Academics
St. Ignatius focuses on academic excellence as well as faith formation. All of our 2K-8th grade teachers have either their Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in education or their specific subject field. We believe hiring educators that have embraced teaching as their main profession increases the overall classroom experience and expectations at St. Ignatius. Parents can rely on St Ignatius to provide a strenuous academic environment, St. Ignatius also offers a very involved student success program to ensure all our students strengths and weaknesses are prioritized.
Our Early Learning Center is top notch. We believe a child’s early years are the foundation for his or her future development. This foundation will provide a strong base for lifelong learning. That is why St. Ignatius begins with a full curriculum in our 1K program. The curriculum is mirrored in 2K-4K. This allows us to reinforce and build upon these academic skills for several years which leads to our students being exceptionally ready for Kindergarten. We are not only worried about our tiny Impalas academic achievements. Early Learning Center director, Dr. Kathy Wilkins-Jones also administers assessments across all five domains: health, motor skills , social & emotional development, language & literacy and cognition. Through a variety of curricular and extracurricular activities, St. Ignatius children are taught to become productive and exemplary Christian leaders.
Our Early Childhood Program (kindergarten- 2nd grade) lays the foundation for student success across all levels of academia. Not only are all core classes mastered but students are also instructed in Theology, Latin, fine arts, computer technology, physical education, library and more.
Our Elementary School Program (third-fifth grade) focuses on more critical reading and writing with a laser focus on science and math. They focus on various levels of problem solving and analysis in preparation for middle school.
Our Middle School Program (sixth-eighth grade) offers a more rigorous curriculum in preparation for high school. Students are taught to be more self reliant with a variety of assignments and responsibilities. Students will transition for each class period to a different teacher. Our middle school teachers only teach one subject. We believe our middle school teachers have mastered their subject area and our students directly benefit from their knowledge. St. Ignatius middle school students also break into single sex classes twice a day, every day for Science and Theology.
All Impalas Kindergarten -8th grade visit six special courses each week to enhance their academic experience: Art, Music, Latin, PE (every day), Computer Technology and Library Services.
We invite you to learn more about our academic program at St. Ignatius by scheduling a tour with our admissions director, Lauren Pritchett.