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St. Theresa Catholic School

5001 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)

Key facts

Tuition, 2026-27
From $15,180
Grades
PreK-8
Students (K-12)
331
Students per teacher
16.6
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
From Phoenix center
9.3 miles

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Can you use ESA here?

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About the list
How the ESA list works
Applying
Applications are accepted year-round and funding is paid quarterly.

Source: ESA official source.

What you would pay here

Net cost
ESA’s 2026-27 amount per student is not yet verified word for word, so it is not subtracted. See the school’s tuition page

School facts

Teachers
20
Student body
Coeducational
Diocese
Diocese of Phoenix, AZ
Boys and girls
53% boys, 47% girls
Setting
City

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Students and school year

Enrollment over time

270 2019-20 357 2021-22 331 2023-24
2019-20 to 2023-24
270 to 331, up 61 (23%)
Path
Peaked at 357 in 2021-22

Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)

25 PK 41 K 30 1 30 2 40 3 50 4 45 5 35 6 30 7 30 8
Largest grade
Grade 4 (50)
Smallest grade
4 grades (30 each)
Average a grade
About 37

The school year

Days in the school year
180
Length of the school day
8 hours
Hours of school a year
about 1,440
Kindergarten
Full day, 5 days a week
Classes, 2023-24
In person
Library or media center
Yes
Year, against Arizona
Same as the median of the 295 private schools we list
School day, against Arizona
60 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (299 schools we list)

How it compares

This school 16.6 AZ median 11.6
Students per teacher
This school 331 County median 136
Students vs county median
Students per teacher
16.6 here; median 11.6 at 132 AZ elementary schools
Size in Maricopa County
Larger than 128 of 160 other schools we list

Student body, 2023-24

White 94% Hispanic 6%

Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.

St. Theresa Catholic School tuition, and what ESA pays

Grades K to 5, 2026-27
$15,180
Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
$15,600

Full rate for the first child; active St. Theresa parishioners pay $10,190 (K-5) or $10,500 (6-8) and active Catholics of other parishes $11,230 or $11,650, with lower rates for later children. The school accepts Arizona ESA funds and STO scholarships.

Tuition from St. Theresa Catholic School's website, checked October 6, 2026.

Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Education savings account
Award
About $7,000 to $8,000 for most students (2025-26 figures)
How it varies
We could not confirm the 2026-27 amount from the state. By law the deposit is 90% of the state funding the student would bring to a charter school. Students with disabilities receive far more.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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St. Theresa Catholic School admissions

Applications opened
October 30, 2026
School year
2027-28

Applications for 2027-28 open Friday, October 30; priority enrollment deadline in January 2027 (exact date to be announced); rolling after February decisions.

Source: school website, checked October 6, 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the admissions office. Other schools' application deadlines.

Tuition at nearby private schools

SchoolPublished tuitionYearMiles
St. Teresa Catholic School$15,180 to $15,6002026-270.0
New Way Academy$33,0002026-270.4
Phoenix Country Day School$32,900 to $37,3002026-272.9

Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
St. Teresa Catholic SchoolPreK-82938.7Roman Catholic<1
Arcadia Montessori SchoolK72.3Nonsectarian<1
New Way Academy2-122547Nonsectarian<1
Christ Lutheran SchoolPreK-850015.9Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)2
Phoenix Country Day SchoolPreK-127304.8Nonsectarian3
Valiant College Preparatory6-12508.3Nonsectarian3
Acton Academy PhoenixK-73416.2Nonsectarian3
Phoenix Christian School Pk-8PreK-814410.4Calvinist3

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