Why choose Saint Anthony Catholic School? 
 
Saint Anthony is a growing school that provides an education for the total child.  We focus on delivery of exceptional learning outcomes in an environment that challenges and supports each student in not only meeting, but exceeding educational goals. This is achieved within a loving, faith-filled framework by teachers and staff who are themselves continually improving and refreshing their standards and qualifications.

Saint Anthony Catholic School is located on the north side of Lakeland, Florida. Although, its address is in the city, it is actually nestled in a beautiful country setting. The children enjoy a very spacious, grassy playground area bordered by a field of grazing cattle.  Our facilities are secure and all staff and volunteers at the entire Saint Anthony campus are fingerprinted and background checked in line with Diocesan Safe Environment policy.  

Will my child receive a good education at St. Anthony Catholic School?  
Your child will receive an excellent education at Saint Anthony Catholic School. We not only follow the Sunshine State Standards for education; we also follow the Diocesan Standards. 

We offer:

• Safe, faith based school experience.  "More than a school, we are a Family."

• Preschool through 8th Grade curriculum.

• Enrichment subjects in Spanish, Music, Athletics, Technology and Fine Arts.

• Technology integrated in all aspects of teaching with all K-8 classrooms equipped with Smartboards and student computers.

• Dedicated technology lab. 

• Accredited and state certified teaching staff, with 50% of teachers having masters degrees.

• Low teacher-to-student ratio.

• Before and after school care at school, and summer programs offered through our parish.

• Active home and school liaison, parent involvement and school board.

Why a private faith based school? 
Our goal as parents is to raise faith-filled adults who will be able to lead happy, successful lives, carry on the mission of the Catholic church and make decisions that will not only care for our world but for each other.

Our school is small and this allows us to foster a sense of close community - we live our School Motto each and every day - "More than a school, we are a Family."  We learn together, pray together, play together, give together and serve together. 

This next generation will be the people who run our country and take care of us.  Will they be ready?  You can be confident that in sending your children to Saint Anthony Catholic School they will be ready because we are teaching the total child. They will receive an education framed within a faith perspective that provides a solid foundation for success as they proceed through their educational career into adulthood.

To quote To Teach as Jesus Did: “Of the educational programs available to the Catholic community, Catholic schools afford the fullest and best opportunity to realize the threefold purpose of Christian education among children and young people.”  The threefold purposes mentioned in the quote are doctrine, community, and service.