STCA is a diverse, welcoming community serving Preschool (age 3) through 8th Grade students located in the Madrona neighborhood of Seattle. In our 92nd school year, we are known for our cultural diversity, excellent academic programs (including 1:1 laptops and service-learning), openness to families from all walks of life, and our faith-filled and family-like school culture.

Our students and alumni are:

• Faith-filled servant leaders

• Responsible lifelong learners

• Respectful and compassionate community members

OUR COMMUNITY

Embracing diversity is a cornerstone of our mission. Our students and staff represent a

variety of cultures, faith traditions, and family backgrounds. Of our current 165 students:

• 88% identify as children of color

• 44% are Catholic

• 60% receive tuition assistance

• 33% qualify for free/reduced lunches

• And our students represent 30+ zip codes in the greater Seattle area

We place a strong priority on hiring and retaining dedicated, talented, and professional faculty and staff members. We affectionately refer to our staff as "The Dream Team." Of our 30 Dream Team members...

• 15 are teachers (11:1 ratio)

• 40% identify as people of color

• 22 are female/8 are male

• 73% hold/pursuing Master's Degrees

OUR MISSION

St. Therese Catholic Academy is a diverse, welcoming community that seeks to ignite the faith, minds, and dreams of our students and to prepare them to excel spiritually, academically, and socially in high school, college, and beyond.

OUR VISION STATEMENT

Forming servant-leaders for a diverse world.

OUR ROOT BELIEFS

• We are a diverse community

• We are called to act with justice

• “We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us”

• Excellence happens on purpose

• We lead by example

OUR CORE VALUES

• Faith - We work toward building a stronger relationship with God daily and are respectful of and informed about the Catholic faith that is at the heart of all things at STCA

• Respect - We model Christian values and self-discipline in all settings and adhere to the Golden Rule and treat others the way they wish to be treated

• Responsibility - We hold our students to high academic and behavioral expectations and our adults to model the highest professional standards

• Perseverance - We commit to do whatever it takes to prepare each student to succeed spiritually, academically and socially in high school, college, and beyond

• Compassion - We show kindness to one another and see Christ in all those we meet. We believe that everyone and everything is a gift from God and it is our duty to recognize and alleviate suffering wherever we encounter it