Full STEAM Ahead
S.T.E.A.M Certified!
St. Thomas Regional School is a proud certified S.T.E.A.M. Academy. Our teachers are certified in S.T.E.A.M. educational standards, actively participate in professional development, and are up to date on the new advances in education. S.T.E.A.M. is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics to inspire and enable student inquiry, discussion, analysis and critical thinking. All St. Thomas Regional School students, PreK through Grade 8, are actively involved in the S.T.E.A.M. approach. They engage in experiential learning, are encouraged to make educated decisions, take well thought out risks, and demonstrate persistence in problem-solving.
Teaching methods meet grade level expectations and are delivered through the Blended Learning: Station Rotation model, which supports a wide range of learning styles and developmental levels so each child can achieve their highest potential. This model ensures an individualized approach to each student’s learning where students learn the personal qualities necessary to achieve success and independence and develop confidence.
Why Choose Saint Thomas?
SPIRITUAL
NOURISHMENT
Christ is the reason for our school. The Gospel values that Jesus taught are integrated in our daily life.
ACADEMIC
DEVELOPMENT
The students regularly excel on standardized tests. Our reputation is widely recognized by Catholic high schools.
Saint Thomas Regional School offers a challenging curriculum. Our program strives to meet the needs of various learning styles through the use of hands on activities and varied methods of teaching. The focus in primary grades is intellectual development through hands-on techniques. Instruction in the intermediate grades centers around the development of study skills, reading in the content areas, and organizational skills. Upper School students focus on study skills, self-evaluation, and long term projects that ready them for the rigors of high school.
SOCIAL &
EMOTIONAL GROWTH
We have a wide variety of extra-curricular activities and enrichment programs that empower every child to seek out.
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Experimental Learning
All St. Thomas Regional students from Preschool to Upper school are actively involved in the STEAM approach. They engage in experiential learning, are encouraged to make educated decisions, take well thought out risks and must demonstrate persistence in problem-solving.
Below are some of the tools that successfully enrich our STRS students and prepare them for the 21st Century:
- Mobile devices on a 1:1 basis – single device for each student (K-8)
- After-school clubs and programs: such as robotics, art, dance, music, animal encounters, etc…
- STEAM based curriculum, where projects using STEAM practices are embedded
- STEAM dedicated school wide projects that encourage hands-on exploration within each of the disciplines and at multi levels of learning Pre-K through 8.
