Catholic Elementary School in Baton Rouge, LA

St. Alphonsus Elementary School:
St. Alphonsus Elementary School, located in the growing City of Central, just outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a Catholic elementary school offering Pre-K through Grade 8 programs. St. Alphonsus offers a Christ-centered environment that teaches Gospel values and instills within its students the realization that each student is unique in his or her own way. The mission of our school is to facilitate the development of each child spiritually, academically, physically, and culturally in an environment of academic excellence. We chose the kaleidoscope as a symbol to reflect this individual uniqueness and possibility for growth and change.

Catholic Education Programs for Pre-K through Grade 8 Students: 

Core Knowledge Curriculum:
The Core Knowledge Sequence is a detailed outline of specific content to be taught in language arts, history, geography, mathematics, science, and the fine arts. By fostering academic excellence and higher literacy, Core Knowledge provides a solid, specific, shared core curriculum in order to help children establish a strong foundation of knowledge.

Core Knowledge is a guide to coherent content from grade to grade, designed to encourage steady academic progress as children build their knowledge and skills from one year to the next. It is a rigorous program that is compatible with a variety of instructional methodologies and additional subject matter.

Subjects include:
- Language arts
- History
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Science
- Fine arts

Athletic Program:
Here at St. Alponsus, we have a long standing reputation of having one of the best Athletic Programs in the Diocese. Marked with success at St. Alphonsus, many of our students become high school football, track, basketball, volleyball, or baseball stars. Good character and excelling in the classroom produces outstanding athletes.

Summer Camp:
Ready for some fun in the sun? Then register your children for our redesigned Summer Camp Program. We have some new and exciting events planned for this year including themed weeks, field trips, and much more. This program is open to all parishioners of St. Alphonsus in the grades of PK-8th.

Beta:
Beta is a service organization comprised of students who maintain a 3.2 or above academic average. It is involved in service projects at school, at church, and in the community. We also participate in numerous competitions held within the district and state organizations at District Day and State Convention.