33. CURRICULUM OFFERINGS
Our Lady of Grace School offers a high school preparatory course of study aligned with Common Core National Standards, California State Standards, and Archdiocesan Standards. Our core subjects are Religion, Language Arts (which includes reading, writing, English, spelling, and vocabulary), math, science, and social studies. Students also receive weekly instruction in Fine Arts (music and art) as well as Physical Education. Students in grades 5 through 8 receive Spanish instruction twice a week. Technology is effectively integrated throughout the curriculum. All students in kindergarten through 8th grade use a school-issued iPad to support and enrich their learning in all content areas. Students receive additional technology instruction on a weekly basis in the school's fully equipped computer lab. Our Lady of Grace School now offers a STEM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) which takes advantage of our digital resources as well as our Garden of Grace and our newly opened Innovation Room (maker space.)
Our Lady of Grace School Religion Program
Religious study, practice, and belief are at the heart of daily life at Our Lady of Grace School. The faith development is presented through the study of scripture and the Catholic Church doctrine at developmentally appropriate levels through Religion classes. Weekly school Mass, daily prayer, penance services at Advent and Lent, Stations of the Cross, Lenten Retreat, May Crowning, and the celebration of Feast Days are part of the school curriculum. The academic year is integrated with the liturgical year. Students are encouraged toward Christian action and awareness of the needs of others by participating in a variety of charitable activities.
Our entire student body attends Mass every Friday at 9:00 a.m. Families of OLG students are most welcome to attend these weekly Masses. Our Lady of Grace School families are expected to attend weekly Sunday Mass.
Fridays
will alternate between Mass and Eucharistic adoration to introduce students to
various prayer devotions.
33.1 Parent Prayer Time
School parents are encouraged to spend some time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Prayer Vigil conducted on the first Friday of every month. Two parent volunteers are asked to sit at prayer during the First Friday Prayer Vigil each month.
33.2 Christian Service
All Our Lady of Grace students are expected to give some type of service and assistance to others. A program of Christian Service helps develop a commitment to the Christian way of life. Each Religion teacher will outline the types of service that can be performed at each level. Students in grades 7 and 8 are required to perform 12 to15 hours of Christian Service respectively over the course of the year. These projects are intended to complement the Religion curriculum. Students will be asked to journal their experiences whenever they volunteer for a designated charity.
