Classes
Classes by grade and by day
Each grade has its own classroom and teacher. The school day is the same for every grade, and Fridays end early so that families can plan the weekend.
| Ages | Class size | Monday to Thursday8:00 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.4 days | Friday8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.1 day | Before and after care7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest learnersKindergartenA full school day, with a quiet time after lunch. | 16 | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Primary gradesGrades 1 to 3Reading in small groups, math, music each week. | 18 | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Intermediate gradesGrades 4 and 5Science begins in the lab. | 20 | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Middle schoolGrades 6 to 8Teachers by subject, with a study hall. | 22 | Offered | Offered | OfferedHomework hour first |
Fees and what each is for
- Application
- Covers reading the application and meeting the child. Due when a family applies.
- Registration
- Holds a place after an offer is accepted.
- Books and supplies
- The texts and materials for the year, ordered by the school.
- Uniform
- The uniform pieces on the office's list, bought from any shop.
- Before and after care
- Billed by the month for the days a family uses.
- Field trips
- A few day trips in the year, billed when a family signs the permission slip.
Sample programs.
What children do
What children read, make and practice
Each stage builds on the last. Every child moves at their own pace, and teachers meet families to talk about it.
Kindergarten
Letters and sounds, counting with real things, songs and stories, and a quiet time after lunch. Children learn the routines of the school day and of Mass at a gentle pace.
Reading aloud every day
Counting and making patterns
Grades 1 to 3
Reading in small groups, a few sentences of writing every day, number facts and word problems, and a weekly music class. In second grade, children prepare for First Reconciliation and First Communion with the parish.
Reading groups by need
Music every week
Grades 4 and 5
Longer books and chapter reports, fractions, a unit on Pennsylvania history, and the first science lab. Each class prepares a morning prayer for the school once a term.
Chapter books and reports
Science in the lab
Grades 6 to 8
Teachers by subject for literature, math, science, history and religion, with a study hall and a service project each year. Eighth graders lead the school in a few of its traditions.
Teachers by subject
A service project each year
Families
How families take part
Teachers meet families in the fall and again in the winter, and write home about every child twice a year. Families help at the fall festival and give a few service hours across the year, and the office explains how at a visit.
Family meetings in the fall and winter
Notes home twice a year
A fall festival run by parents
See a classroom in the morning
Visit days run most Wednesday mornings from October to March.