Religious Education Program
Seton Catholic School will provide a program whereby the Catholic faith is not only taught but also experienced in our daily lives. Participation in religious instruction is required of all students. Our program includes:
- Daily religion class
- Prayer times
- Liturgical and paraliturgical opportunities
- Advent and Lenten observances
- Service to the church, school, and community
- Diocesan curriculum on Christian formation in sexuality
Sacramental Preparation
Seton Catholic School provides the preparation that is necessary to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist. The religious curriculum taught during the school day at Seton includes the instruction needed to receive both of these sacraments. Children will not need to attend Parish School of Religion (PSR) classes at their parish.
Instructional Program
Seton Catholic School uses the State-approved curriculum of the Diocese of Cleveland. All faculty are properly certified by the State of Ohio. In addition, teachers of Religion are trained and certified by the Diocese. The instructional time allocation and the curriculum for each subject area meet the standards of the Ohio Department of Education. The Diocese of Cleveland includes the following subject areas in core curriculum:
- Catholic Doctrine
- Reading (Literature-based)
- Phonics (Kindergarten - 3rd grade)
- Mathematics
- English
- Spelling
- Social Studies
- Science
- Health
- Handwriting
- Library Science
- Foreign Language (Spanish)
- Music (General Music grades K-8; Orchestra & Choir grades 4-8; Piano & Violin offered onsite before/after school-CLICK HERE for information)
- Art
- Physical Education
- Technology (Curriculum-integration provided in the classroom and computer lab.)
Homework
Homework is an integral component of each student's education. It provides an opportunity for students to explore and master skills more thoroughly than class time will allow. All children have from 20 minutes (primary) to 60 minutes (intermediate, junior high) of homework each night.