About Us

St. Mary's Catholic School

2620 West State Street           Boise, ID 83702

Phone: (208) 342-7476           Fax: (208) 345-5154

School’s Email address: stmarys@stmarys-boise.org

School’s Web Page address: www.stmarys-boise.org

School Information:

   “St. Mary’s Catholic Parish School provides a Catholic environment that instills academic excellence while preparing the whole child for life-long personal and spiritual growth.” (St. Mary’s Student Handbook p. 5)

   St. Mary’s School began to take shape in 1947, and the school opened in September of 1949 with four classrooms.  Six years later, four more classrooms, a library and more students and teachers were added.  Benedictine nuns from the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho were the first teachers and staffed the school until the 80’s.  St. Mary’s students began wearing uniforms in 1960 and continue to wear uniforms today.  St. Mary’s entered the technical age in 1995 with a generous bequest from the Carl & Wilma Miller Fund.  We are proud of our 55 years of service to the parish, community, and to the Diocese of Boise. 

   St. Mary’s has an optional full day kindergarten program that began in 2003 that is very well received by our parents.   We also have a year-round licensed day care program called The Student Enrichment Program that cares for St. Mary’s students after school, during vacations and all day during the summer months. 

   We are embarking on our next 57 years and are guided by our Vision Statement:  “Academic Excellence in a Catholic Community”.

Enrollment:     190 Students

Grades: 

K-8

Team Name/Colors:

Spartans/ Navy, Gold and Hunter Green

Curriculum:

Tuition³:

Notes:

1. Category I - Tuition category for parish members who are registered in the St. Mary's Parish and have contributed at least $400 during the calendar year to support the church.

2. Category II - Non-parish families.

3. Tuition for third and following children are half price.

Fees:

Facilities:

Eight Classrooms, Kindergarten and Day Care Facilities, Administration Offices, Gym, black-top playground, library, mini computers labs in all classroom

Dress Code:

Uniforms for grades 1-8.  Refer to Uniform Dress Code for more information.

Meal Program:

Hot lunches available M-W-F / $3.00 per lunch.

Parent Association:

The PTO is a very active and essential group at St. Mary’s School. Parents are required to sign up for 35 hours of service in either the PTO activities or in the school.  PTO sponsors the Annual St. Mary’s Dinner Dance. The 2006-2007 Dinner Dance will be held on November 18, 2006 at the Boise Centre on the Grove.

This group provides funding for all extra programs.  They support our technology needs, do all school improvement and beautification.

PTO Board meets every 2^nd Tuesday of every month.

Religion in Action:

Religious instruction and prayer conducted daily, Sacramental Preparation for Reconciliation & First Eucharist in Grade 2, Thanksgiving & Christmas Food Baskets for the needy, Homebound Friends  Program and Mass & Rake Up Boise.

Statement of Non-Discriminatory Policy:

St. Mary’s School reaffirms its policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, national, and ethnic origin in its educational programs, activities, and employment policies.

All students, faculty members and staff without exception are admitted to all the rights, privileges and activities generally accorded or made available at the school which does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, national, and ethnic origin in the administration of its employment policies, admission policies, athletic or other school administered programs.