Welcome to St. Ambrose
Welcome to
St. Ambrose Catholic School:
A Notre Dame ACE Academy
St. Ambrose is now part of an important educational partnership with the
University of Notre Dame
To learn more about this partnership, visit:
http://ace.nd.edu/outreach/ndaa/tucson
MISSION
The St. Ambrose Catholic School Community,
through the grace, teachings and example of Jesus Christ,
provides its students with a spiritual and academic
foundation from which to achieve excellence.
PHILOSOPHY
The St. Ambrose Catholic School community
professes belief in God the Father, the Son
and the Holy Spirit, as the foundation of our lives.
We believe that parents are
the primary educators of their children.
As a community we provide an environment
in which children achieve their full potential.
At St. Ambrose Catholic School,
education is Christ-Centered, relevant and meaningful,
affirming the uniqueness of each child.
STUDENT LEARNING EXPECTATIONS:
St. Ambrose students are WildCATS!
Community Builders who
Achieve Academic Excellence,
Take Initiative and are
Spiritually Active Christians
ST. AMBROSE AT A GLANCE...
Description: Catholic Pre-School (3- and 4-year-olds)
& Elementary School (Kindergarten through 8th Grade)
located in Central Tucson
Principal: Mrs. Martha G. Taylor
Pastor: Rev. John P. Arnold
Enrollment: 300
Faculty/Student Ratio:
Pre-School 1:7
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade 1:15
3rd - 5th Grade 1:17
6th - 8th Grade 1:28
Mascot: Wildcats
Founded: 1947
ACCREDITATION:
Early Childhood Program (Pre-School & Kindergarten)
National Association for the Education
of the Young Child (NAEYC)
Accreditation process in progress
Elementary School (Kindergarten - 8th Grade)
Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) and
North Central Association (NCA) - through June 30, 2009
Accreditation scheduled for February 2010
