Admissions:

Rowland Reading Program

envisionMATH

We are proud to introduce Pearson Education's enVisionMATH program to the 2011-2012 school year! Envision a math program that engages your students as it strengthens their understanding of math. enVisionMATH uses problem based interactive learning and visual learning to deepen conceptual understanding. It incorporates bar diagram visual tools to help students be better problem solvers, and it provides data-driven differentiated instruction to ensure success for every student.  The best part, however, is that this success is proven by independent, scientific research.  Envision more, enVisionMATH!

Religion

The Catholic faith is an integral part of the Academy of St. Priscilla. The students will learn the principles of our Catholic faith, including morals and values. The Religious Education Program is to assist parents, who are the primary educators of their children, in fostering the child’s growth in faith. The teacher, sharing his/her faith, calls forth from the student a faith that is living, conscious, alive, and service oriented. Daily prayer, God’s Word in Scripture, and liturgical celebrations unite students and their teachers in community and deepens their relationship with God. Experiences are provided through which students are led to recognize the implications of the Gospel in their lives. Through daily religion classes, students are instructed in the fundamental mysteries of faith and sacramental life of the church. We are fostering our students to become life-long learners who will act with faith, integrity, and a sense of community to create unity among all persons with God, each other, and all of creation.

Liturgical Celebrations

The mission of the Academy is to evangelize our families. The goal of the school is to encourage mass attendance at our monthly family mass, and also to encourage Family Faith time at the school. Special liturgies and prayer services are planned during the course of the year with special emphasis on holy days of obligation and other important feast days. Respectful attitude, prayerful atmosphere, and active participation are expected of the students during any liturgical celebration. Formal and creative prayer will be said daily, and joint preparation for the Sacraments involve the priests, parents, faculty, and students.

Pre-School

The curriculum of the Pre-School is designed to ensure an optimal experience on all levels and give students a broad background in cognitive and sensory experiences, pre-reading and pre-math skills, and small and large muscle skills they need in future school years. It also provides work in listening skills; verbal fluency; discrimination of size, shape, texture, and color; letter and number forms; sequencing, sorting, categorizing, and socialization skills, all in a caring and Christian environment.

Pre-Kindergarten

The Pre-Kindergarten curriculum prepares the whole child with the necessary skills for Kindergarten. The daily program provides real-life experiences which promote individual growth and well-being within each student. Students continue to build upon the rich learning experiences from the Pre-School program. Reading is one of the main focuses of the Pre-Kindergarten curriculum. The students develop a reading readiness through the Happily Ever After program from the Rowland Reading Foundation.

Grades Kindergarten through 3rd

The curriculum prepares students to be 21st Century learners through in-depth exploration of topics using hands-on, Inquiry Based Units. Students receive individualized instruction tailored to their unique gifts and abilities. The students learn with the themes of literacy, social interaction, and problem solving. The curriculum also consists of the content areas of reading, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies−using current materials and the teaching method of Differentiated Instruction. In addition to regular academic assessments, students are assessed for literacy, reading comprenhension and vocabulary growth using DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills).

Specials

The students will have the opportunity to learn the basics of the Spanish Language, Physical Education, Library, and Art.

Spanish

All students participate in the Spanish class. The students will be graded on effort, skill, and participation. The students will learn how to greet one another, ask and answer questions, and basic vocabulary.

Physical Education

All children participate in the school’s physical education program. Students will be graded on effort, cooperation, and skill. Our program is designed to help the students develop physically. No child will be excused from participation in the classes without a doctor’s release or parental note. Students who are unable to participate in P.E. classes due to an illness or injury also may not participate in recess. Special attire is required for physical education. All students must wear gym shoes, play shirts and shorts, and white sweat socks. There is no specific uniform for gym.

Library

The students visit our school library once a week and check out books. We also visit the local public library, the Eisenhower Public Library, periodically.

Art

The Art Program allows the students to explore and express their creativity on multiple mediums. In addition, the students learn about the life and skills of various artists throughout history. The children will use these skills to recreate works of art.

Music

Music is integrated into the daily curriculum. We also work closely with the parish music director to learn songs for liturgies and seasonal music performances.