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 imagination. At St. Catherine’s School, your daughter will learn that there are no boundaries to what she can achieve.
Early
The Early Learners program for 3 and 4 year olds provides a multi-sensory approach to challenge girls’ minds and stimulate their curiosity. Students enhance their fine and gross motor skills, develop social and emotional skills and gain literacy and mathematical awareness that will ready them for the future. Self-expression through art, music and movement takes place in our Center for Early Childhood Education. Girls benefit from the expertise of our faculty supported by our facilities, specifically designed for how girls learn best.
Girl Centered Age 3-Grade 12 After-School Care available until
for
enrollment Tuition for
$17,995
Learners AT ST. CATHERINE’S
6 p.m. 3 Years Old by Sept. 30, 2023
2023-2024
2022-2023
Creative Expression through Art, Music and Dramatic Play Discoveries in World Cultures and Languages
Big Ideas
Explorations
Investigating
in Nature
Number Sense
Early Literacy and Library
Introduction to Early Engineering
Cooperative Play and Social Interactions Fine and Gross Motor Skill Development Balance and Spatial Awareness through Dance and Physical Education
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Junior Kindergarten
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Our Junior Kindergarten program is truly unique, utilizing a highly collaborative and exploratory approach to learning that prepares students for the journey ahead. In our Center for Early Childhood Education, our youngest students tackle projects and play like well-traveled adventurers and dynamic innovators. A variety of student-driven activities and community projects lead to a full day of exploration and wonder.
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Girl Centered Age
12 Full Day Program After-School Care available until 6 p.m. 4 Years Old by Sept. 30, 2023 for 2023-2024 enrollment Tuition for 2022-2023 $17,995
3-Grade
Literacy Development through shared and individuallyguided reading and writing Creative Expression in the art studio, music center and maker spaces Library & Research Skills Mandarin Chinese Outdoor Classroom Early Engineering and the testing of physics concepts through building projects
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Thinking Games that explore math concepts and number sense Investigating Big Ideas in science and world studies Dramatic Play in small and large groups Mindfulness & Virtues Program Technology Tools that support exploration and learning Dance and creative movement Long-Term Projects directed by the girls
Let’s Get Started Submit an application Visit www.st.catherines.org/apply and complete an online application. Attend Campus Tours and Info Sessions Join us for a variety of sessions that allow you to connect with school leaders, teachers, students and families to learn more about our programs, community and campus life. 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. 1 2 Let ’s Get Started
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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 (WPPSI-IV) assessment. This test will be administered by a licensed psychologist.
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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. Modeled on familiar school routines, your daughter will interact one-on-one with our Lower School teachers.
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Request a recommendation from your daughter’s current school
You’ll receive a release form granting St. Catherine’s permission to contact your daughter’s teacher. We will send a confidential form to her teacher to help us gain valuable insights about your daughter’s early childhood experience.
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
Our favorite part of the job is getting to know you and your daughter. We are here to guide you through every step of the way.
Jennifer Cullinan
Director of Admissions, Enrollment and Community Engagement
jcullinan@st.catherines.org 804.288.2804, ext. 3041
Mary Worthington Admissions Administrative Coordinator
mworthington@st.catherines.org 804.288.2804, ext. 3058
Adrienne Taylor ’00
Associate Director of Admissions
Lower School, Age 3–Grade 4 ataylor@st.catherines.org 804.288.2804, ext. 3078
Ashley Hewlett
Associate Director of Admissions
Middle School, Grades 5-8 ahewlett@st.catherines.org 804.288.2804, ext. 3022
Whitney Shelton
Associate Director of Admissions
Upper School, Grades 9-12 wshelton@st.catherines.org 804.288.2804, ext. 3076
Let’s Connect Learn more: www.st.catherines.org/admissions facebook.com/StCatherines instagram.com/instasaints twitter.com/StCatherinesRVA youtube.com/SaintCatherinesRVA
“Expanding vocabulary, insatiable curiosity, and a constant desire to interact with their world— these are some of the hallmarks of a three-year-old. At St. Catherines, we embrace the uniqueness of our youngest students, capitalize on their love of learning, and provide them with an age-appropriate educational environment where they can begin to go beyond themselves and discover their voice, as well as their potential. ”
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Dr. Annie Kapetanis,Director of Lower School 6001 Grove Avenue, Richmond Virginia
