{"id":316,"date":"2017-02-09T23:26:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T23:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kickstartmedia.info\/clientn7\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:31:28","slug":"academics-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sainttheresaiowa.org\/school\/about-our-school\/academics-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our curriculum is based on the standards\/benchmarks set by the Diocese and aligned with the State of Iowa Core Curriculum requirements.&nbsp; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmdiocese.org\/resources\/schools\/standards-and-reporting\">Diocesan Standards<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmdiocese.org\/ministries-and-faith-formation\/religious-education\/parent-tools\/grade-level-milestones\">, Benchmarks and Grade Level Expectations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Curriculum Enrichment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>STEM Classroom, <strong>S<\/strong>cience <strong>T<\/strong>echnology <strong>E<\/strong>ngineering and <strong>M<\/strong>ath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everyday Math<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Band<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choir<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guidance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading Resource<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ELL, English Language Learner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smartboards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dowling Peer Tutors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JA Biz Town, grade 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Living Our Faith<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weekly school Mass, Wednesdays at 8:35AM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily Prayer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Living Rosary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reconciliation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Little Flower Awards monthly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sacramental preparation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pro-Life Contest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Class service projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mass Altar Servers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our curriculum is based on the standards\/benchmarks set by the Diocese and aligned with the State of Iowa Core Curriculum requirements.&nbsp; 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. 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