Faith in Education
- Weekly Mass with active student participation
- Each day begins and ends with school wide prayer
- Learn traditional Catholic prayers, the Rosary, Divine Chaplet of Mercy, and Stations of the Cross
- Prayer Day Retreats
- Celebrating Catholic Schools Week
- Daily Religion Class using a USCCB approved Religion Curriculum
- Advent and Lent activities and services
- Opportunities to participate in Social Justice service projects following the works of mercy
Faith Formation
OCS students provide countless hours of service to others – putting their faith into action through various monthly service projects addressing the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
Academic Excellence
- Instruction and guidance built with the individual students in mind
- Specially designed Kindergarten Transition Class for students needing additional time before advancing to 1st grade
- Average class size of 21 students
- Students attend music class two times per week with a certified music instructor
- Students attend Art Class for one hour each week
- The K-3 Campus partners with DCPS to provide a certified speech-language pathologist who works with small groups of students identified through DCPS guidelines
- After school programs available until 5:30 PM
- 2020-2021 School Supply List
Core Curriculum Courses
- Religion
- Reading
- Science
- Spelling
- Math
- English
- Social Studies
- Writing
- Play curriculum in daily recess
Technological Advancements
- Every classroom has a Smart TV and Apple TV used to enhance instruction
- Students access online textbooks and individualized digital learning programs such as Lexia, Dreambox, and IXL
- Google Apps for Education Students in 2nd and 3rd grade use Google Apps for Education (Forms, Docs, Slides, Classroom, etc.) to enhance learning
- Certified Media Specialist in the Media Center