Academics
Pre-School Program
Our Lady of Humility School provides two full-day programs designed for preschool-aged children. Each program offers a choice of three or five days led by skilled educators with the support of teaching assistants who tailor the educational experience to your child's unique needs. During the preschool years, children experience remarkable growth and learning.
Our Lady of Humility Preschool fosters a love for learning in a nurturing, faith-based environment. At OLH, we create a welcoming and secure atmosphere your child's first school experience. We view each child as a unique individual, blessed with their own preferences and abilities. Every moment in our classrooms is significant, as each smile, encouraging word, and act of kindness contributes to shaping our students' lives.
OLH lays the groundwork for your child to build self-confidence, faith, and a positive outlook that will accompany them throughout their educational journey. We invite you to explore our curriculum, class offerings, and to arrange a visit to our classrooms.
Our Approach
Our preschool program is designed to encourage curiosity, creativity, and social interaction. We believe that a child's growth, intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and creativity is best supported through play, exploration and engaging, hands-on experiences. At OLH, preschool learning emphasizes discovery through math and science, while also fostering language, social, and fine motor skills.
We understand that confidence and self-esteem are built through purposeful play, which we view as a child's "work." By offering both guided and free play, we promote imagination, initiative, and problem-solving. Our curriculum employs Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP), ensuring a significant, interactive learning experience that helps children learn in a fun and meaningful way. Additionally, we prioritize socialization, cooperation, and respect within a living Catholic faith environment.
Program Goals
At OLH, our goal is to offer experiences and activities that:
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Foster creative thinking skills in children.
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Involve children in engaging, hands-on learning experiences.
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Establish a warm, nurturing environment that promotes a positive self-image.
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Encourage the development of social skills that lead to positive relationships.
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Support the physical development and skills of children.
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Share the values and beliefs of our Catholic faith with our children.
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Our elementary program features a full-day designed to effectively prepare students for first grade through proven instructional practices. With support of teacher aides in kindergarten, first, and second grades, we maintain an optimal teacher-student ratio.
Our educators from kindergarten to fifth grade utilize a blend of whole and small group instruction to foster a nurturing atmosphere. They work together to implement best practices, focusing on literacy, math, and science within the. Students in grades K-5 undergo i-Ready assessments to tailor differentiated instruction, while grouping the Guided Reading Program is on individual abilities, and fourth and fifth graders are appropriately placed in math classes.
The Catholic faith plays a central role in the Our Lady Humility experience, serving as the foundation for the relationships between teachers and students
6th Grade
Sixth grade students benefit from a departmentalized curriculum, ready to work with six teachers and adapt to different expectations.
In science, they engage in observation, data collection, and critical thinking, covering topics like nutrition, earth, and biology, culminating in the Our Lady Humility Science Fair.
Religious education emphasizes our heritage, including early leaders of Israel and the links between Catholic rituals and Jewish traditions, along themes of God’s invitation and original sin.
Reading for pleasure is crucial, as students appreciate poetry and complete diverse book reports, reading at least 100 pages weekly.
Mathematics is divided into two classes, focusing on Archdiocesan curricular goals while applying operations to fractions, decimals, and exploring rates, ratios, and geometry.
7th Grade
Seventh graders embrace more responsibilities as "future student leaders" adhering to high academic standards. The curriculum divides students into skill-based groups for math and reading, rigorously preparing them for high.
Students in 7th grade select between pre-algebra and standard math, with pre-algebra exceeding archdiocesan expectations, paving the way for Algebra in 8th grade. Topics include equations, exponents, functions, measurement, and probability.
The English curriculum focuses on writing, proofreading, and grammar as they create original. In literature, students read at least six classic novels to improve their understanding of character and plot.
In religion, they study the Gospel of Luke, blending academic practical faith.
In science they explore various topics and participate in labs, including testing balsa bridges during the Science Fair. Students learn about origins of the United States and must pass the-required Federal Constitution exam in spring. They also enjoy a variety of extracurricular activities.