Religion is taught daily and infused in all curricula. Students
attend Mass weekly. School music practice for Mass is held weekly. Twice during the school year students receive the Sacrament
of Reconciliation. Sacramental preparation for Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation is given. Special school Masses
are planned for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Catholic Schools Week. Students are lectors, servers, and cantors at all school
Masses.
Sts. Peter & Paul school follows the curricula provided by the Diocese of Cleveland which meets the
criteria of the Catholic Conference of Ohio and the State of Ohio. Sts. Peter & Paul has full accreditation from
the State of Ohio through the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association.
The use of Smart-boards (SMART™) in the classrooms, the latest state of the art teaching tool,
bring to life a new and exciting world of visual sensory learning to reinforce the traditional auditory learning with pictures
and software designed for each grade level to capture the students attention, saving time in the classroom from the need
of the traditional method of writing important topics on the blackboard which aid in note taking. Teachers have many
of the related texts readily available to be displayed on the board from their classroom computers at the click of a mouse
button.
Our classrooms are an open and friendly setting that provide a safe haven, allowing students to explore
and contribute to their educational experience. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills/Cognitive Abilities Test ITBS/CAT are
administered in grades 1, 3, 5, and 7. Indivualized education is provided throughout each subject and grade level.
Areas of Concentration Sts. Peter & Paul provides a challenging curriculum building a firm foundation in Reading, Mathematics
and Language Arts.
We are dedicated to teaching a child as much as possible during each class. Our classrooms
are an open and friendly setting that allow students to contribute. Our classroom sizes in terms of teacher to student
ratio allow our teachers to spend much more time with each student as compared to other schools in our geographic area.
Christian values and traditional customs such as the Pledge of Alliegience give our students the same foundation that many
generations before them experienced in school.
