424 East Broadway
Centralia, IL 62801
Telephone (618) 532-3473
E-mail: St Mary School

CURRICULUM

St. Mary Catholic School offers a Pre-Kindergarten program five afternoons a week. Grade K through Grade Four are basically self-contained while some areas of Grades Five through Eight are departmentalized.    The students are challenged in all subject areas including: Religion, Math, Spelling, English, Reading/Literature, Science, History/Social Studies, Music, Art, Health, and Physical Education.  At the K-2 levels, the phonics and penmanship programs are included in the curriculum.  Pre-Algebra is taught in Grade 6 while Grades 7-8 are taught course one and two of Algebra.

The  computer lab is accessible to all students along with classroom computers. Basic computer skills and educational technology are part of the Pre-K to Grade Three program.  Keyboarding and higher technology skills are taught in Grades 4 through 8.

Iowa Basic Skills Testing is administered to the students in Grades 2-8 during the fall semester of each year.  In addition, these grades are also given the Cognitive Abilities Test.  The students writing ability is tested in the Fifth grade.

ADMISSION

St Mary Catholic School grants each student regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. There is no discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and local programs, athletics and other school administered programs.

A Registration/Book/Technology Fee for each child to be enrolled is to be paid in full upon registration. Tuition payments for the ensuing school year are usually paid in 12 equal monthly installments, beginning in June.

CLASS SIZE EQUALS ACCOMPLISHMENTS  

St. Mary Catholic School has maintained a low ratio of teacher to students in each classroom. Our teachers pride themselves in attending to the individual needs of each child. The students have always placed high on achievement and high school placement tests.

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

St Mary Catholic School has designated French Toast as the official school uniform company. Items chosen are red pique polo shirt (long or short sleeve); white, button down oxford shirt (long or short sleeve); pleated khaki pants; red cardigan sweater; girl's red cross tie or boy's red tie (optional); black or brown belt; girl's three-tab button skirt. During the warmer months of August. September, and May, the Khaki shorts may be worn by all students. You may contact French Toast at 1-800 FRENCH TOAST (373-6248) or at www.frenchtoast.com.

HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

St Mary Catholic School participates in the National School Lunch Program.  Hot nutritional meals are provided daily. Children may bring a balanced meal for their lunch, however soda is not allowed during lunch nor may fast food be brought in for lunch.