Saint Raphael School is Learning, Serving, Leading, and Succeeding
Early Childhood - 3 and 4 year old Preschool Programs
- Based on The Creative Curriculum, the educational philosophy that emphasizes social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and linguistic development to enhance the whole child.
- Promotes school readiness for kindergarten and beyond by nurturing the ability to:
* develop good relationships with peers
* concentrate on and persist at challenging tasks
* communicate frustrations, anger, and joy effectively
* listen to instructions and be attentive
* achieve gross and fine motor control
* learn and problem solve
* think and represent logically and symbolically
* listen, speak, gain knowledge of alphabet, and write letters and words
- Enrollment - age 3 by December 31st/fully potty trained
- Resource Team to provide academic support and student success plan
- Full time school nurse and school counselor
- Safe, nurturing, and loving environment
- 2, 3, or 5 days
- 7:45 a.m. - 2:10 p.m - full school day
- Before School Child Care drop off begins at 7:00 a.m.
- After School Child Care until 6:00 p.m
- School uniforms
- Hot lunch program
- Secure play area/indoor and outdoor activities/field trips
- Specials: Spanish, technology, music, library, physical education
- Community service projects/5th grade “Buddies”
Elementary: Kindergarten through Grade 5
- Resource Team to provide academic support and student success plan
- Full time nurse and school counselor
- Specials: art, Spanish, library, physical education, Technology
- After school enrichment programs/homework club
- Before School Child Care drop off begins at 7:00 a.m.
- After School Child Care until 6:00 p.m.
- Leadership opportunities: “Buddy” program, service projects
- Celebration events with family and friends
Student Goals:
- Show ability to adjust to new situations
- Demonstrate appropriate trust in adults
- Demonstrate self-direction and independence
- Respect and care for classroom environment and materials
- Share and respect the rights of others
- Understand classroom rules and routines
- Approach problems with persistence and understanding
- Explores cause and effects/apply knowledge to new context
- Learn to read, then read to learn
Middle School: Grades 6, 7, 8
- Rigorous high school readiness program of study, with focus on anchor standards in speaking, listening, and writing across all subject areas
- Growth mindset philosophy: Ability to grow by putting forth effort while encouraging others
- Gospel values focus/weekly Mass
- Resource Team to provide academic support and student success plan
- Full time nurse and school counselor
- Technology integration in the classroom through 1:1 device program
- 8th Grade Algebra I for all who qualify/2 weeks summer program
- Full time Spanish
- Specials: art twice weekly, physical education, STEM
- Student leadership opportunities: mentorships, student council, weekly Mass participation, and service projects
- Host and celebrate events with family and friends
- After school enrichment programs/sports
- After school care/homework club
- 8th Grade Graduation