Standards of Excellence
Annunciation Catholic School and its faculty and
staff are dedicated to developing the whole student
through a community experience that stresses solid
academics, encourages an active faith life, and follows
God’s laws. Students are challenged to learn how to
respect the dignity of God’s life, to develop themselves
according to their God-given talents, to be aware of the
truth of God’s love for all, and to live in God’s faith.
Annunciation Catholic School provides a strong
academic program, which focuses on academic excellence
and mastery. Teachers create a supportive environment,
helping students achieve academic goals through
differentiated instruction and research based
strategies. To accomplish this, our faculty is committed to:
| Living the philosophy of
Cornelia Connelly, the foundress of the
Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, who developed
an educational system based on trust and
reverence for the dignity of every human being.
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| Using the Responsive
Classroom approach to develop students’ academic
and social-emotional skills so they are ready to
learn. |
| Teaching reading through a
literature based curriculum in all grades with
an emphasis on using the Guided Reading approach
in the Lower School. |
| Incorporating reading and
writing instruction in all subject areas. |
| Providing for hands-on
science instruction from Pre-Kindergarten to
Grade 8. |
| Teaching in a
cross-curricular approach. |
| Incorporating differentiated
instruction so all students have the opportunity
to be effective learners. |
| Participating in field trips
to extend classroom learning. |
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