Fast Facts on Saint Vincent de Paul

Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic School
1385 E. Spring Lane
Salt Lake City, Utah 84117
(801) 277-6702

St. Vincent de Paul School provides quality spiritual and academic experiences that are rooted in Catholic values.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School is operated by St. Vincent de Paul Parish within the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City. St. Vincent's is a co-educational Pre-K - 8th grade school committed to helping each child realize their potential. St. Vincent's school has had an outstanding record of student achievement and success for nearly 46 years. The staff and administration works diligently to maintain high academic and moral standards at the school.
St. Vincent's school is funded primarily by student tuition, with assistance from individuals, foundations and corporate support. We are a 501c(3) non-profit corporation. Our federal tax id number is 87-0262955.

• School Opened in 1964
• Accredited by Western Catholic Education Association of Schools and Colleges
• Current enrollment for the 2011/2012 school year is 280 students
• Pre-Kindergarten: (Age 4)
• Elementary School: (Grades K – 5th)
• Middle School: (Grades 6th - 8th)
• Full Uniform Requirement
• Tuition for 2011/2012 school year: Baptized Catholics $4400, Non-Catholics $5500 , PreK $2836 ½ day
• Tuition Assistance Available for families in need
• Extended Daycare Center on property (Opened 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
• Nano Nagle Children’s Center (on property) for working parents (Infant through 3 year old childcare)

PROPERTY

Located on 22 acres of land the property includes church, school, rectory and convent. The Holy Family Hall-serves hot lunch on select school days, has a band room and serves general purposes related to school functions. The Benvegnu Center is also available for school-related activities.  The outdoor pavilion is used for lunch during good weather and for arts and craft projects.  The Mother Theresa’s Extended Daycare Center offers our parents a safe place to bring their children before and after school.  The Nano Nagle Childcare Center (for infants through 3 year olds) opened in 2009.  In addition, Saint Vincent’s school has a gymnasium, playground, prayer garden and stations of the cross path and athletic fields all located on its property. 

ACADEMIC STRENGTHS

• Recognized for the Highest of Standards in Parochial Academic Accreditation (NWASC)
• Credentialed and experiences classroom teachers
• Computer Lab with 36 Computers (updated 2010) with high-speed internet access, a mobile cart with laptops  that are used by our teachers to use in classrooms
• SMART boards in every classroom  
• On-Campus Library
• Language exposure in Spanish for all grade levels
• Physical Education Programs for all grade levels
• Music Instruction for all grade levels (Grades are split for 5th-8th where guitar, handbells and orff instruments are learned and 4th graders who take beginning band take it during their regular music class
• Fine Arts Program (weekly Art Classes) and  Missoula Children’s Theatre and Artist in Residence Week
• Hands on Science Program
• National Junior Honor Society
• Student Council
• Mock Trial for 7th and 8th graders
• Exploratory Fridays for Middle School Students (weekly program that runs 6 weeks that engages students to learn unique subjects like cooking, filmmaking, and autoshop
• Geography and Poetry contests
• Monthly Community Service Projects for Those Less Fortunate
• Middle School Students Participate in Science Fair
• Middle School Students Accelerated Math available (Grades 6th through 8th )
• Strong Parent Participation (Close to 10,000 Voluntary Hours Last School Year)
• Active Home and School Association

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• School Band and Choir
• Sports (Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer).  Football & Lacrosse Available thru the Catholic High Schools
• Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
• Beginning Golf program after school during one semester
• After School Ski Program in the winter months