KINDERGARTEN
beginnings
Give your daughter a life-changing education Consider a learning environment where your daughter is valued for her uniqueness, her interests and her learning style. Expert teachers will ignite her curiosity and fuel her passions. At St. Catherine’s School, your daughter will learn that there are no boundaries to what she can achieve.
All Girls
Age 3-Grade 12
Kindergarten AT ST. CATHERINE’S
5 Years Old
by Sept. 30, 2018 for 2018-2019 enrollment
Personal attention and small class sizes are hallmarks of our Kindergarten program. We take each girl from her starting point and move her forward with flexible reading and math groups
AfterSchool Care available until 6 p.m.
that target her individual needs. Collaborative projects woven into the school day provide countless opportunities for the girls to become creative writers, inquisitive
Girl Centered since 1890
scientists and global thinkers.
Tuition
for 2017-2018 $20,950
BEYOND THE FUNDAMENTALS Literacy
Digital Literacy & Technology
targeted reading instruction and introduction to creative writing
Mathematics
group projects to investigate mathematical concepts and build number sense
Public Speaking & Leadership Development
Music Instruction
Physical Education & Swimming
Dance Class
Mandarin Chinese & Spanish
Global Studies
Library
Character Education
Community Service
Exploration of different cultures and economics
Science & Engineering
investigation of scientific principles and exploration of engineering and design thinking
Chapel Services
Art Class
St. Catherine’s Admissions Process Our admissions process begins by building a relationship with your family. Each step allows us to get to know your daughter and to better understand her cognitive, social and emotional readiness for St. Catherine’s School.
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Submit an application
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Schedule testing for your daughter You’ll receive a testing form regarding the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence IV (WPPSIIV) assessment. This test will be administered by a licensed psychologist at St. Catherine’s School.
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Attend a Student Readiness Day We will schedule a time for you and your daughter to visit campus to assess her readiness for our School. Modeled on familiar school routines, your daughter will interact one-on-one with our Lower School teachers and with other girls in group play.
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Request a recommendation from your daughter’s current school You’ll receive a release form granting St. Catherine’s
To get started, visit www.st.catherines.org/apply and
permission to contact your daughter’s teacher. We will
complete an online application.
then send a confidential form to her teacher to help us gain valuable insights about your daughter’s early
Attend a Discovery Day
childhood experience.
We will provide a fun session for your daughter to become comfortable in our classrooms before she returns to campus for a Student Readiness Day.
St. Catherine’s admits students without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, the privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to the students of the School.
Admissions Team
Chris Carlisle Assistant Director of Admissions Grades 5-8
Our favorite part of the job is getting to know you and your
ccarlisle@st.catherines.org
daughter. We are here to guide you through every step of
804.288.2804, ext. 3022
the way. Call or visit us any time.
Whitney Shelton
Jennifer Cullinan
Associate Director of Admissions
Director of Admissions
Grades 9-12
jcullinan@st.catherines.org
wshelton@st.catherines.org
804.288.2804, ext. 3041
804.288.2804, ext. 3076
Adrienne Taylor
Jean Goodman
Associate Director of Admissions
Admissions Administrative Coordinator
Early Learners (age 3) – Grade 4
jgoodman@st.catherines.org
ataylor@st.catherines.org
804.288.2804, ext. 3058
804.288.2804, ext. 3078
come visit!
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“There is no
limit to how far children
can go absorbing new ideas and new skills. In the Lower School, our goal is to develop
successful, happy, self-confident children through a program that supports their natural
curiosity and love of learning.” — Dr. Annie Kapetanis, Director of Lower School
6001 Grove Avenue, Richmond Virginia