At A Glance

St. Benedict Classical Academy is a co-ed independent Catholic school that offers a classical education for students in Early Learning (age 3) through Grade 8. At SBCA, we strive to cultivate intellectual and moral virtue in the pursuit of academic excellence, in a joyful and faithful Catholic environment. At SBCA, students enjoy the merits of small class size, with low student-faculty ratios across all grades.

History

  • Founded in 2013 by families seeking an authentically Catholic education for their children.
  • Received Catholic school status from the Archdiocese of Boston in 2015.
  • Opened a Montessori-inspired Early Learning Program in 2018.

Campus

  • Main building (K-8) is situated on thirteen acres of land on Union Street.
  • Early Learning building is located in the historic Harriet Beecher Stowe House on Pleasant Street, a mile up the road from the main building.

Faculty

  • 41 faculty members, 40% hold advanced degrees
  • Student/faculty ratio is 11:1
  • Our faculty have a variety of educational backgrounds, including Thomas Aquinas College, Thomas More College, Catholic University of America, Notre Dame, Providence College, Boston College, Seton Hall, Wake Forest, Quinnipiac, Franciscan, St. Anselm, Johns Hopkins University

Academics

  • Classical, Catholic education curriculum

  • Average class size: 19

  • Latin formal education starting in Grade 3
  • Grade 6-8 students excel at the National Latin Exam. (In 2024, five Grade 6 students received magna cum laude certificates and three received cum laude certificates.)
  • Benedictine Guild, in-school enrichment opportunity for students in Grades 5-8

School Hours

  • The school year begins after Labor Day and ends the first week of June.
  • Our school day is 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Before/After-School Care

  • We offer optional before-school care for students starting at 7:15 AM, and after-school care until 5:00 PM.

After-School Enrichment

  • Sports enrichment opportunities, such as Cross Country and Basketball
  • Co-curricular opportunities, such as Drama Club, Speech & Debate Club, Chess Club, violin and piano lessons, American Heritage Girls

Tuition & Tuition Assistance

  • Tuition for the 2024-25 academic year:
    • K – 8 Tuition: $12,200
    • Early Learning Program Tuition:
      • 5 Full Days: $14,500
      • 3 Full Days (M/W/F): $11,000
      • 2 Full Days (T/Th): $8,500
  • In 2024/25, 40% of families received need-based tuition assistance.
  • In 2024/25, over $770,000 was awarded to families, with an average award amount of $6,000 per student.

Families

  • 161 families (322 students) come from 42 towns across two states. Some commute for over an hour, such as from North Oxford and Medford, and many families live locally in the MetroWest area.
  • More than half of our families have been with us for over 3 years

School Nickname

  • SBCA

School Colors

  • Navy & Gold

School Mascot

  • Raven

Affiliations

Facts & Figures

42

Number of towns represented by our families

167

Number of families at SBCA

322

Number of students enrolled this year

41

Number of faculty;
40% have advanced degrees

19

Average class size,
7:1 student-faculty ratio

7,000

Average amount of tuition assistance awarded per student; nearly 40% of families receive assistance

5

Number of specials currently offered during the school week at SBCA