Academics

St. Stephen School follows the newly formed Common Core Standards as well as the curriculum adopted by the Department of Catholic Schools. This curriculum prescribed for all elementary schools beginning in kindergarten and continuing through eighth grade includes Religion, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Music/Arts, Computer Literacy, and Physical Education. For a listing of the standards that our teachers use to lead curriculum please click on the following link http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards

The following time allotments represent average times. These time allotments do not include nightly reading and preparing for exams or completing projects.

        Kindergarten: 15 – 20 minutes

                                     Grades 1 – 2: about 30 minutes

                                     Grades 3 – 4: about 40 – 60 minutes

                                     Grades 5 – 6: about 60 – 90 minutes

                                     Grades 7 – 8: about 2 hours

Grading System

Grades 2-8

A         93-100%                                                                    

B+       90-92%          

B         87-89 %                     

B-       85-86%                       

C+      80-84%

C         75-79%                       

C-       70-74%                       

D         65-69%                                                           

F          64% and below

Grade 1                                                                                  Skills

O = Outstanding         S = Satisfactory                                  + = Area of Strength

G = Good                    NI = Needs Improvement                   Ö= Area for Improvement

Kindergarten

M = Demonstrates expected development     T = Needs more time to develop

X = Demonstrates emerging skill                    No = Not expected at this time