What Makes St. Sebastian Unique?

Strong Academics: Most of our graduates are placed in advanced-placement courses in high school. Recent graduates include a Pius High valedictorian and salutatorian, two Marquette High National Merit Finalists and numerous National Honor Society members. Music, art, computer classes and physical education complement our strong curriculum.

Parental Involvement: People love the strong sense of community at St. Sebastian. Parents volunteer in many ways to help educate their children.

Excellent Staff: A new accreditation rates St. Sebastian outstanding for low staff turnover and for how the principal makes the staff feel valued and respected.

Character Education: Based on our core values of Honesty, Kindness, Peacemaking, Respect and Responsibility, this program won a top award from the National Catholic Educational Association.

Tithing, Not Tuition: We use a modified form of tithing and do not charge tuition. Families are expected to contribute 5% of their gross income.  School Finances >

Multi-Cultural Student Population: Our students come from a wide range of ethnic and economic backgrounds. Multicultural education emerged in the 1990’s to address the educational needs of our modern society, a society that is a blend of diverse cultures. Carrying the legacy of the 1960’s and 1970’s, a period of profound social change when the people of our nation reexamined their cultural heritage, multicultural education presents and examines the values and practices of other cultures objectively and critically.

More innovative programs: Lunch Bunch, which also won the NCEA award, offers a creative alternative to outdoor recess … The Peace Program teaches how to handle negative feelings in non-violent ways… Homework Club helps kids after school… Cultural Connection exposes them to foreign languages and cultures… Students mix with developmentally disabled children at St. Coletta Day School, which is housed at Sebs… Special assistance is given by a child psychologist and a nurse.

Small classes: Average class size is 16 students in K4 and K5; 18 in grades 1-3; 21 in grades 4-5; 22 in grades 6-8.

Flexible Options: On-site child care before and after school for age 3 through eighth grade. Half-day or full-day sessions for 5-year-old kindergarten.