Is St. Catherine of Siena School accredited?

Yes, SCS is fully accredited through New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Ongoing reporting and site visits are required to maintain accreditation.

What are the school and afterschool hours?

Drop-off takes place between 7:20 and 7:40 a.m. Students participate in morning prayer, pledge and national anthem at 7:45 a.m. and class begins at 7:50 a.m. Pre-K3 students dismiss at 1:50 p.m., Pre-K4 at 2:00 p.m., and students in kindergarten through Grade Six dismiss at 2:10 p.m. Afterschool runs from dismissal until 5:30 p.m.

Does St. Catherine of Siena School require a uniform?

Yes, we believe uniforms help students embrace a school mindset and ensure a noncompetitive atmosphere. Uniforms may be purchased through School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger.

Are athletic programs offered?

Students may participate in cross country, basketball, and cheerleading. The school also offers ski and golf programs in conjunction with local facilities.

Who makes up the student population?

Our school consists of students in PK-3 through Grade Six from the greater Manchester area and many surrounding towns such as Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Hooksett, Goffstown, Merrimack, Raymond, Fremont, and Loudon.

Does the school offer hot lunch?

Lunch may be ordered a month in advance, either daily or on an as-needed basis, and is provided through a contracted catering company. Milk may be purchased separately.

Do you offer summer programming?

Camp Siena runs daily through most of the summer and is staffed by teachers, offering field trips, visiting presentations, crafts, games, and water fun. All registered students may participate.

Where do students go after sixth grade?

St. Catherine of Siena students excel at Catholic junior high schools such as St. Joseph Regional Junior High School, Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School, and Holy Family Academy, as well as The Derryfield School, Academy for Science and Design, and local public schools.

Academics at St. Catherine of Siena School

A St. Catherine’s education aims to develop the whole person. Teachers foster an age-appropriate sense of excellence and ownership of one’s own learning. We believe in mastery of foundational skills, particularly in the areas of literacy, writing, mathematics and scientific inquiry, and use technology sparingly and with a targeted academic purpose.

Early Childhood

Our Early Childhood program focuses on social development and foundational learning, incorporating movement, play and outdoor time to support our students’ developmental needs. We offer separate PreK programs for three and four year olds, and Kindergarten for five year olds.

PreK3 and PreK4

Faith: Stories of God

Language Arts: Theme based curriculum

Handwriting: Zaner-Bloser

Math: Theme based curriculum

World Language: Spanish

Specials: Physical Education, Music, Library, Art

Kindergarten

Faith: Spirit of Truth; Disciple of Christ, Education in Virtue

Language Arts: Wonders

Handwriting: Zaner-Bloser

Math: Sadlier

Science: Nancy Larson

Social Studies: Theme based curriculum

World Language: Spanish

Specials: Physical Education, Music, Library, Art

Elementary

Our elementary education offers a structured and engaging curriculum, building upon the foundational skills acquired in Early Childhood. Students in grades one through three learn in self-contained classrooms; students in grade four are introduced to switching classes, alternating for science and social studies; students in grades five and six rotate through classrooms and teachers for science, math, social studies and language arts, acquiring the executive functioning skills needed to successfully navigate junior high school and beyond.