St Elizabeth Seton School is a Christ-Centered community, which aims to inspire within our students a deep love for God and neighbor that leads them to think and act accordingly and to discern right frrom wrong.

Our academci excellence, grounded in Catholic faith, distinguishes us from other schools in the greater Rochester area. We offer each student a unique blend of spiritual, intellectual and emotional growth.

Our academic program focuses on the whole person and prepares our students for success in high school and beyond.

Our flexible full-day kindergarten program allows parents to balance the needs of their child as they transition into the school community.

Our kindergarten through eighth grade students participate in school-wide community service programs.

Spirituality is included in all aspects of academic life. Our on-site chapel offers a unique setting for teaching, as well as reflection, during the school day.

Benefits of Catholic Education

The Catholic school is an academic center. It is an effective educational endeavor precisely because it is an integrator of faith and life and culture. The Catholic school is unique because it is a religious community within an academic community. As a school, it is a community of learners and teachers, administrators and parents, staff and resource people. At the same time, it is a faith community of Christian youth and adults who come together to make Christ present among them in a special way. There is always a two-fold purpose in a Catholic school: learning and believing. To be an exemplary Catholic school, there must be the proper blend of learning and believing in the community.

The integration of life with religious truth and values distinguishes the Catholic school from other schools. Catholic schools afford the fullest and best opportunity to realize the threefold purpose of Christian education among children and young people. A school has a greater claim on the time and loyalty of the student and his family. It makes accessible to students participation in the liturgy and the sacraments, which are powerful forces for the development of personal sanctity and for the building of community. It provides a more favorable pedagogical and psychological environment for teaching Christian faith. Only in such a school can they experience learning and living fully integrated in the light of faith.

Catholic School Effectiveness:

Research studies demonstrate the effectiveness of Catholic schools and the superior performance of Catholic school students over students in state-controlled schools. The results of the 1996 National Assessment of Educational Progress Tests (most recent available) show that students in Catholic schools, who make up over 60% of the students in independent schools, outperform students in government-controlled schools in ALL areas: every subject, at every grade level and in every test-year.