Private School in Allentown, PA

St. Thomas More School, Allentown:
Located in Allentown, Lehigh County, eastern Pennsylvania, St. Thomas More School is a private Catholic co-educational school offering programs for children in kindergarten through 8th grade. St. Thomas More School has high standards of academic achievement for all students, and the results of our standardized achievement tests indicate that our students flourish in our academic environment. Our School is organized to serve the student and educational program needs at different grade levels.

The exemplary achievement of our students is influenced by the following characteristics of our school and our program:

* We provide a strong foundation for basic skills development and, at the same time, many opportunities to do creative problem solving activities that enrich students’ learning and develop conceptual understanding.
* We continuously analyze student performance to evaluate and improve our curriculum, our teaching, and our learning activities.
* We care about the success of all students and we use information technology and learning support resources to insure that all students achieve our performance standards.
* Our parents and the St. Thomas More community work with the school in a partnership to reinforce our educational efforts.

Accreditation:
We are accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Academic Schools.

St. Thomas More School is a Catholic Christian faith-centered community, which integrates spiritual and intellectual growth by nurturing faith, encouraging academic achievement, and inspiring responsible action.

Education at St. Thomas More integrates Christian living and academic pursuits in an endeavor to develop the whole child. The programs are substantive, comprehensive, and varied with emphasis on basic skills, providing a solid foundation for learning. In addition, critical thinking, decision-making, and a love of learning are nurtured.

Cultural experiences for appreciation, enrichment, and enjoyment are afforded the students. Our goal is to provide a stimulating environment conducive to achieving maximum potential for each student.

* Almost 75% of teachers either have their Master's Degree or are pursuing their Master's Degree
* Over 10 teachers have been at St. Thomas More for more than 15 years
* All teachers have their BA or BS and have been awarded degrees in Elementary Education, History, English, Math, Science, Art, Health and Physical Education, and Psychology
* During their educational careers, many teachers have been on the Dean's List, graduated Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude, awarded high honors, named MVP and inducted into the Hall of Fame
* Teachers are well rounded, speaking foreign languages such as Spanish, Polish, French, German, and Ukrainian. Almost all teachers volunteer in some way in their community and/or church. They even find time to enjoy hobbies such as running, stargazing, ballroom dancing, reading, traveling, snorkeling and gardening

- Programs from kindergarten through 8th grade
- Diocese of Allentown and Pennsylvania State Curriculum with English and language arts, math, science, social studies, Spanish
- Kindergarten Program
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Technology Program
- Enrichment Programs
- Remedial Reading and Math
- Speech Therapy
- Guidance Counseling