Saint Mark
Catholic School offers a
curriculum anchored in spirit
and academic excellence.
Religious studies are an
important part of our core
curriculum and students attend
Mass at least one day per week.
Our pre-K and full-day
Kindergarten classes focus on
inquiry, discovery, pre-reading
and pre-math concepts.
Coursework for grades 1-8
concentrates on reading,
language arts, mathematics,
science, social studies,
computer, fine arts, music and
weekly Spanish immersion.
Early
Childhood Program
The Early Childhood Program
offers a pre-kindergarten and
kindergarten learning
environment. Children
receive special attention, so
that the transition from home or
childcare to school is positive
and non-threatening.
The pre-kindergarten program
teachers direct activities that
help children develop motor
skills and coordination, and
learn to follow instructions.
Art, music, gym and unstructured
play round out the child’s first
school experience.
Kindergarten introduces basic
academic skills. The curriculum
encourages creativity through
art projects, music and a broad
assortment of classroom
activities and outings. Gym
class and play time provide
outlets for physical and social
development. Kindergartners get
the message that learning can be
fun.
Curriculum
St. Mark Catholic School
recognizes that each student is
an individual with his or her
own developmental needs. We also
know that a solid classical
education gives students the
firm foundation they will need
for high school and beyond.
Couple that with top-notch
technological instruction in
computer science, and we have
students ready to take
successful roles in the future.
Our areas of study include
mathematics, science, social
studies, language arts,
religion, art, computer science,
music and physical education.
Students have additional
opportunities to explore
creative writing, compete in
essay, art and spelling
contests, raise their voices in
the school choir, and train as
leaders.
Religious
Education
While the school community
includes children of diverse
ethnic and religious
backgrounds, St. Marks is first
and foremost a Roman Catholic
School.
We go beyond teaching our
students basic religious
education. We know that the
morals and values that will
guide a child through life do
not develop in a vacuum. Here at
SMCS, our children learn how
they can apply their religious
training to everyday life.
From pre-kindergarten to eighth
grade, the teaching of religion
and moral values is at the
foundation of our students’
educational experience.
Physical
Fitness and Athletics
All students participate in a
comprehensive health and
physical education program that
recognizes the natural interests
and needs of our children as
they progress and develop.
Our after-school Athletics
Program includes basketball,
softball, volleyball, football
and cheerleading. Student games
are more than an opportunity for
children to participate in
sports. For it is here, that
many long-lasting
parent-to-parent friendships
have evolved. Parents not only
are cheering, but also coaching
the teams.
Technology and The Future
New technologies emerge with
regularity, and the school’s
responsibility is to keep
abreast of the pace of change
and teach children how to cope
with it. Our key areas of
concentration are:
• Development of critical
thinking, reasoning and
analytical skills
• Mathematical competence
• Successful command of oral and
written language
• Global awareness of events,
people and culture
St. Marks currently fulfills
these goals through the use of
its extensive computerized
educational system. In the
Computer Lab, students work on
up-to-date computers under the
guidance of a specially-trained
computer teacher. All students
take part in regularly-scheduled
computer learning classes.
Computers are also in each of
the other classrooms.
The world our children will face
as adults will be much different
from the one we know today. We
at SMCS believe a second
language will not only be an
asset, but a requirement for
success in our more diverse
society. Today, elementary and
middle school students are given
instruction in Spanish language
and culture
Culture
SMCS enriches the academic
curriculum in many ways.
Throughout the school year,
field trips, school projects and
classroom visits add variety to
the program. Students encounter
dance, music, theater and the
visual arts from many
disciplines.
Music has a special place in our
curriculum. It promotes
creativity and expression, as
well as an understanding of the
history and fundamentals of
music. Students share their
talents through performances
during the year.
Recognizing the importance of
art in the curriculum, St. Marks
has launched a program for
kindergarten through eighth
grade. Students get to express
their artistic creativity in our
art room. Each grade has
instruction in art appreciation.
