Building a Strong Foundation in Math, Science, and Language
And Beyond with Art, Music, Technology, and Spanish Classes
At St. Francis, our primary program teaches the Catholic faith through stories, daily and sacramental prayer. We believe that religion is the foundation of a great education.
The primary program, which runs from kindergarten through second grade, focuses on giving students the skills to continue building their core reading, math, and science capabilities.
Learn more about each subject’s educational focus:
Math and Reading
We use Houghton-Mifflin for both our reading and math instructional materials. Our reading program is focused on helping emerging readers improve their budding skills and take on more challenging material. Our math curriculum uses a dynamic blend of technology and traditional teaching materials to help each student master math concepts.
Online tools are used to measure engagement and assess skills. This information helps us work with each student to expand their reading and math abilities.
Science
We take a hands-on approach to teach science. Scientific concepts, such as the scientific method, are introduced to students through age-appropriate experiments.
Social Studies
Students learn about themselves, their families, and the community through their social studies lessons. They see how they fit within each of these different groups and the roles they play within their communities.
Handwriting
Each student’s handwriting knowledge grows, first with an emphasis on printing, then moving into cursive handwriting lessons in second grade.
Spanish, Art, Technology, and More
In addition to a focus on the core academic subjects, students expand their knowledge with lessons in Spanish, art, music, technology, library, and physical education every week.
Meet Our Kindergarten Class
Led by Kathleen Hall, the kindergarten class works on continuing to learn the fundamentals of math, science, and reading while exploring the arts, music, Spanish, and religion.
Meet Our First-Grade Class
Led by Laura Perry, the first-grade class deepens students’ knowledge of religion, math, reading, and science while they learn more about their roles in their families, school, and the greater community.
Meet Our Second-Grade Class
Led by Karly Mann, the second-grade class works on expanding their strong academic foundation while adding new skills, like cursive handwriting.
