Saint Michael School serves familes in Livermore and the greater East Bay region that seek a quality Catholic Education.
 

Students come to SMS from all over Livermore, and 14% come from out of district.

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Saint Michael School faithfully serves both boys and girls.

Saint Michael School is a welcoming environment
that celebrates the diversity of its student body.


Source: 2018 Diocese of Oakland census report (accessed 10/05/18)
 

Saint Michael School welcomes Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

Our enrollment per grade is much smaller than public schools in the area.
We maintain one(1) classroom per grade level.

SMS Student:Teacher ratio = 14:1
SMS Average Class Size = 18 students*



*LVJUSD increases class sizes after 3rd grade.
SMS maintains small class sizes from TK through 8th grade. 
Source: http:livermoreschools.com/ ->Schools -> School Accountability Report Cards Accessed 2/23/18

Check out Self-Discipline and Catholic Schools an artical put out by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and reported on by The Wall Street Journal showing the benefit of demanding student self-discipline.

Here's a bit of the article that we found most rewarding.

Their analysis revealed three key findings. 

1. Students in Catholic schools are less likely to act out or be disruptive than those in other private schools or in public schools. According to their teachers, Catholic school children argued, fought, got angry, acted impulsively, and disturbed ongoing activities less frequently.
2. Students in Catholic schools exhibit more self-control than those in other private schools or public schools. Specifically, they were more likely to control their temper, respect others’ property, accept their fellow students’ ideas, and handle peer pressure.
3. Regardless of demographics, students in Catholic schools exhibit more self-discipline than students in public schools and other private schools. Thus, there is at least some evidence that attending Catholic school may benefit all sorts of children.

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