Accreditation & Curriculum
Accreditation
St. Aloysius Catholic School is chartered by the state of Ohio and fully accredited by the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association.
The bishops of Ohio’s six dioceses established the accreditation process more than a decade ago. Every five years St. Aloysius participates in a self-study investigating its adherance to Catholic values and challenging itself to stretch in pursuit of academic excellence. Currently the school improvement plan has two goals:
Goal One – Catholic Identity: Catholic Social Teaching Principles
Goal Two – Student Learning: Writing across the Curriculum
Curriculum
St. Aloysius academic curriculum adheres closely to Ohio Academic Content Standards. Courses of Study for each academic subject extend state recommendations to connect with Catholic history, Catholic Social Teaching and Gospel values.
Content review is undertaken periodically by education consultants from the Diocesan superintendents’ office along with representative faculty from diocesan schools. Standards prescribe concepts to be taught in each grade. Religion, Mathematics, Science, Health, Social Studies, Music, Art, English, Reading, Spelling, and Physical Education. St. Aloysius 7th and 8th graders further enhance their learning with the addition of a weekly Spanish class. Curriculum Guides are available for parent review.
St. Aloysius Junior High teachers recognize the needs of adolescent student by providing a Junior High structure, while operating within St. Aloysius. Every effort is made in academic, social and spiritual areas to be sensitive to the needs of early adolescents. Modified block scheduling, single teacher subject areas, faculty team planning and even relaxed Friday jeans day contribute to the identity of our junior high. Electives allow students to explore their creativity and identify new talents and interests. Some examples of electives are: Drama, Soup Kitchen, Gardening, First Aid, Forensic Science, Knitting, Yearbook, Fitness/Wellness and World Religions. Our unique concept offers the young person a chance to experience many teachers and a diverse schedule in a focused environment. These opportunities prepare each individual student for high school.
Sixth and eighth grade students complete a science fair project judged by members of the community with further competition at the University of Toledo. Seventh grade students will complete a History Day entry. District and state competition is encouraged. Sixth grade students will also attend a week-long outdoor education program at Camp Storer in Jackson, Michigan in the spring.
St. Aloysius provides an all day, five day per week Kindergarten experience. As an option five-year olds may be enrolled in the Kindergarten Readiness (KR) program. KR differs from pre-school in that it is developed on an academic curriculum and is not play-based. It is planned with a full-day schedule; however, parents may choose a half-day schedule as an option. Students are allowed to progress through a preparatory Kindergarten program, however at a slower pace, with less pressure, giving them more time to develop academically and socially. Kindergarten and Kindergarten Readiness students partake in all specials at St. Aloysius, including music, technology and physical education.
