Located in Milton, Massachusetts, St. Agatha School serves a
culturally and academically diverse population of over 600 students
from 19 local communities. The school curriculum meets and exceeds
the standards of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and is
moving toward incorporation of the National Core Curriculum
standards in the present curriculum. The school is structured to
meet the needs of students in the primary, intermediate and middle
school grades.
The primary curriculum (K1 through Grade 2) is literacy-based
and all lessons are multi-sensory and interactive. In addition to a
rich language arts program, formal lessons include daily Religion,
Math, and Social Science classes. Student growth and
development is enhanced through weekly Computer, Library, Physical
Education, Music, Spanish, the Collins Writing Program, and Art are
taught weekly at all grades, K1 through Grade 8. At this
level, reading and writing specialists meet weekly with small
groups to strengthen basic skills. An Early Childhood Coordinator
works with teachers and parents to develop the daily curriculum,
plan enrichment programs, and coordinate special events at this
level. The joy of learning is present in classes throughout the
school, but is most perhaps most evident at the primary level,
where our young students share the joy of discovering something new
each day.
Daily lessons become more complex at the intermediate level
(Grades 3-5), so students needing learning support outside of the
classroom are serviced by the school’s Resource Department.
Resource teachers include a licensed clinical therapist, a
certified Wilson Phonics instructor and a certified Reading
Specialist. These specialists partner with classroom teachers and
parents to meet individual student needs. The Resource Department
is designed to assist individuals and small groups in
the classroom or resource room. This program ensures that any
accommodations prescribed by Individual Education Plans (IEP) or
504 plans are met. Alpha-Smarts, and student word processors, are
also available for use in the classrooms. At the intermediate
level, more equipment, such as interactive whiteboards, and other
multi-sensory resources, enhance the learning environment to ensure
that all students can find success in St. Agatha School
classrooms.
At the middle school level (Grades 6-8), the curriculum is
enriched with current events classes aimed at increasing
students’ sense of social justice. Throughout the school
year, students have visited organizations like Cradle to Crayons,
Fr. Bill’s Place and My Brother’s Keeper. Middle School
academic challenges are provided by the addition of relevant trade
novels in literature in Grade 7, Algebra I in Grade 8, and daily
experimentation in the school’s science lab. Although there
are annually over 100 students in our junior high school, learners
are grouped by interest and aptitude, so that many classes number
less than 15 students. An after school HSTP study course is also
offered to Grade 8 students each fall. More than 98% of St.
Agatha School graduates are accepted at area parochial and
independent middle or high schools of their choice. High
schools report that many St. Agatha School graduates enter honors
level courses in high school and achieve honor roll status
in
their freshman year and beyond.
In addition to our academics, St. Agatha School offers a
variety of extra-curricular activities, such as: Peer Leadership,
Mandarin Chinese, Paul Effman Music Band lessons, piano lessons,
Drama Club, Chess Club, Knitting and Sewing Club, Lego Robotics
Club, Voice Lessons, Jump Rope Club, Book Club, Voice Lessons,
Grades 5-8 Boys and Girls Basketball Teams, Cheerleading, Floor
Hockey, and Lego Club. Older students also provide daily
programming for all classrooms via the school’s closed
circuit television system.
The faculty and staff of St. Agatha School are state certified
to teach, and most have Masters Degrees in their assigned subject
areas. The purpose of all activities at St. Agatha School is to
ensure that all members of our community- qualified teachers,
supportive parents, and happily engaged students- will collaborate
to “excel in education and celebrate Christian
values.” Collaboration, cooperation and communication
are the hallmarks of St. Agatha School. All are welcome to
be a part of this exceptional Catholic school learning experience
today.
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