St. Mary Curriculum
St. Mary Catholic School offers educational experiences for students preschool through eighth grade. Each school year consists of 180 student instruction days and 4 nine-week grading periods.
BASIC CURRICULUM:
Religion, Mathematics, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Reading, Art, Music, Literature (grades six through eight), Social Studies, Library, Physical Education, Science, Language Arts (which includes Phonics for grades kindergarten to grade three, Spelling for grades one through eight, basic English as well as Creative Writing), Learning Development Testing and Guidance through the Northwest Indiana Co-op, and Computer (kindergarten through grade eight).
EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES:
CYO sports for students in grades 5-8 (volleyball, soccer, cross country, track, basketball, and cheerleading), Band, Choir, Field Trips, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, CYO Spelling Bee, Spell Bowl, Math Bowl, and Service Projects.