ACADEMICS
The School Curriculum reflects
our strong commitment to academic excellence. In addition to the traditional subjects of Reading, Language Arts, Math,
Science, Poetry, and Social Studies, students take classes in Art, Computer Studies, French, Spanish, Music, and Physical
Education. Our program also includes a variety of extracurricular activities including Choir, Cubs, and Taekwondo.
Art
Striving to develop each child's ability to observe, record
and interpret the world they live in, the art program seeks to enable students to "see" the world through artist's
eyes. Our Art program challenges students to use their developing skills to engage in creative problem solving.
Bible
Daily
devotionals including material from both the New and Old Testaments are held. Our goal is that all students will gain
both understanding of the relevance of the Bible to our lives today and personal insight into making responsible decisions.
Computer Education
Computer skills are taught throughout the School in regularly scheduled classes in the computer lab. Technology
is integrated at all grade levels across the curricular areas of Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Math through
a variety of software programs. Word processing and keyboarding skills are taught. The Internet is used for research
and online projects at every grade level.
Foreign Language
In an effort to prepare our students for both academic pursuits
using languages and for career and social involvement in our global community, we offer language instruction in French and
Spanish.
Language Arts
The Language Arts program seeks to strengthen each student's communication skills.
The sequential curriculum provides daily experiences in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students are encouraged
to express ideas orally and to listen effectively in all areas of Language Arts. Reading is taught through a variety
of approaches, and children are encouraged to read with different purposes. Reading and writing are taught as interdependent
skills throughout the grade levels. Vocabulary building, grammar, and the mechanics of language are presented as integral
parts of the language arts program. Communication is basic to every area of learning; therefore, language arts units
are often correlated with other areas such as social studies, science, art, and music.
Math
St. Cyprian's School recognizes
the impact that early learning experiences have on students' perceptions of themselves as mathematical thinkers. Therefore,
the school considers its mathematical learning environment critical: students should feel a genuine curiosity about the problems
they encounter and should approach tasks with confidence and delight in their abilities.
Curriculum topics include numeration and counting, plane and solid geometry, measurement, operations, and data analysis.
The application of mathematics in realistic contexts is heavily emphasized; social studies, science, and language studies
are integrated frequently in math lessons.
Music
Music enriches and delights every child in ways related to his or her stage of
development. In addition to the general music classes, third, and fourth, grade students have the opportunity after school
to participate in the choir.
Physical Education
The Physical Education program provides every student an opportunity
for skill improvement in a developmentally appropriate environment.
Science
Teachers conduct lessons in
the classroom. Many methods are used to capture the students' natural interests and curiosity, including demonstrations,
guest lectures, art, activities, observation of wildlife habitats, written and oral reports, research, and computer applications.
Social Studies
The social studies curriculum is primarily concerned with developing each student's awareness of self and his or
her place in our ever-changing world. Content is drawn from the basic social science disciplines of history, geography,
political science, economics, and sociology. The program is integrated into other curricular areas through encouraging
the development of a more global view in each student's approach to life.
We take pride in our strong academic reputation. We
have eight (8) forms:
Form 4
Form 3
Form 2
Form 1
Kindergarten 4
Kindergarten 3
Kindergarten 2
Kindergarten 1
Each form has a capacity of 35 students.
