Curriculum

School-wide Learning Expectations: Academic

The following areas are included in the overall curriculum of St. Paul's School:

Diocese of Boise's Catholic School Curriculum Guidelines

1

Religion

  • faith formation
  • sacramental preparation (grade 2)
  • community service
  • knowledge of faith
  • teaching to pray
  • moral education
  • liturgical education
  • community education
  • missionary initiative

2

Math

  • basic facts
  • number concepts
  • computation
  • problem-solving
  • critical thinking
  • algebra
  • probability
  • graphs
  • data collection
  • geometry
  • measurement
  • time
  • money
  • technology integration

3

Language Arts

  • reading
  • literature
  • spelling
  • composition
  • handwriting
  • speaking and listening
  • comprehension
  • word analysis
  • vocabulary
  • grammar
  • research
  • usage of dictionary and thesaurus
  • technology integration
  • library skills
  • media literacy

4

Science

  • physical
  • earth
  • life
  • environmental
  • space sciences
  • scientific method
  • biomedical
  • engineering
  • computer science

5

Social Studies

  • citizenship
  • current affairs
  • history
  • geography
  • democratic process
  • cultural heritage
  • societies
  • economics

6

Health

  • mental, emotional, physical, and social well-being
  • family life
  • awareness of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
  • community and environmental health
  • consumer health
  • disease prevention
  • health promotion
  • personal safety
  • nutrition

7

Physical Education

  • perceptual-motor development
  • individual and team sport skills
  • rhythm, dance, movement education
  • lifetime fitness
  • safety
  • values
  • personal and social behavior
  • muscular and skeletal systems

8

Computer Education

  • computer functions
  • word processing
  • keyboarding
  • curriculum support

9

Music

  • Mass choir
  • school and community programs
  • performance

10

Academic Activities and Events

  • Science Olympiad
  • State Spelling Bee
  • National Geography Bee
  • St. Paul Areopagus Speech Contest