ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
St. Mary's School, serving Pre-Kindergarten through eighth-grade students, is designed to help young people become responsible and independent young adults with lasting Christian values and morals. We strive to encourage development in academic, social, emotional, spiritual, and physical growth. We anchor all learning to our Catholic Faith.
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Our History
St. Mary's first opened its doors in 1903 when five nuns from the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary began their mission of educating students. Approximately 100 students in grades 1 - 7 reported for the first classes. Thanks to the generosity of our parish family, our school has prospered for 122 years. Through the late 1990s, the sisters continued a presence in our school along with lay faculty. While the nuns are no longer present in our school today, we carry on their traditions of education and charity.
Our parish community is proud of the education that it has been able to provide to our youth. It is the primary mission of St. Mary's Parish and many sacrifices have been made to assure that we remain prosperous in this mission.
Our parish community is proud of the education that it has been able to provide to our youth. It is the primary mission of St. Mary's Parish and many sacrifices have been made to assure that we remain prosperous in this mission.
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Thank you SMS for a lifetime of faith.
Marsha Follett Pauly, Class of 1959
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Today, our student population is approximately 170 students. Together with the Pastor, administration, teachers, and parents, we work together to ensure our children receive the finest possible education. We offer a progressive program that emphasizes religion, academic excellence, fine arts, and physical fitness. We have recently adopted new curriculum with the addition Eureka Math and Spirit of Truth Religion.
Our small class sizes, average 20 or less, give our teachers more opportunities to work with a student on a one-on-one basis or in small group settings. To help assess a student's strengths and weaknesses, a comprehensive assessment program has been implemented. We use MAP benchmark testing in math and reading three times a year and the ARK religion test in the spring. These assessments drive our curriculum and the daily lessons of our teachers.
In addition to our core curriculum, St. Mary's offers our students' religion classes, physical education, music, art, and computers. Our annual Fine Arts Night is held in the spring and showcases our students' talents in choral music, band, and art. Scholastic Bowl, Student Council, Speech Team and our successful sports teams contribute to the whole child experience at St. Mary's.
St. Mary's introduced the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program in Fall 2018. This hands-on religion formation method for children is based upon the educational philosophies of Maria Montessori. PreK through 5th grade students spend 90 minutes per week in a special place called the Atrium. Level I opened in 2018, level II in 2020, and level III will be added at a later date.
Little Disciples Preschool at St. Mary's School opened its doors in August 2020. Since that time we have grown from 12 students our first year to 20 students enrolled each year. We offer an all-day preschool program, which meets five days a week. We are excited to see this program grow in the future!
Our small class sizes, average 20 or less, give our teachers more opportunities to work with a student on a one-on-one basis or in small group settings. To help assess a student's strengths and weaknesses, a comprehensive assessment program has been implemented. We use MAP benchmark testing in math and reading three times a year and the ARK religion test in the spring. These assessments drive our curriculum and the daily lessons of our teachers.
In addition to our core curriculum, St. Mary's offers our students' religion classes, physical education, music, art, and computers. Our annual Fine Arts Night is held in the spring and showcases our students' talents in choral music, band, and art. Scholastic Bowl, Student Council, Speech Team and our successful sports teams contribute to the whole child experience at St. Mary's.
St. Mary's introduced the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program in Fall 2018. This hands-on religion formation method for children is based upon the educational philosophies of Maria Montessori. PreK through 5th grade students spend 90 minutes per week in a special place called the Atrium. Level I opened in 2018, level II in 2020, and level III will be added at a later date.
Little Disciples Preschool at St. Mary's School opened its doors in August 2020. Since that time we have grown from 12 students our first year to 20 students enrolled each year. We offer an all-day preschool program, which meets five days a week. We are excited to see this program grow in the future!