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ACADEMICS

Saint Bridget School offers a strong, updated, sequential curriculum that is in complete conformance with the Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Schools Office.  Every child from preschool through grade eight is required to study the following disciplines:

  • Religion

  • Language Arts: reading, phonics, spelling, composition, vocabulary

  • Mathematics

  • Science

  • Social Studies

  • Specials: Spanish, Music, Library, Art, and Physical Education

 

The lower grades (K-3 & 4-6) emphasize strong knowledge of the Catholic Faith, which emphasizes correct doctrinal and historical knowledge, with the intention of each student being a very faith-oriented, moral citizen of good character for the nation and the world.

 

In language arts/reading—phonetic decoding, word attack skills, word blends, oral and silent reading, sequencing, cause and effect, patterns of organization, spelling patterns, effective writing, and grammar are required for use in the upper levels (7-8). 

 

In mathematics, the foundations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are taught, strongly emphasizing mental math and problem solving.

The science program requires every child to have a basic knowledge of the biological and physical sciences. 

 

Social studies emphasizes community, citizenship, geographical concepts, ancient history, and American history. 

 

The upper grades (7-8) stress Catholic-Christian living. Students study literary genres and essay writing in depth. The mathematics program has pre-algebra in grade seven and algebra in grade eight. American history is the focus for both grades seven and eight. Biological and physical sciences are stressed at this level as well as in the lower grades.

Students working on geometric shapes using apple slices.
Students working in Social Studies
Graduation prayer and celebration!
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MUSIC

 

All students from Preschool through Grade 8 have music class once a week. Each class enjoys learning about music in a very fun energized way. They sing, they dance, they play instruments, and they move to the beat. They learn and enjoy many upbeat songs to keep the music going all day long. All grades also begin to learn about Music Theory and Music Appreciation all at an age appropriate level.

 

In addition, the students will be taught the songs that will be sung at our monthly school Masses. By practicing these songs each week, the Church will be filled with beautiful voices as we worship together.

 

Our students will also enjoy many opportunities to perfom throughout the year at our Christmas Concert, Variety Show, Drama Production, and our Spring Concert. Each performance is not to be missed as the students work very hard to put on their best production.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

 

Spanish is taught to all students K-8 via listening, speaking, reading, writing, cultural awareness and language. It begins with simple vocabulary and stories and continues to have increasing complexity with the goal of being prepared for high school Spanish courses.

K-2 has one session per week. Grades 3-8 have Spanish twice per week. 

 

 

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