Academics
"Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that God has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of GREAT THINGS!"- Pope Francis
Class Size
St. Bernard Catholic School
St. Bernard has two classrooms for each grade K-8th. In Kindergarten, an Instructional Assistant is assigned to each classroom. First and Second grade have an Instructional Assistant for each grade level that is shared between the classrooms. Third Grade thru Fifth Grade share an assistant that travels between each classroom. Middle school classrooms have one assistant that travels between each classroom.
Kindergarten is a 1:8 ratio; 1st and 2nd grade is a 1:10 ratio; 3rd-5th grade is a 1:12 ratio, and Middle School is a 1:17 ratio.
Each student in grades K-8th travels to Music, PE, Art, and Technology one day a week. Middle School students also have an Elective resource class that they sign up for at the beginning of the school year. This allows our middle school students to pursue their interest for higher order thinking in resource classes. Students in Middle School also receive Spanish as a resource class.
Curriculum
St. Bernard Catholic School
It is our goal provide students with the knowledge, skills, processes, and experiences necessary to meet the challenges and the opportunities of the Twenty-First Century by:
a) teaching students to apply academic skills to life situations
b) preparing students to demonstrate self-sufficiency
c) preparing students to demonstrate responsible group membership
d) assisting students in applying thinking and problem-solving processes
e) integrating knowledge
f) equipping students with modern technology and an appreciation of the
role of technological skills in lifelong education and productivity
g) combining service to others with learning
h) creating an atmosphere which values lifelong learning
St. Bernard Catholic School
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