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School
“Helping
children reach their fullest potential”
MISSION
We are called to grow in the Gospel values of Jesus Christ.
BELIEF STATEMENT
St. Mary Byzantine Catholic School strives to prepare our students for lifelong
learning through:
- Christian moral principles
- Social responsibilities
- Self-discipline
We strive to develop the whole student. In addition
to academics, extra-curricular programs, and service opportunities, our
philosophy calls children to grow in the Gospel values of Jesus, through worship
in the tradition of the Byzantine Church. The school educates boys and girls to
live as loving, just, and responsible faith-filled citizens.
ACADEMICS
Our school provides a caring educational environment that promotes learning. Our
education program emphasizes the basic skills:
- Religion
- Reading
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Art
- Music
- Health
We also have a state of the art computer lab plus
wireless laptops for use in the classrooms. SMARTboards allow for interactive
teaching and learning. The Internet provides for collaborative projects. Our
automated library is another resource for these projects.
Beyond the core curriculum, many challenging special programs are available to
our students:
- Peer Tutoring
- Young Authors
- Science Fair
- Instrumental Music
- Chorus
- Sports
- Cheerleading
- Yearbook Club
FACULTY
St. Mary Byzantine Catholic School teachers, religious and lay alike, view their
work as both a career and a vocation. They recognize and nurture each child’s
God-given talents and strive to strengthen each child’s sense of worth. Of our
12-member faculty:
- 3 have advanced degrees
- 10 have more than 10 years experience
- 100 percent are state certified
Our school has a 19:1 student-teacher ratio. Our staff includes 2 religious
and 10 lay people.
ST. MARY SCHOOL GRADUATES
- Christian leaders
- Centered, well-rounded, life-long learners
- Healthy, loving young men and women,
respectful of life
CONTACT US
St. Mary Byzantine Catholic School
4600 State Road
Cleveland, OH 44109
www.smbyz.org
Telephone: (216) 749-7980
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