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Saint Leo the Great School (San Jose)

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The gym was remodeled in 2006 with $ 280,000 in donations. In 2007, a "Little Lions" preschool was added for three and four-year-olds, with a purpose-built addition to the front of the original school building with its own classroom, bathrooms and play yard. It was the first school in the diocese to
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and/or iPads to access their school email and Google docs throughout the school day. At home, students use a web browser computer to access their homework. The school's 1:1 computer initiative was started in 2009 for 5th-8th grade. It was one of the first schools to adopt Google Docs.
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of Amiens, France and opened in 1915 with 90 students. Tuition was $ 2 per year. The original school building is still used today as the preschool, gym, parish hall and kitchen. In 1919 the Sisters of Notre Dame were supervising six schools, the others being Notre Dame College,
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The school participates in five competitive sports. 5th-8th grade students with good grades are allowed to join flag-football (boys'), basketball, volleyball, softball (girls') and track. The teams are no-cuts; everyone plays. The school has an active booster club.
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four-year scholarship in 1937 (Franklin Lawrence) 1938 (Dick Wehner), 1939 (Robert Wehner), 1940 (Louis Mattiesen), and 1940 (Walter E. Rankin, Jr; the third consecutive year a St. Leo student scored top marks on the exam).
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Preschool is for three and four-year-olds and is capped at 24 students. Preschool through 8th grade require a student screening test. Transfer students are allowed to shadow classes before they join in the fall.
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turned over school administration to the lay staff of the Diocese of San Jose's department of education. In 1994, their convent home was turned over to the school for use as extended care and office space.
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The school runs on a trimester system, with letter grades starting in 6th grade. All online homework and group projects are completed using
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A new school building was built in 1950 to accommodate the school's 445 students, and the original building was converted into a gym.
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The school offers several after-school programs: choir, drama, soccer, tennis, theater, Robotics, cheerleading and student council.
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tablets are used for small motor skills and story reading in Kindergarten-2nd grade. Students in 3rd-4th grade are assigned
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In 1925 the Sisters of Notre Dame closed the school; there were then eight grades and 200 students.
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The school hosts an open house after mass in late January during Catholic Schools Week.
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The summer school program was reinstated in 2017 and runs for five weeks in the summer.
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St. Leo students graduating 8th grade usually go on to the following high schools:
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The school puts a heavy emphasis on using technology throughout the curriculum.
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The school has over 6,000 printed books available for checkout in the library.
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In 1927 the Reverend Henry J. Lyne reopened the school with the support of the
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The school is part of the Diocese of San Jose and accredited through
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In 1984 Principal Sister Dorita Clifford, BVM, was mentioned in the
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Private, coeducational school in San Jose, California, United States
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have a preschool. This is now the pre-kindergarten program.
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St Leo's Dick Wehner wins 3 year Bellarmine Scholarship
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St. Leo the Great School was originally begun by the
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St. Leo the Great School, San Jose

San Jose
California
Coordinates
37°19′45″N 121°54′38″W / 37.32919°N 121.910662°W / 37.32919; -121.910662
Private
coeducational
Diocese of San Jose
Pope Leo I
Preschool
8
Blue
gold
Diocese of San Jose
Nickname
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
US$
stleosj.org
Catholic
St. Leo's neighborhood
San Jose, California
Saint Leo the Great Church

Saint Leo the Great Church
St. Leo's neighborhood

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Notre Dame high School
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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