{"id":11760,"date":"2026-10-13T20:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T03:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpats.org\/school\/?p=11760"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T03:45:25","slug":"spcs-places-first-and-third-in-best-of-pierce-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpats.org\/school\/news\/11760\/","title":{"rendered":"SPCS Places First and Third in &#8220;Best of Pierce County&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Saint Patrick Catholic School Earns First Place for Middle School, Third Place for Elementary School in Best of Pierce County<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saint Patrick Catholic School is pleased to share that they have earned first place in the Middle School category and third place in the Elementary School category in Best of Pierce County, recognizing the school\u2019s commitment to academic excellence, faith formation, and a caring school community.<\/p>\n<p>These honors celebrate the dedication of SPCS teachers and staff, the achievements of its students, and the support of families, alumni, parishioners, and friends who make the school\u2019s mission possible.<\/p>\n<p>At SPCS, education extends beyond the classroom. Students are encouraged to grow as learners, leaders, and people of faith through rigorous academics, service opportunities, and meaningful relationships. Across all school programs, the school emphasizes the development of the whole child, helping students build confidence, practice compassion, and discover their God-given gifts.<\/p>\n<p>SPCS extends its gratitude to everyone who voted and helped celebrate the school through Best of Pierce County. The recognition is a shared achievement for the entire SPCS community.<\/p>\n<p>Families interested in learning more about SPCS are invited to contact the Admissions Office at <span dir=\"ltr\">admissions@saintpats.org<\/span> to explore enrollment opportunities and schedule a visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Patrick Catholic School Earns First Place for Middle School, Third Place for Elementary School in Best of Pierce County Saint Patrick Catholic School is pleased to share that they have earned first place in the Middle School category and third place in the Elementary School category in Best of Pierce County, recognizing the school\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":11761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[56,57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blarney-content","category-general-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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