Theresa Primary School

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Theresa Primary School Learning--Our Key to Success! Theresa Primary is one of five primary schools in the Indian River Central School District. Lawrence River in Alexandria Bay.

Theresa is located 6 miles northwest of Philadelphia, NY on your way to the beautiful St. Theresa Primary School has an enrollment of approximately 220 students in grades K-3 and approximately 37-40 % of our student population come from military families. We have two buses that transport students who reside on Fort Drum to Theresa. Although it might seem far, the 17 mile bus ride is shorter/faster than some of our local routes since it is a direct route to the school without stops along the way. The highly trained, professional staff keeps current with best practices and strategies through frequent staff development opportunities. The focus on Early Literacy through our Literacy Collaborative Program can be seen in the primary classrooms. We also offer a strong fine arts program, physical education program, and all classrooms have access to a computer laptop cart. Most of the classroom have smart boards and all have document cameras. The Character Education Program we use is called Character Counts. Character education is about celebrating what’s right with children while enabling them to develop knowledge and life skills for enhancing ethical and responsible behavior. Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ~ Mark Twain

Character Counts at Theresa Primary. We believe that good character should not only be taught in the home, but should also be actively reinforced in our school. Theresa Primary has a recycling team made up of third grade students. Everyone at Theresa is encouraged to recycle and reuse at home and at school. The team collects paper and weighs it each week and keeps a record of the recycled materials. Third grade students have the opportunity to volunteer to be a member of our safety patrol. The safety patrol is responsible for helping staff at dismissal by holding doors open and assisting students with getting on the correct bus. Theresa Primary has an active and supportive Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). The PTO sponsors two fundraisers a year which provides the school with thousands of dollars every year to fund guest speakers/assemblies and field trips. The PTO purchases every child a school t-shirt each year. If you are interested in joining the board of officers on the PTO or just volunteering occasionally, please contact our volunteer coordinator Meredith Estrada at 315-628-4937.

10/23/2026
Humble Wilbur sure was Some Pig 🐖 tonight at the Bay Drive-in theatre! Theresa Primary was joined by our friends from Ph...
10/19/2026

Humble Wilbur sure was Some Pig 🐖 tonight at the Bay Drive-in theatre! Theresa Primary was joined by our friends from Philly Primary tonight as we celebrated a month of reading the book Charlotte’s Web. We can’t thank the Alex Bay Drive Ins 🎬🍿📽️enough for hosting our One Book One School culminating event.
Thank you Northern Credit Union for supporting this event and always supporting Theresa Primary events! 🧡

Theresa Primary and Philly Primary families join us for this fun FREE event! 🎬🍿📽️
10/16/2026

Theresa Primary and Philly Primary families join us for this fun FREE event! 🎬🍿📽️

TPS was proud to host our Board of Education meeting tonight!We are grateful for the time, dedication, and commitment ou...
10/09/2026

TPS was proud to host our Board of Education meeting tonight!

We are grateful for the time, dedication, and commitment our Board of Education members give to our school community. Thank you for the important work you do to support our students, staff, and families and for helping make Theresa Primary School a wonderful place to learn and grow! ❤️

Another Fun Day in Mr. Laverghetta’s Class! With help from Mr. Clark, students used LEGO bricks to bring their story set...
10/08/2026

Another Fun Day in Mr. Laverghetta’s Class!

With help from Mr. Clark, students used LEGO bricks to bring their story settings to life! The following day, students shared their creations with classmates, describing the setting they built and the characters who belonged in their stories.

This hands-on activity brought storytelling and creativity together while helping students build important literacy skills. Later this year, students will take their learning a step further by writing stories inspired by a classmate’s LEGO creation!

What a fun way to bring stories to life! 📚✨

Happening tonight 🐷🕷️
09/25/2026

Happening tonight 🐷🕷️

Can drive currently taking place at TPS! Drop off any unwanted cans and bottles to TPS! Thank you❣️This supports our One...
09/24/2026

Can drive currently taking place at TPS! Drop off any unwanted cans and bottles to TPS! Thank you❣️
This supports our One Book One School events!

Save the date and those bottles and cans too!
09/17/2026

Save the date and those bottles and cans too!

Don’t forget to get those economic surveys submitted. Each survey helps TPS in many ways, but one of the most impactful ...
09/15/2026

Don’t forget to get those economic surveys submitted. Each survey helps TPS in many ways, but one of the most impactful is supplying free meals to all students! Thank you in advance for your help!

Students, join us for breakfast! It’s always FREE and you can choose to come one day, two days, or every day!
09/10/2026

Students, join us for breakfast! It’s always FREE and you can choose to come one day, two days, or every day!

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125 Bridge Street
Theresa, NY
13691

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+13156284432

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