Academics

All curriculum meets the guidelines and requirements set by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Department of Catholic Schools and is aligned with Common Core Standards for English, Language Arts and Mathematics and the California State Standards for Science and Social studies.  As a faith-based learning institution, religious education is part of the course of studies for all students in Preschool through 8th Grade. Religious instruction is based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and diocesan standards.

School GOals

Religious

The religious education goal is to foster personal growth into the image of Christ through living and worshipping in a supportive Christian community.

Intellectual

The faculty, who sees students as thinking beings, attempts to create a true educational atmosphere where the value is placed upon the student’s search for understanding and knowledge through critical and creative thinking.

Social

The faculty strives to foster in the student a Christian vision of man and society, to stimulate the imagination to envision the way the world would be in the future if the Gospel values were to be lived.

Physical and Psychological

We provide activities and an atmosphere conducive to the development of healthy mental health and physical bodies.

Cultural

The faculty realizes there is a greater need for the student to appreciate and accept their own cultural background and the cultural background to others. We want to encourage students to develop an attitude of respect and appreciation for the ethnic and cultural differences of people. We want to provide opportunities for students to experience the diverse cultures of our community.

Onward Readers

This is an innovative learning model for Kinder through 6th Grade that focuses on literacy, language arts, improving student achievement, and academic outcomes.

Onward Readers provides professional development for Kindergarten through 6th Grade teachers and principals, a program director to oversee implementation, a reading specialist to provide support of interventions and differentiation, and all of the necessary resources for implementation.

The Onward Readers literacy initiative is largely provided thanks to a partnership between the John H. and Cindy Lee Smet Foundation and the Department of Catholic Schools.

Title 1

Students who meet the program criteria receive additional learning assistance through the Title I supplementary literacy program in collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).