| Accreditation Saint Gregory the Great Catholic School is AdvancED accredited, and the Diocese of Richmond is AdvancED accredited as the school system. AdvancED is the largest community of education professionals in the world. They are a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site external reviews of Pre-K-12 schools and school systems to ensure that all learners realize their full potential. While their expertise is grounded in more than a hundred years of work in school accreditation, AdvancED is far from a typical accrediting agency. Their goal isn’t to certify that schools are good enough. Rather, their commitment is to help schools improve. Combining the knowledge and expertise of a research institute, the skills of a management consulting firm and the passion of a grassroots movement for educational change, AdvancED serves as a trusted partner to 34,000 schools and school systems—employing more than four million educators and enrolling more than 20 million students—across the United States and 70 other nations. Curriculum The basic curriculum consists of classes in religion, mathematics, language arts, reading, science, social studies, as well as semi-weekly classes in physical education. Each class also participates in weekly art, computer, library, and music classes. Spanish is offered once weekly in grades kindergarten through grade five, three times weekly in grades six and seven, and five days a week to grade eight students. Eighth graders who qualify are able to take Geometry, Algebra 1, and Spanish 1 for high school credit. Further information regarding the curriculum is posted on the Diocese of Richmond website. Testing Program Students in grades 2-8 are tested in math and reading each trimester using the Performance Series Scantron Test. ACRE Test for religion – grades 5 and 8 Orleans Hanna for math placement – grades 5 and 6 Support/Enrichment Learning Resource (JK) Pathways to Learning (1-3) Title I – reading and math HS Algebra I (7-8) and Geometry (8) HS Spanish I (8) STREAM activities (PK-8) Accelerated Reading (1-5) Honors Math (4-5) HS Earth Science (8) Enrollment Grades JK 4 year-old through 8th Total: 658 (Girls: 350 Boys: 308) Catholic: 93% Non-Catholic: 7% Faculty/Staff Principal: Mr. Joe Branco Assistant Principal: Mr. Eric Landon 44 Full-Time Teachers/ 2 Part-Time Teachers 9 Classroom Aides Before and After School Care A before and after school child care program entitled Before/Beyond the Bell is offered to parents at an additional fee billed monthly or on an as-needed (drop-in) basis. Students are provided with homework assistance, a nutritious snack, and supervised recess. Activities Altar Servers Band Choir Service Club Homework Club Student Council After School Clubs/Classes TR DAnce Hispanic Club Art Club Mad Science Girls on the Run Physics Club Chess Team Forensics Club Nature Club Character and Etiquette Athletics Basketball – (3-8) Cheering – (3-8) for the basketball season Girls Field Hockey – (2 – 8) Soccer – (JK-8) Track and Field – (5-8) Cross Country – (5-8) Golf – (6-8) Girls Volleyball – (6 – 8) For further information regarding athletics, please refer to the Saint Gregory the Great Parish/School Athletics Handbook. Cafeteria Our cafeteria offers a variety of lunch selections throughout the month. Students may purchase lunch on a daily basis. There is a peanut-free table for those students who have allergies. |