St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School provides a challenging, comprehensive, and relevant curriculum for each student. Teachers plan instruction using a research-based knowledge about teaching and learning and implement a variety of learning and formational experiences for students. St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School’s standards-based curriculum helps develop the critical thinking and communication skills of the students.
Learn
- Alignment to Iowa Core Curriculum
- Daily religious instruction
- Gospel values are modeled and taught throughout the day
- Experienced faculty
- Algebra instruction
- Extended learning programs
- Makerspace
- Engaging field trips
Lead
Students:
- Lead their peers in weekly Mass
- Participate in Student Government
- Engage in cooperative learning
- Represent the student body on the School Improvement Advisory Committee
- Older students model PBIS expectations for younger students as they work together in several contexts
Succeed
Students have access to:
- School social worker
- Enrichment programming
- Special education services
- Title 1 reading services
- Subject-level acceleration
- Fine arts and physical education
- Lego League
- 3 and 4-year-old preschool
- Before and after school care
- Class and school-wide behavior incentives
Serve
Students:
- Compile service hours and have opportunities for community engagement
- Act as prayer partners
- Compose spiritual bouquets for those in need
- (8th-graders) attend the Urban Immersion experience
- Sponsor a child through Unbound