FAQs

Do you offer before or after school care?

Yes, both are offered at St. Ambrose.  Before care starts at 6:30 a.m., and aftercare is available until 6:00 p.m.  Both are held on school grounds, and are available only to St. Ambrose students.

Do preschoolers wear uniforms?

No, uniforms are not required until children enter Kindergarten.

Will you have to wear a uniform every day?

Yes but there are certain days that students can wear  the requirements of that day which will be announced.

Spirit Wear Day- Wear Spirit Wear shirts or sweatshirt with uniform pants or skirts.

Spirit Day- These are themed days that are hosted by Student Council once a month. For example: 80’s day

Dress Down Days- First Friday of the month. The cost is $1.50 and is taken out of the student's account on Fast Direct.

Learn more about Uniforms here.

Do you offer any specialty classes?

Yes, all classes participate weekly in music, art,  Fitness/P.E. and computer classes.

Do you integrate foreign language into the classroom? 

Spanish is integrated starting at kindergarten through 8th grade.

Do you offer extra-curricular activities? 

Baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, track, drama club, student council, Read, Write, Run, Young Author, Science Fair

Do you offer or require any volunteer hours?

Parish members with children in grades K-8, or in preschool for 5 full days, have a yearly 16-hour service requirement.  There are lots of volunteer opportunities throughout the year, and the Parent’s Association also publishes a service hour handbook outlining many of these.  Even if you’re not a parish member or parent of a full time student, we welcome help from all volunteers.

Do you have a cafeteria?  Where do the children eat lunch?

The children eat lunch in the gym.  While we do not have a cafeteria, we do have different vendors that bring in hot lunch daily for K-8.  Pre K will bring their own lunch daily.