April 29, 2015

PLATTSBURGH - Bishop Terry R. LaValley has approved an educational grade reconfiguration for Seton Academy Elementary School and Seton Catholic Central Jr./Sr. High School.

Effective with the start of the new school year in September, the Seton Schools will be officially moving the incoming 6th grade Class of 2022 from its traditional self-contained classroom at Seton Academy Elementary School at 23 Charles Street to the Seton Catholic Central Junior High at 206 New York Road.

Seton Academy will be accepting additional applications for their newly formed pre-kindergarten classrooms for 4 year olds in addition to grades K-5 while Seton Catholic is now accepting applications for grades 6-12 for the 2015-2016 academic year.

“We are proud to announce the expansion of our middle school campus by transitioning the 6th grade class,” said Chris Hay, president of the Education Council of the Seton Schools. “This move will allow us to accommodate our increasing enrollment demands and position us for future growth as we implement our five year strategic plan,”

Hay noted that Seton faculty pride themselves on their dedication to the mission of Catholic education and a personal passion of teaching and learning. Meeting the academic bar of New York State’s new curriculum standards is not viewed by Seton faculty as an academic challenge as much as it is a personal commitment to success, he said.

A few highlights of positive alternatives to public school education at Seton include:
• All New York State education standards are exceeded with small class sizes
• Faculty are accredited and certified with smaller student: teacher ratios
• Emphasis on differentiated and individualized instruction
• Faith-based environment teaches good morals and welcomes all denominations
• 100% college acceptance rate

“We are now accepting applications for Pre-K and Kindergarten-grade 5 at Seton Academy and Middle School (grades 6-8) and High School (grades 9-12) but spaces are filling up quickly, so please apply today to reserve your space today,” said Lynn M. Gilbert, director of Institutional Advancement & Enrollment Management for the Seton Schools.

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During Catholic school week the Seton Academy families created posters showing how they "find their home in Christ."  Nick and Lydia Palma explain their poster to their friends, Alex Mason and Abby Pearl.  The posters create a welcoming atmosphere for visitors to Seton Academy in Plattsburgh.  Seton has seen an increase in enrollment this year, leading to a move of the sixth grade from the elementary school building to the high school for the next school year.