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Why Saint Patrick Academy

Why Saint Patrick Academy

Why Saint Patrick Academy?

Excellence in Academics

Saint Patrick Academy is a place where academic and personal excellence are expectations for all. With our small community, we are able to truly know our students and help them to become the best version of themselves. We aim to individualize our programming so as to challenge those students who are ready for the extra push while encouraging those who need more assistance. Through our virtue program, we set students up for success in every area of their lives.

Catholic Faith & Values

The Saint Patrick Academy community works together to help students know God, serve God, and love God. The students experience the Catholic faith and its teachings first hand so that they can work for the common good and go out into the world as an example of Christ’s light. At Saint Patrick Academy, we start our day with morning prayer, say grace, attend weekly Mass, celebrate religious holidays, learn about faith in religion class, and focus on service to others.

Sense of Community

Saint Patrick Academy is a “home away from home” for our students, staff, and families. Our staff members know and love each of our students and their families and our foundation is built on these strong relationships. Faculty members seek to partner with parents in setting all children up for success.

1:1

Student to Chrome Book Ratio Grades 3-8

30+

Virtues Studied

7+

Specials each week, including Spanish, Physical Education, Music/Band, Art, STEM

90%

Of students participate in extracurricular/enrichment programs.

SPA offers...

  • A holistic approach to education that emphasizes the academic, social, emotional, spiritual, and physical development of the child.

  • A faith-filled learning environment where children are encouraged to know God, serve others, and grow in their faith.

  • A caring community where each child is known and loved.

  • Strong moral values and character building guided by our virtue program and our faith.

  • High-quality academics delivered by experienced educators to prepare students for high school and beyond.

  • An involved parent community that partners with the School. 

  • A focus on supporting students’ unique needs via specialists and technology.

  • A variety of sports and extracurricular activities to allow students to find new passions and develop their talents.

  • A state of the art facility with technological resources to support student learning.

  • A safe environment in which students are able to learn and grow.
I love it here because I get to learn every day! I love math! I love all the new people!
Maryn
I love Saint Pat’s because of the teachers and staff! Everyone is so nice. I love the new school because it makes it a better place to learn.
Izzy
Everyone treats me really nice! I love my classroom! My favorite thing is that we really honor God!
Hannah
Teachers love and help you no matter what! Kids are really good and when we make mistakes we have forgiveness.
Dom

buddies program

Our “buddy program” is an invaluable part of our school community.  In this program, students in the middle school are partnered with students in the lower school and remain with the same “buddy” throughout their middle school years.  These partnerships bridge our older students and our younger students.  Middle school mentors help our younger students to feel safe, valued, and connected to the greater school community while providing our older students with opportunities to lead and act as a good role models to their younger counterparts.  The buddy program builds confidence and a stronger sense of community with our students in both our lower school and middle school. 

Buddy program activities are ongoing throughout the school year.  Our older students assist the kindergarteners and 1st graders during weekly mass.  Students also meet with their buddies for special classroom projects/activities, holiday games, community service opportunities, and/or field trips. The relationships developed through the buddy program often last well after a student has graduated.

virtue program

Each week, our students learn about a virtue.

When our children study obedience, for example, they learn its definition, what it looks like when it is practiced and what it sounds like when someone does it. Then, students make the long journey from head to heart by considering how they can cultivate it in their daily life – on the playground, in class and at home with you.

One of the greatest benefits to our Virtue Program is that our teachers, students and families are all thinking—in common—of the virtue of the week and how it can be lived out. Another unique benefit of our program is that it trains our teachers to look for the good in our students.

Throughout the school year, teachers recognize students for practicing virtue. The virtue of the week is a main focus of our weekly All School Assemblies each week. Students share in front of the whole school how they witnessed virtue in action, and we make connections between the virtue and the Catholic faith.

buddies program

Our “buddy program” is an invaluable part of our school community.  In this program, students in the middle school are partnered with students in the lower school and remain with the same “buddy” throughout their middle school years.  These partnerships bridge our older students and our younger students.  Middle school mentors help our younger students to feel safe, valued, and connected to the greater school community while providing our older students with opportunities to lead and act as a good role models to their younger counterparts.  The buddy program builds confidence and a stronger sense of community with our students in both our lower school and middle school. 

Buddy program activities are ongoing throughout the school year.  Our older students assist the kindergarteners and 1st graders during weekly mass.  Students also meet with their buddies for special classroom projects/activities, holiday games, community service opportunities, and/or field trips. The relationships developed through the buddy program often last well after a student has graduated.

virtue program

Each month, our students learn one of 10 virtues that fall under the parent virtues of Justice, Temperance, Fortitude and Prudence.

When our children study obedience, for example, they learn its definition, what it looks like when it is practiced and what it sounds like when someone does it. Then, students make the long journey from head to heart by considering how they can cultivate it in their daily life – on the playground, in class and at home with you.

One of the greatest benefits to our Virtues Program is that our teachers, students and families are all thinking—in common—of the virtue of the month and how it can be lived out. Another unique benefit of our program is that it trains our teachers to look for the good in our students.

During the day, teachers recognize students for practicing virtue. In turn, students record it on a Virtue Tracker sheet that is sent home to inform parents. After they have made a record of the virtue practiced, they come and share their heroic tale with our Head of School!

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