As technology grew to be an important component of education during the 1990s, St. Raphael took up the challenge to incorporate technology into its curriculum. It was one of only 11 schools in the U.S. selected in 1993 by theNational Catholic Educational Association and the University of Dayton as a "New Frontiers School." This designation reflects a strong commitment to and application of educational technology.
In 2005 St. Raphael became the only Catholic elementary school in Kentucky to be named TWICE by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (also 1997). Only a handful of local-area schools have been recognized even one time.