At St. Brigid School, faculty and parents work together to share our rich Catholic traditions, and provide an educational environment that exemplifies Christian values. Prayer, liturgy, community service projects, as well as religious instruction are integral parts of the faith development of our students.
Our Language Arts program (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) is immersed with meaningful, real and relevant teaching and learning. It focuses on process learning, which uses an integrated curriculum. Students write and share their own published books. Reading/writing is a process used across the entire curriculum. It also serves as a foundation for life long enjoyment.
Our Math curriculum is rooted in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It includes a hands-on approach to understanding concepts and developing problem-solving strategies.
Science deals with phenomena and objects that are part of a child’s daily life; it is a subject that engenders enthusiasm in the students. We build on a curiosity about the world and how it works. We help students develop skills in gathering, categorizing, quantifying, and interpreting information.
In addition to our classroom art classes all students benefit from an Attention to the Arts Program. This program includes a Picture Lady Program, visits to the Dayton Art Institute, attending performances at the Victoria Theatre and Schuster Center, the Dayton Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts, and the Dayton Ballet, plus experiencing authors, illustrators, and musicians live at St. Brigid.
St. Brigid students attend physical education and music classes each week. All students perform in two concerts each year.
Technology
Each classroom has four to six computers with large screen video capabilities, and access to the Internet as does the library and computer lab that houses fifteen computers. Thirty-one wireless laptop computers on a mobile cart are available for classroom use. Also, St. Brigid has closed circuit television. LCD projectors are permanently mounted in every classroom.