CURRICULUM

St. Louis School is a special place where each child is nurtured by dedicated teachers. They teach their strengths and share ideas and attitudes in an exceptional learning environment.  School programs from kindergarten through 8th grade offer a balanced education with Catholic values integrated throughout the curriculum.  Specialized instruction from teachers in math, science, social studies, music, art, physical education, and computer is also provided.  Textbooks are current and recognized across the country as resources for education.

Our school is recognized by the State of Illinois and certified by the Diocese of Peoria.  Some of the contemporary educational techniques being used are:

Religion as a priority, including daily prayer, weekly Mass and other liturgical experiences

v All day kindergarten.

v Literature-based reading series

v Whole language approach

v Saxon phonics program

v Saxon math program based on drills, manipulative, and incremental approach

v Positive discipline

v Departmentalized Grades 4-8

v Computer curriculum K-8

v Peace Builder program

v Art, Physical Education, and Music

 

MISSION / PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
 

English:

Shurley English 1997 -Grades 2-8

Daily Oral Language - McDougal 1992, Grades 1-8;

Write Source 2000, Grades 5, 6, 7, 8

Glencoe/McGraw Hill Writer’s Choice 1997, Grades 6-8

Writing Quest, MetriTech - 2000 - Grades 3-8

Social Studies:

Scott Foresman 1991, Grade 3

Weekly Reader Map Skills, Grades 1-5

Weekly Reader Weekly News Magazine, Grades 1-4

Junior Scholastic Magazine Grades 6-8

Houghton Mifflin 2000, 1997 Edition, Grades 4-6

Glencoe/McGraw Hill American History 1999, Grades 7-8

Phonics:

Saxon Phonics 2002, Grades K-3

Reading:

McMillan/McGraw Hill 1997, Grades K-5

 Novels, Grades 6-8

Spelling:

Integrated through Reading/Language Arts program Grades 1-2, 5-8

A Reason for Spelling 2000, Grades 3-4

Science:

Glencoe Science 2003, Grades 6-8

McMillan McGraw Science 2002, Grades 4-5

Mathematics:

Saxon Math 2000-2004, Grades K-Algebra

Handwriting:

A Reason for Writing 1999, Grades 1-5

Religion:

Sadlier “We Believe” 2003 , Grades K-8

Music:

Silver, Burdett and Ginn 1988, Grades K-6