School Profile
Good Shepherd Catholic School (K-8) is located on the border between Soquel and Santa Cruz, and is a joint venture of three Catholic parishes: Saint Joseph's in Capitola, Resurrection in
Aptos and Star of the Sea in Santa Cruz. Founded in 1963, and including an active preschool and an effective extended-day program, the school is designed to match the needs of families who wish an affordable Catholic education for their children in the context of a challenging and values-based environment.
Accreditation
Good Shepherd Catholic School is
fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC) and the Western Catholic Educational Association
(WCEA). WCEA accredits Catholic
elementary and secondary schools in nine
western states (26 (arch) dioceses) and
the US Territory of Guam. WCEA
co-accredits and is in partnership with
three Regional agencies (WASC, NAAS, NCA
CASI) and two private agencies (CAIS and
HAIS). WCEA began in 1957 in San
Francisco and has a long and successful
history of assisting school improvement
through the accreditation process.
Administration:
Mr.
Dan Anderson, Principal
Mrs. Angela Rebol, Vice-Principal
Mrs. Sue Matteucci, Director
of the Pre-School Program
Current Enrollment:
213 students in preschool through grade
eight.
Student-Teacher Ratio:
19 students is the average class
size for kindergarten through grade
eight.
Hours
The K-8 program operates from 8:00 A.M. until
2:30 P.M. daily. Preschool hours are 8:00 A.M. until noon. The preschool extended-care program is open until
3:30 P.M. The K-8 extended-care program is open until 6:00 P.M. Hot lunch is available several days per week.
After-school programs include athletics
for grades 5-8 and choir for grades 2-5.
Registration Information
"Wait lists" are established for each grade level as classes become full. For information and registration materials, contact the school office at (831) 476-4000 or send email to
the office.
