The Archdiocese of San Antonio

Core Curriculum Courses

· Religion is the center of our curriculum. The aim of religious instruction is to teach the basic doctrines and traditions of our Catholic faith. Family life issues are also incorporated.

 

· Language Arts incorporates the components of reading, spelling, language structure, composition and penmanship at all grade levels. The main goal of the program is to teach the child to think and read clearly, listen attentively and develop self-expression in both oral and written form.

 

· Reading is taught by a strong phonics approach, which leads to the further development of oral and comprehension skills. Reading exposes children to literature and fosters a life long interest in reading for pleasure.

 

· Mathematics is developmental and sequential. The students learn mathematical facts, operations and algorithms appropriate to their grade level. They use the knowledge and skills to calculate answers to mathematical examples and to solve problems using mathematical processes.

 

· Science provides the student with an awareness of the physical world, knowledge of the life forms that share our planet and knowledge of the earth. Labs are an integral part of the science program.

 

· Social Studies develops the responsibilities of citizenship within the family, church, school, community, country and the world. It is taught at all grade levels with an emphasis on Texas History and Government in grades four and seven, World History, cultures and governments in grade six and American History and United States Government in grades five and eight. The eighth grade course includes an in-depth unit of study on the Constitution of the United 

 

· Guidance The Counseling Program at St. Matthew Catholic School follows the Archdiocesan Curriculum for Guidance and implements the Comprehensive Guidance Program for Texas Public Schools.

 

Additional Offerings:

· Health

· Spanish

· Physical Education

· Computer

· Art

· Music

· Band

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