Our curriculum is based on the standards/benchmarks set by the Diocese and aligned with the State of Iowa Core Curriculum requirements. At St. Theresa Catholic School, we go beyond those minimum standards and build our curriculum including multiple avenues to reach every student and make learning fun.
Diocesan Standards, Benchmarks and Grade Level Expectations
Curriculum Enrichment
- STEM Classroom, Science Technology Engineering and Math
- Everyday Math
- Daily 5
- PE
- Art
- Music
- Band
- Choir
- Guidance
- Reading Resource
- ELL, English Language Learner
- Library
- Smartboards
- Dowling Peer Tutors
- JA Biz Town, grade 5
Living Our Faith
- Weekly school Mass, Wednesdays at 8:35AM
- Daily Prayer
- Living Rosary
- Reconciliation
- Little Flower Awards monthly
- Sacramental preparation
- Pro-Life Contest
- Class service projects
- Mass Altar Servers