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A Tradition of Faith and Learning For more than two thousand years, the Catholic intellectual tradition has been the heritage of Catholic education.
This approach to learning and knowledge is the outcome of centuries of experience, prayer, action, and reflection.
Holy Cross Catholic School is pleased to share this heritage with your family and your student, regardless of your faith tradition.
In our school, learning is both an open conversation between faith and reason, and a commitment to each, because we believe that the search for knowledge and truth is also the search for God.
At Holy Cross, learning itself is an act of faith, a version of prayer, and a form of praise.
The results speak for themselves. Our students are joyful, faithful, and successful.Join us for our second century of education! About Holy Cross Holy Cross is a private school in the Catholic tradition located in Webster, Minnesota, the first rural ring outside the Twin Cities Metropolitan area.
Founded in 1916, we have been educating children in our communities for 100 years.
Our littlest learners attend Faithful Beginnings, our preschool program for early childhood education.
We also serve elementary students from Kindergarten through Fourth Grade and Middle School students from Fifth through Eighth Grade.
Our Mission Holy Cross Catholic School is dedicated to excellence in education and is committed to helping each student grow into the person that God calls them to be.
Our values-based, comprehensive curriculum includes innovative academics, mastery of skills and content, spiritual and character development, joyful service, and active participation in the mission of the Church.
Arts and Music Programs: Children''s Theatre, Choirs, Visual Arts
School Notes
Elementary and Middle School Learning
So that all Minnesota students have access to high quality content
and instruction, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
articulates specific learning expectations for all students,
setting clear standards for the subjects and content taught in
Minnesota schools. These Academic Standards define what every
Minnesota child should know and be able to do at the end of each
grade. It also sets measures their achievement. Holy Cross meets
all state standards for curriculum requirements for English
language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and physical
education. Holy Cross has chosen to develop our own curriculum and
standards for health, fine arts and technical education as allowed
by MDE.
Our student mastery of the standards is measured through annual
assessment tests that serve as a report card to schools about how
we are teaching and how our students are performing.Your child`s
learning at Holy Cross builds appropriate knowledge and skills
across multiple learning areas. And because private education is
both a choice and a financial investment that demonstrates a
commitment to something far more than learning, we also teach
faith, character, and virtuous behavior. These outcomes form the
core of our curriculum in Elementary and Middle School.
What We Learn in Grades 1 - 8 English Language Arts
English,
Grammar
Literature
Penmanship
Phonics
Reading
Spelling
Vocabulary
Writing
Health Math
Numbers and Operation
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Data Analysis and Probability
Geometry and Measurement
Music
Physical Education
Religion
Science
Earth Science
Biology
Physical Science
Social Studies
History
Civics
Geography
History
Map Skills
Technology
Visual Arts
Holy Cross Quick Facts Demographics
Our students are drawn from a five-county area in the southern
metro of the Twin Cities.
Tuition and Financial Assistance
Our annual school tuition for all grade levels is posted on our
website. Through our Angel Fund, we are pleased to offer tuition
assistance for those families with financial needs. All those
families in need are encouraged to apply and no family struggling
to pay tuition is denied admission. Please note there is a deadline
for applying for financial assistance.
School Governance
The Holy Cross School Board has a two-tiered governance system with
a Board of Directors dedicated to the school`s mission and the
success of all our students, and an Advisory Committee to assist
the Principal.AccreditationHoly Cross Catholic School is accredited
by The Minnesota Non-Public School Accrediting Association.
Uniforms
All Holy Cross students wear a uniform. Our colors are blue, white
and gold/yellow/khaki, and girls have plaid or khaki jumpers or
skirts.
Lunch
We offer an excellent Hot Lunch Program for our students and staff.
The food is homemade by our excellent cooks and the bread is baked
fresh each day. Current lunch prices are listed on our website. For
qualifying families, free and reduced lunch assistance is
available.
Busing
Holy Cross is pleased to offer bus transportation to those students
within our geographic transportation plan.
Daily Schedule
Our school day runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Our school life is robust with opportunities for community service,
athletics (volleyball, girls` and boys` basketball, softball, and
baseball), and Foreign Language Club.
Volunteers and Fundraising
All families are required to volunteer their time each year to
assist in the smooth running of our school and are also asked to
participate in raising funds for the school`s ongoing
operations.
Academic Interventions
We provide assistance and guidance counseling for individual
students and entire classrooms as well as Title I and Title II
assistance.
Character Development
We have four important behavior guidelines for our classrooms. Our
students will be respectful, responsible, prepared, and safe.
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