St. Paul’s Overview

St. Paul the Apostle School is located in southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has served students in grades preschool through eighth for forty years.

Growing
Some of the most important lessons students learn do not come from a book.  Beyond traditional education, we offer many activities for students.

Loving and Giving
We are an active community of faith, and that faith is an integral part of how we teach and learn.  We express faith through daily prayer, school Liturgies, Sacramental preparation and community service.

Other School Information

Curriculum:

St. Paul’s follows the curriculum guidelines established by the Diocese of Grand Rapids Office of Catholic Schools.

Daily Schedule:
Doors open 10 minutes prior to school start time

AM Preschool (3 Yr. old) 8:00 AM - 10:50 AM
AM Preschool (4 Yr. old) 8:00 AM - 10:55 AM
Kindergarten AM only 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
PM Preschool ( 4 Yr. old ) 12:05 PM - 3:00 PM
Kindergarten (full day) - 8   8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grades 1-8 8:00 AM - 3:10 PM

Tuition:
Tuition information is available by calling the school office at (616) 949-1690.  St. Paul offers reduced rates for parishioners and a tuition assistance program is available for qualified parishioner applicants.

Communication:
Parents receive a weekly newsletter from the school office, a once monthly update from the Principal, a monthly calendar from the school office and frequent notes from teachers.  Information is also available on this web page in the yearly calendar, monthly calendar and the Hall’s of St. Paul’s.

Testing and Conferences:
Grades 3-8 take the MAP’s (Measures of Academic Progress) computerized adaptive assessments in the Fall and Spring.  Parent/Teacher conferences are held twice during the school year.  Parents can arrange other conferences with a teacher as needed.

Accreditation:
St. Paul the Apostle School is accredited annually by the Michigan Non-Public School Accrediting Association.

Transportation:
Students arrive by foot, bicycle, car and bus.  Catholic Secondary Transportation offers busing to St. Paul’s.