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Fast Facts
St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School | Woodbridge, VA
Donor Recognition 2018-2019
Thank you to our benefactorsEvery donation makes a difference and while we don’t have room to name everyone, please know that your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Following the example of St. Thomas Aquinas, patron Saint of Catholic schools, our mission is to teach
Faith and Reason: that all truth comes from God and academic excellence finds its purpose in Him.
$5,000 or moreAnonymous DonationsApplied Computing Tech, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. ChoeMr. and Mrs. Mansfield
$2,500–4,999Ms. CareyMr. Leardi
$1,000–2,499Mr. EttnerMr. and Mrs. KosarMr. and Mrs. LeardiMr. and Mrs. O’BarMs. Pepelko
$500–999Amazon Smile FoundationMr. and Mrs. AlexanderMs. BefekaduMr. and Mrs. BoeseMr. and Mrs. BrockMr. and Mrs. DotyMr. and Mrs. GarvezMr. and Mrs. HigginsKnights of Columbus Council No. 5750Mr. and Mrs. McCannDr. MosslerMr. and Mrs. PricenorMr. and Mrs. PetrakMr. ReillyMs. RouleauMs. SandersMr. and Mrs. Wheeler
$250–499Mr. and Mrs. FitzgeraldMr. and Mrs. HowserMr. and Mrs. JacobeenMr. and Mrs. LindmarkMs. ManleyMr. and Mrs. McNultyMs. MurphyUnited Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
SponsorsRenova SmilesBrew Republic BierwerksLustine ToyotaKaren Radley Acura, VolkswagenReality Realty Professionals, LLCCravings Cupcakery, LLCThe Bee Store LLCSmoothie King
$4,990 was donated to the Tuition Angels fund in memory of Mrs. Kitty Brever.
We do our best to ensure that we recognize all those who have supported Aquinas over the year; if you note a missing name, please email [email protected] so we can correct the oversight.
62% of Aquinas teachers hold an advanced degree
Average number of years teaching
Interactive boards in every classroom
Approximate # of students in PK through
8th grade
Percent of Aquinas applicants accepted to Catholic high school
Only regional school in the Diocese of Arlington serving three parishes: Our Lady of Angels, Sacred Heart,
and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Extended Day program offering before care starting at 6:00 AM and
after care ending at 6:00 PM
Student teacher ratio of 12:1; average
class size of 25
iPads, laptops, Chromebooks and other technology available
to students
Diverse student body with 36% of our students speaking one of 24 second languages
Both full day and half day PK options
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• Served by 3 Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia: principal and two full-time teachers
• Faith is the center of all subject areas
• Daily prayer• Weekly school Mass
• Regular confessions• On-site Adoration Chapel• Virtues in Practice Program• Advent program• Living Stations• May Crowning
Reason
“ At Aquinas, we like to see our lessons come alive.”
— Mrs. Ferguson, Assistant Principal
• Instructional Assistants in PK through 4th grade
• Excellence in Writing • Advanced Math courses• Middle School STEM classes in
partnership with the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
• Advanced Language Arts courses • Spanish language courses twice
per week for 1st–5th grade and daily for 6th–8th grade
• Robotics club• Heritage Spanish program to
challenge native speakers• Special Education
Support services• Full-time English Language
Learners’ Instructor• Strings and Band Program• Weekly Art Class for K–8th grade• Annual Middle School musical
2018–2019 Uses of Funds
Salaries $2,868,204 School Instructional Expense 180,306 Student Services Expense 139,144 Facilities Expense* 145,791 Utilities Expense 91,245 Technology Expense 103,319 Administrative & Office Expense 60,905 Development/Fundraising Expense 51,313
3,640,227*shared with Our Lady of Angels Parish
School Tuition Related Income $2,813,793 Student Services Income 321,507 Parish Investment in School 155,000 Unrestricted Income 41,714 Development/Fundraising Income 136,735
3,468,749
2018–2019 Sources of Funds
Annual Giving
Development Events/
Programs
Book Fair
Sponsorships Race for Education
Auction Car Raffle PTO various fundraising/
events
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
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Total Donor Support 2017–2018 2018–2019
Financials
Actual Cost: $7,777$1,427
Gap Between Actual Cost of Educating a Student and Tuition Paid
In-Parish Tuition: $6,350
Faith
“ Aquinas is rooted in Jesus Christ—I know this because their graduates are looking beyond a future in this world and are focused on their future in heaven.”
—Miss Sample, Saint John Paul the Great Religion Department
“ When you have a Catholic education you’re free to learn who God created you to be and receive a deeper understanding of the faith.”
—Maria Roder, 2019 graduate