St. Raphael School is a K-8 Catholic elementary school that offers Regular programming from Kindergarten through Grade 8, and French Immersion programming in Grades 7 & 8. Students from St. Andrew and St. Bernadette Catholic schools attend St. Raphael after completing Grade 6. St. Raphael has five Special Needs classrooms, including Primary/Junior and Junior/Intermediate Multi-grade and three Lifeskills classrooms serving early primary, primary and junior special needs students.

We offer:

• Progressive academic programs
• Early Literacy Program & Literacy Coach
• French Immersion in Grades 7 & 8
• Special Education Services
• Computer Lab
• Apple Laptop Program
• daily focus on physical activity
• Intramural Sports
• Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling, Soccer and Track & Field Teams
• A vibrant relationship with St. Andrew the Apostle Parish
• Sacramental Preparation
• Student Council
• School Clubs & Organizations
• Math Challenge
• Battle of the Books
• School Choir
• private daytime piano & guitar lessons offered on site
• Science Fair
• Heritage Fair
• Spelling Bee
• Public Speaking
• Victory Team
• Spirit Days
• Daily milk program
• Pizza Days & Hot Dog Days
• Carnival Days
• Play Days
• Afternoon dances at Halloween, Christmas & Valentine's Day
• Parent Council
• Before and After School Program at Cedar Park Daycare
• Community involvement... and MUCH MORE!

After Graduation

Students graduating from St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School can continue their studies at St. Charles College. Girls also have the option of attending Marymount Academy beginning in Grade 7. Visit their websites:

St. Charles College
Marymount Academy

Our History

St. Raphael School was originally built in the early 1950's. It started out as a French school called Ecole St. Raphael. It had only one area which we now call "The Junior Wing". In the late 1960's, "The Senior Wing" was added on. St. Raphael was the first senior elementary school in New Sudbury.

The school was on an eight day cycle which meant if the cycle started on Monday the next cycle would start on the Thursday of the next week. The classes were dismissed at 2:05 p.m. We also had electives. The teachers would each offer something like chess, crafts, home economics, or industrial arts. During the last period of each Friday the students would go to their designated area to do the activity they signed up for. Students were allowed to change activities every three months.

The current French Room was used as a lunchroom and a "sports room" at other times. There were so many people there had to be two periods for lunch. The home economics and industrial arts programs were discontinued because of government cut-backs. The home economics room is now the senior computer lab where students have access to the Internet. The equipment in the industrial arts room was given to Marymount College for its shop classes.

This school is very proud of it's high level of academics, athletic achievements, community involvement, parish activities, and advances in science and technology. Students who attend St. Raphael's consistently have fun and win awards in intramural sports, science and technology, mathematics and many other academic categories, and continue these accomplishments in their higher education.