Our School
For over 70 years, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School has provided families in our community an outstanding, faith-based education for their children. STA serves students in PK4 – 8th grade. Educating the whole child: mind, heart and spirit.
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Discover
PK - 2nd Grade
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Lower School students discover a love for learning and acquire the skills to be successful students.
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Grow
3rd-5th Grade
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As our 3rd-5th graders transition to the Upper School, they grow in their understanding of the world around them.
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Soar
6th - 8th Grade
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Middle School students hit their stride to excel academically and to begin to soar as they prepare for high school and beyond.
Upcoming Events
863
students in PK-8th grade
83%
of graduates continue on to a Catholic high school
1:1
middle school students have their own device to enhance learning
98%
of students are from our parish
100%
of PK-8th grade students participate in community service projects at STA
93%
retention rate for returning students
96%
of 5th-8th grade students participate in STA athletics
13
different sports offered each school year
Latest News
![Congratulations, Mrs. McMillan!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1611339035/staschoolorg/ju8zudgjhle6n9jtoojc/news_image_rmcmillan2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1611339035/staschoolorg/ju8zudgjhle6n9jtoojc/news_image_rmcmillan2.jpg","width":320}])
Mrs. Rozie McMillan, Lower School 2nd grade teacher, is our STA Teacher of the Year and our nominee for the 2021 Halo Initiative Distinguished Educator of the Year Award for the Diocese of Dallas. Mrs. McMillan has been a teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School for 15 years. We are honored to have her as a teacher and proud of her work at STA! Congratulations, Mrs. McMillan!
![2021 Lakewood Advocate - The Educator]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1609775514/staschoolorg/mty2jtpnx6cosoxayflr/sta_advocate.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1609775514/staschoolorg/mty2jtpnx6cosoxayflr/sta_advocate.jpg","width":485}])
Tiffani Kocsis, an STA mom and educator at THe Hockaday school was interview by the Lakewood Advocate in their January 2021 issue.
![2020 Spelling Bee Winner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607616911/staschoolorg/lc8hvkwnmvx9spcwcbqb/cameronrwinner.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1607616911/staschoolorg/lc8hvkwnmvx9spcwcbqb/cameronrwinner.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1607616911/staschoolorg/lc8hvkwnmvx9spcwcbqb/cameronrwinner.jpg","width":642}])
Congratulations to our winner, Cameron R. (4th) and alternate, Morgan F. (8th) for winning the STA school spelling bee!
![STA Student Council Winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1607632827/staschoolorg/cj9wwzks9hbyxtq78sio/studentcouncil.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1607632827/staschoolorg/cj9wwzks9hbyxtq78sio/studentcouncil.jpg","width":422}])
Congratulations to this year's Student Council Winners! (Left to Right) Teddy O., Treasurer; Tito S., President; Sam L., Secretary; Harper S., Vice-President. Thank you to Mr. Keffler for their time and leadership.
![Campus Connections - Family Resolutions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1578083331/staschoolorg/irazwauoduhe1ce7dihk/Unknown-14.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1578083331/staschoolorg/irazwauoduhe1ce7dihk/Unknown-14.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1578083331/staschoolorg/irazwauoduhe1ce7dihk/Unknown-14.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1578083331/staschoolorg/irazwauoduhe1ce7dihk/Unknown-14.jpg","width":1167}])
Hi parents…Uh oh, it’s resolution-making time again. Does the thought of adding another commitment to your plate make you want to run and hide?
![Sara Casner named STA Teacher of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576263443/staschoolorg/q9sntzwe0hscmgaiww7t/saracasner_website.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576263443/staschoolorg/q9sntzwe0hscmgaiww7t/saracasner_website.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576263443/staschoolorg/q9sntzwe0hscmgaiww7t/saracasner_website.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576263443/staschoolorg/q9sntzwe0hscmgaiww7t/saracasner_website.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1576263443/staschoolorg/q9sntzwe0hscmgaiww7t/saracasner_website.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1576263443/staschoolorg/q9sntzwe0hscmgaiww7t/saracasner_website.jpg","width":2200}])
Congratulations to Upper School 4th grade teacher, Sara Casner, for being named 2019-2020 STA Teacher of the Year.
![Spelling Bee Winner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576263655/staschoolorg/s9im4lgr6mccsar1fnjb/SpellingBee2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576263655/staschoolorg/s9im4lgr6mccsar1fnjb/SpellingBee2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1576263655/staschoolorg/s9im4lgr6mccsar1fnjb/SpellingBee2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1576263655/staschoolorg/s9im4lgr6mccsar1fnjb/SpellingBee2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1576263655/staschoolorg/s9im4lgr6mccsar1fnjb/SpellingBee2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1576263655/staschoolorg/s9im4lgr6mccsar1fnjb/SpellingBee2.jpg","width":2200}])
Congratulations to our winner, Jodie O. (8th) and alternate, Ryan F. (6th) for winning the STA school spelling bee!
![STA excels at PSIA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1555098218/staschoolorg/kaz8lmf21fjyh38xnl9s/PSIA.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1555098218/staschoolorg/kaz8lmf21fjyh38xnl9s/PSIA.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1555098218/staschoolorg/kaz8lmf21fjyh38xnl9s/PSIA.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1555098218/staschoolorg/kaz8lmf21fjyh38xnl9s/PSIA.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1555098218/staschoolorg/kaz8lmf21fjyh38xnl9s/PSIA.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1555098218/staschoolorg/kaz8lmf21fjyh38xnl9s/PSIA.png","width":2200}])
Seventy-nine students in 1st - 8th grade competed in 102 events at the Private School Interscholastic Association District Meet, on March 30...