• Faith centered, Christian atmosphere with religious education curriculum

  • Before and after school programs

  • Full 4 year old Pre-K programs

  • Bi-weekly mass

  • Music, art, physical education

  • Classroom based community service projects

  • Resource room and Title 1 services available

  • Student council

  • Modified sports

  • Hot lunch program

  • Bus transportation via the public schools

  • Resources for special educational needs

  • Middle school accelerated math and latin programs

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Dr. Emily Sinsabaugh, President
Cindy and Dale Smith, Vice Presidents
Carol Lindamer, Secretary
Bob McFarland, Treasurer


Tom Butler
David Carucci
Dr. Patrick Casey
Debbie Daugherty
Nicholas Dicerbo Jr.
Father Gregory Dobson
Mike Droney
Tim Finan
Karen Fohl
Sue Ford
Robert Moser
John O’Laughlin
Beth Powers
Steve Riordan
Dr. Pamela Salzman
Betty Sevinsky
Vince Volpe
Father Allen Weber, OFM

Southern Tier Catholic School is a non-profit, Catholic Elementary School. Located near the west end of Olean on the Archbishop Walsh Academy campus, Southern Tier Catholic School provides instruction for pre-K-3 through eighth grade. At STCS we celebrate the ultimate diversity of each child as a unique gift from God. Our school embraces all children, of any faith, with open arms as our children and provides them a grounding in both our faith and a knowledge that will shape their entire lives.


At STCS Faith and knowledge meet and complement each other. Because we literally acknowledge a purpose beyond this world our standards must be high. Based on tests taken by our fourth grade class over the trailing four years, Business First of Buffalo has ranked our elementary school #1 out of 287 public and private elementary schools in Western New York, which includes the Buffalo area.

 

Our Curriculum is aligned to the New York State Standards and the Diocese of Buffalo. Click here to learn more.


For information regarding tuition and financial aid please contact us.

 

We encourage parents of prospective students to come and tour the school. Please contact us and set up an appointment or contact us with any questions you may have.

 

STCS currently has 180 students enrolled for 2010-2011.


STCS originally opened in 1923 as St. Mary's Academic School next to St. Mary of the Angels parish and has remained open continuously since then. In 1998 St. Mary's school was renamed Southern Tier Catholic School when it became a regional school serving all of the Catholic parishes from Cuba to Salamanca to Ellicottville. STCS is now the only remaining Catholic elementary school in the southern tier of western New York between Wellsville to the east and Jamestown to the west.

 

Curriculum enhanced programs at STCS include the area's only language program for young students. Spanish is taught from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Additionally, the area's only Latin program is offered from 4th through 8th grades.

 

STCS enjoys a special connection with St. Bonaventure University and its nationally-accredited School of Education. This connection includes discounted educational opportunities for our faculty, tutoring service for our children from SBU's student teachers and access to SBU facilities and programs, including special culture and art programs at the Regina A. Quick Arts Center.

 

STCS students are taking advantage of the area's Challenger Center for math and science enrichment. The Challenger Center is a NASA-recognized learning program for schoolchildren of all ages, available only in cities that invest and build them. We are fortunate to have one of only 50 available in the United States. Our Challenger Center is located on the campus of St. Bonaventure University and sponsored by two of the area's major employers.

 

Saint Bonaventure Parish

95 East Main Street

Allegany, New York 14706

Phone: (716) 373-1330

Website: stbonasparish.org

Rev. Richard Husted, OFM, Pastor

 

Our Lady of Angels Parish

50 South Street Cuba,

New York 14727

Phone: (716) 968-2885

 

St. John's Church

931 North Union Street

Olean, NY 14760-1429

Phone: (716) 372-5313

Website: stjohnsofolean.org

Rev. Ed Sheedy, Pastor

 

Saint Mary of the Angels

Corner of South First and West Henley Street

Olean, New York 14760

Phone: (716) 372-4841

Website: saintmaryoftheangels.org

Rev. Gregory J. Dobson, Pastor

 

Our Lady of Peace Parish

79 River Street

Salamanca, New York 14779

Phone: (716) 945-2666

Website: olpsalamanca.com

Rev. Patrick Melfi, Pastor