St. Raphael Catholic School

20 West Van Dusen
Springfield, MN 56087

School hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm
Phone: 507-723-4135
Web Site: http://www.straphaelmn.org/

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It is the mission of St. Raphael School to bring the students to a deeper relationship with Jesus while providing quality education. Preschool through 6th grade.

Programs and Goals
St. Raphael School Curriculum reflects the spiritual, moral, physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and aesthetical development of the students. The curriculum develops the students' responsibility to self, home, community and the world and includes a sensitivity to social justice, peace and global concerns.

Classes provide quality education:

• A Pre-Kindergarten program taught by a certified Early Childhood Educator
• Kindergarten M, W, F
• Grades 1-6
• Small Class Sizes
• Minnesota certified teachers
• Newly remodeled Media Center
• Religion
• Reading
• Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Keyboarding/Computer Instruction K-6 in Media Center and Classrooms
• Specialized Music and Art K-6
• Music and Art Classes K-6
• Enrichment Programs
• Physical Education
• Field Trips
• Boys & Girls Basketball
• Band - 6th Grade
• DARE - 6th grade

Tuition - 2007 - 2008

• Determined by the E&C Committee and may change each school year.
• Tuition - $650/year -Kindergarten, $1001/year - Grades 1-6
• Tuition agreement forms provided in August and to be returned beginning of the school year
• >No child is denied an excellent Christian, Value-Rich, Quality Academic Education for financial reasons. Parents/ guardians are asked to discuss this with the principal or pastor.
• St. Raphael School is a fully accredited Minnesota school and meets all state and federal requirements for school.

What makes St. Raphael School Unique? 
Catholic Values

• Daily prayer together
• Daily instruction in Faith
• Weekly Children's Liturgy. Students actively participate in the planning
• Seasonal understanding of Church Year: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Pentecost, Holy Days
• Opportunity to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist during the school year

Community Spirit

• Participates in various community service projects
• Teaches children to treasure and respect everyone, everything and our environment
• Teaches how to get along with others in a spirit of mutual cooperation

Competency

• Academic Excellence
• Superior Testing Scores