St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 38

St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate Regional School Division No. 38
STAR Catholic Schools
Location
4906- 50 Ave., Leduc, Alberta, Canada, T9E 6W6
Canada
Coordinates53°15′51″N 113°33′4″W / 53.26417°N 113.55111°W / 53.26417; -113.55111
District information
GradesPreschool - 12
SuperintendentLaurie Kardynal
Chair of the boardDonna Tugwood
Schools12
BudgetCA$38.0[1] million (2012/2013 (Approved))
Students and staff
Students4,838[2]
Other information
Elected trusteesDonna Tugwood

Board Chair Lacombe

Liz Taylor-Sirois Vice Chair Beaumont

Marilyn Burke Ponoka

Jolyne De Marco Leduc

Henry Effon Wetaskiwin

Michael Linner

Drayton Valley
Websitewww.starcatholic.ab.ca

St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 38 is a separate Catholic school authority in Central Alberta and is more commonly referred to as STAR Catholic Schools (an acronym used for St. Thomas Aquinas Roman).

Size and service area

STAR Catholic Schools is an urban and rural school division, serving over 5,000 students across 12 schools in Beaumont, Drayton Valley, Leduc, Lacombe, Ponoka, and Wetaskiwin. The School Board is composed of seven trustees and the central office is located in Leduc.

Most recently, STAR Catholic was approved for a catholic high school in Beaumont —the community’s first Catholic high school which will be called St. Olivia Catholic High School.

List of schools

The division includes the following schools.[3]


CitySchoolGrades Served
BeaumontAcadémie Saint-André AcademyKindergarten to Grade 4
Drayton ValleySt. Anthony SchoolPreschool to Grade 8
Holy Trinity AcademyGrade 9 to Grade 12
LacombeFather Lacombe Catholic SchoolKindergarten to Grade 9
LeducSt. Benedict SchoolKindergarten to Grade 6
Notre Dame SchoolKindergarten to Grade 6
Christ the King Jr./Sr. High SchoolGrade 9 to Grade 12
STAR Catholic Outreach SchoolGrade 10 to 12
PonokaSt. Augustine SchoolKindergarten to Grade 12
WetaskawinSacred Heart SchoolKindergarten to Grade 9

References

  1. ↑ "Budget Report 12-13" (PDF). St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Schools. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  2. ↑ Student Headcounts
  3. ↑ Schools School Website