The Archdiocesan Graded Course of Study (GCS) is designed to drive the instructional programs at all Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The GCS portrays standards of what all students are expected to know and be able to do by the time they leave their current grade. All Catholic elementary schools are asked to follow the GCS, and demonstrate their compliance with the GCS as they receive their accreditation from the Ohio Catholic Schools Accreditation Association (OCSAA).
The GCS is organized by subject area for Preschool through Eighth Grade. The GCS incorporates emerging and Best Practice research about teaching and learning to ensure that our instructional programs are superior. The GCS also provides provisions for teaching students with special needs, accelerated programs, incorporating technology into instruction, and cross-curricular integration.
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Foreign Language
In addition to the GCS, every child, Preschool through Eighth grade, receives Spanish instruction from Mr. Fall. He is a West African native, bringing a multiethnic culture and seven (7) different languages to our students.
STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
STEM classes for our 5-8 graders are also a part of our curriculum, with a heavy emphasis on coding and robotic design and construction. Mr. Bill Hayes, our STEM instructor, is a retired Civil Engineer with a strong Computer Programming background.