Preparing Students for Lifelong Success
At St. Peter School, academic excellence is rooted in our Catholic values and powered by dynamic teaching practices. We offer a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students from preschool through eighth grade for success in high school and beyond, both intellectually and spiritually.
Our dedicated faculty, strong support services, and meaningful enrichment opportunities create a well-rounded educational experience where every student is known, supported, and challenged to grow.
Core Curriculum
- Preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds
- Reading Recovery and literacy interventions (Tier 2 & 3)
- Heggerty and Bridge the Gap literacy programs
- Traditional curriculum grounded in Catholic values
- Differentiated instruction to meet each learner’s needs
- Electives for grades 7 & 8
- ALEKS Math / Edgenuity support
- Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction
- Junior Achievement life-skills program
- Music and P.E. for all grades
- SEM enrichment courses
- Art instruction through Quincy Society of Fine Arts grants
- D.A.R.E. program
- Title I and Reading Recovery Programs
- Academic Interventionist and School Counselor
- Curriculum Director on Staff
- Extended Before & After-School Care
- Public School Busing and Psychologist/Speech Support
- Hot Lunch Program Provided Daily
Religious Education Curriculum
At the heart of St. Peter School is our strong religious formation. Faith is seamlessly woven into the student experience, from daily prayer to weekly worship and hands-on service.
- Weekly Student-Led Mass
- Adoration Twice Monthly
- Sacrament Preparation for Reconciliation, Communion, and Confirmation
- Monthly Spirit Days and Community Service
- Living Rosary, Stations of the Cross, and Other Seasonal Prayer Services
- Ruah Woods Theology of the Body (School-Wide)
- Apologetics and Faith-Speaking for 8th Grade
- Monthly Family Faith Formation
Academic Highlights
Student Life & Activities
We believe learning extends beyond the classroom. Students are encouraged to explore new interests, make friends, and develop life skills through a wide variety of extracurricular activities.
