Saint Brigid School, West Hartford:
St Brigid School is a Catholic Pre-K-8 school located in West Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut. We offer early childhood education through our pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs. We also offer elementary and middle school curriculum. We are a Christian community committed to providing a quality education based on Catholic doctrine, values, and service. As a school we celebrate and nurture our cultural diversity.
Programs from Early Childhood through 8th Grade:
Saint Brigid School offers a comprehensive curriculum that stresses reading & writing across all content areas and math development. This basic skills approach begins as early as pre-kindergarten and kindergarten. Each grade level curriculum builds on the previous. Study skills are taught and enhanced through all grades. The end result is a comprehensive and challenging pre - k through eighth grade approach to learning.
Early Childhood / Pre-K and Kindergarten:
* Emphasis on School Readiness
* Reading and mathematics begin
* Hands-on activities allow for creative expression
* Science and Social Studies integrated
* Field Trips enhance curriculum
* Art, music and physical education included
* Stimulating positive learning environment
* Student centered activities that create opportunities to explore, discover, question and succeed.
Primary Grades 1-3:
* Intellectual and emotional nourishment that will match their growing developing powers
* An environment conducive to developing their full potential
* We set out to achieve high levels of academic knowledge
* Qualities and characteristics that will enable these students to successfully face the challenges of higher grades and life in general.
Intermediate School - Grades 4-5:
* Continuation of solid core curriculum
* Transition from learning to read to reading to learn
* Enhancement of study skills
* Daily religion classes
* Computer Lab experiences
* Science lab experiences
* Introduction to research process
* Transitional programs for 5th graders as they prepare for middle school
* Addition of extra curricular and athletic programs and clubs
* Extensive fine arts programs
Middle School - Grades 6-8:
* Departmentalized middle school experience
* Challenging academic curriculum with advanced courses available such as algebra and writing seminars
* World language offered 2/week
* Weekly specials including art, band, music and physical education
* State-of-the-art science and computer labs
* Science Fair demonstrating scientific method
* Cross-curricular research papers
* Integrated study skills
* Rotating schedule
* Transitional program to prepare students for high school
* Daily religion classes
* Athletic programs and clubs