Curriculum

Daily religion curriculum incorporates a study of scripture, prayers, bible verses and an understanding of our Catholic values and traditions.

Highlights include:

• Celebrating weekly Eucharist
• School- wide morning, affternoon, and end of the day prayer
• Monthly school lead Eucharist that reflects liturgical seasons, virtues, Saints and special days of the Church calendar
• Participation in a variety of Christian Service activities that support our Student Learning Expectations, “Learning to be a faith‐filled Catholic.”
• Student lead Stations of the Cross
• Spiritual retreats
• Opportunities for grades 5­‐8 to become an altar server
• Christian stewardship community program

Students participate in age-appropriate hands-on projects and activities that encourage wonder and critical thinking. Grade K-8 attend STEM lab throught the week. iPad and chrome book carts are availabie for grades K-4. Students in grades 5-8 are a 1-1 technology (BYOD). 

Grades K-­8 participate in the art program where students learn about a famous artist, then create their own unique work inspired by the artist.

All grades attend music classes for preparation of liturgies and exposure to music.  

Reading, English, Spelling, Writing, Vocabulary, Composition, Library Skills, and Appreciation of Literature. Enrichment and reinforcement classes are available. Highlights include: K-8 Accelerated Reader Program and Library, Annual School Spelling Bee and more. 

Students will gain a strong understanding of Mathematics Skills, The Number System, Number Operations, Measurement & Data, Geometry, Algebraic Thinking, Statistics & Probability, Expressions & Equations and Functions. Enrichment/Advanced and reinforcement classes are available. Mathematic highlights include: Damien High School Mathematics Competition.

Our P.E. Teacher for grades TK-­8 creates physical fitness programs appropriate for each grade.  

General Sciences and Laboratory Experiences. Grades 1‐8 attend the science lab. Science highlights include:
Study trip to the Long Beach Aquarium (5th grade), 3-day AstroCamp study trip (6^th grade) and 3-day Catalina study trip (7^th grade).

Students gain a deeper understanding of history, geography, economics, community, government and current events. Social studies highlights include:  Walk Through California and Mission Trip (4^th grade), Walk Through the American Revolution (5^th grade) and trip to Washington DC (8^th grade).

Grades K-8 are taught the Spanish language. The Spanish program is a wonderful way to introduce the students to a second language. Students expand their spanish vocabulary throughout the year.

Grades 6-8 learn through:

• participation
• classwork
• homework
• quizzes
• assessment
• projects

Grades K-5 learn through:

• participation
• classwork
• homework
• projects