Elementary and Middle School Curriculum

The curriculum at St. Bede the Venerable School is both engaging and academically rigorous. Textbooks aligned with the Common Core Standards have been thoughtfully selected and implemented. In addition, faculty members have received comprehensive training in the Common Core Standards, curriculum mapping, and their respective subject areas to ensure high-quality instruction.

Elementary Curriculum

The Elementary Curriculum emphasizes hands on learning in all subjects.  Students are taught early reading skills through the use of different types of books.  Our students also utilize the Sadlier Vocabulary Workbooks as their basis for vocabulary and word understanding.  Our Math program emphasizes small group instruction and stations as well as targeted instruction.  Experiments, projects, and skills such as graphing, creative writing, and editing are taught at this level.

Middle School Curriculum

Math
Middle School Math begins with a solid background in math concepts and continues through instruction of Pre-Algebra in Seventh Grade and Algebra in Eighth Grade.  Math Tutoring is available for students in all grades. 

Language Arts
Reading Instruction utilizes a Literature Circles base through the use of novels.  Skills of higher level analysis, comprehension, reflection and connection are taught, to name a few.  Students write about and discuss what they read in whole class and small group format.  Instruction in English class emphasizes many types of writing.  Students are taught grammar as it pertains to writing skills. 

Science
Science class is taught mainly through hands on experimentation.  Students are taught the Scientific Method in all grades. There is a Science Lab with equipment in it for the use of all of the students. 

Social Studies
Students are taught Social Studies using a variety of resources, including first hand accounts, non-fiction books, films, and internet resources.  Skills such as note taking and historical analysis of events are taught.  Students are evaluated with tests, projects, and presentations.