St. Augustine Cathedral School

600 W. Michigan St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269-349-1945 Fax: 269-349-

St. Augustine Cathedral School
600 W. Michigan Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
Telephone: 269-349-1945

For over 100 years Saint Augustine Cathedral Parish has been providing a Catholic-centered education to the children of the parish and surrounding community. Our staff is fully certified, with many instructors holding advanced degrees. Staff must also meet the requirements of the Catechist Certification Program through the Diocese of Kalamazoo. We have a strong core curriculum based on a traditional program of reading, writing, arithmetic, and Christian values. We also offer exceptional programs in art, music, creative writing, physical education, computer science, and other areas.

An excellent private tutorial program based on the Orton Gillingham approach to assist students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities is available. Our approach is a comprehensive one, with emphasis on the moral, intellectual and emotional needs of a well-adjusted child. We pride ourselves on small class sizes and a high degree of individual attention to each student. Our students score well above state standards in standardized tests, a performance repeated in the upper grades by Hackett Catholic Central High School in Kalamazoo.

· Catholic school

· Strong community service focus in each grade and school-wide

· Accredited by the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools

· Full and half-day Kindergarten, as well as Young Fives program

· High academic challenge for all

· Before and after school care programs

· KPS school bus transportation for students who live within Kalamazoo Public Schools boundaries

· Preschool programs for 3 and 4 year olds which incorporate the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

· High standards for safety with an emphasis on Christian behavior and a strong anti-bullying program

· Great downtown location with access to all downtown has to offer for curriculum enrichment and for enjoyment

· PTO and School Improvement Team

· MEAP scores exceed surrounding districts and state averages

· Tutoring available in school with SLD trained tutors

· Enrichment classes in art, music/band, PE, computers, library and Spanish

· Computer lab with 26 stations as well as Computers in classrooms, Internet access throughout the building

· Student qualifiers for Midwest Talent Search, ATYP and KAMSC

· Accelerated Reader, Junior Achievement, Global Reading Challenge, Destination Imagination, Science Olympiad, MathCounts, Pro Solve, Girls on the Run, Ski Club, Girl/Boy Scouts

· 7^th and 8^th grade basketball, cross country and track and field for boys and girls

· Volleyball and cheerleading for girls

· Football for grades 3-8

· Partnership with Paramount Charter Academy

· WMU pre-interns

· Science Fair and International Day

· Enrichment through field trips to Binder Park Zoo, Kalamazoo Nature Center, downtown Kalamazoo, Comstock Community Theatre, Lansing state Capital, Greenfield Village, Chicago, Grand Haven and Cleveland

· Enrichment through local groups such as KSO, Education for the Arts

Annual Events: Halloween Fun Night and Haunted House, Christmas Concert, Family Fun Night, Spring Concert

We offer a quality Catholic education at the elementary and middle school level