Quick Facts
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St. Ambrose School is a Roman Catholic School affiliated with the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. We are in the town of Cheverly in Prince George’s County, Maryland, just two miles from the northeast border of the District of Columbia. Cheverly is easily accessed by Rt. 50 or the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
Our School
Grade Levels: Pre-kindergarten through 8th grade
Enrollment: 218 Students
Class Size: Average 18 students per classFaculty & Staff: 12 full-time teachers, 3 part-time teachers, 1 librarian, 3 teaching assistants
School Structure: Students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade are taught in a self-contained classroom environment. They learn from one primary teacher, but rotate for "special classes" including art, library, music, physical education, and Spanish. Students in grades 6 through 8 rotate from class to class for all academic subjects and specials.Our Families and Parishes
Our Families: Most families enrolled at St. Ambrose School come from a variety of areas in Prince George’s County including Cheverly, Bowie, Mitchellville, Upper Marlboro, Glenn Dale, and Bladensburg.Our Parishes: We are proud to be supported by two fantastic parishes, St. Joseph Catholic Church in Largo as well as St. Ambrose Catholic Church here in Cheverly.After St. Ambrose
St. Ambrose School graduates are extremely well-qualified for rigorous high school education. Over 90% of our graduates are accepted into their top choice for private schools. Our graduates have attended high schools such as Gonzaga College, St. John’s College, Bishop McNamara, Elizabeth Seton, DeMatha, St. Vincent Pallotti, Georgetown Visitation, Good Counsel, St. Anselm’s, Archbishop Spalding (Archdiocese of Baltimore), Paul VI (Diocese of Arlington), and Maret School.Students also test into the selective science and technology programs offered by Prince George’s County Public Schools at Eleanor Roosevelt and C.H. Flowers high schools. -