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The first students of St. Teresa of Avila were educated in the former rectory, a farmhouse on the grounds of the present church, accommodating grades one through four. In 1928 remodeling of the church took place and a school was added to the second floor. That year there were 300 students enrolled in grades one to seven taught by the Religious Sisters of Mercy. In 1930 Grade 8 was added.
In September, 1957 a junior high building was erected on the corner of New Scotland and Hollywood Avenues. At this time it housed grades seven through nine. This building also contains an auditorium, gymnasium, library and a science lab. The ninth grade ended in 1967, when a double graduation ceremony was held for the eighth and ninth grade students. The following September the 6th grade was departmentalized and moved to the middle school building followed by the 5th grade in September 1992. Currently, the "Grammar School" building houses a nursery class of 3 year olds, a pre-kindergarten as well as grades K-4. The "Middle School" building continues to house grades 5-8 which are departmentalized.
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