At St. Stephen’s, our student-centered approach utilizes real world problem solving in authentic environments. Hands-on activities, partnerships with the local community, and amazing educators round out a robust educational program.

 

Academic Highlights

 

Kindergarten

Reading

  • Reading skills

  • Phonics

  • Comprehension

  • Literary Analysis

ELA

  • Grammar

  • Writing

  • Speaking and Listening

  • Spelling

  • Handwriting

Math

  • Counting and Cardinality

  • Addition & Subtraction

  • Measurement & Data

  • Geometry

Science

  • Science skills

  • Life Science

  • Earth Science

Social Studies

  • Civics and Government

  • Geography

  • Economics

  • History

  • DEIJB

1st GRade

Reading

  • Reading Skills

  • Phonics

  • Comprehension

  • Literary Analysis

ELA

  • Grammar

  • Writing

  • Speaking and Listening

  • Spelling

  • Handwriting

Math

  • Addition

  • Subtraction

  • Place Value

  • Measurement

  • Data

  • Geometry

Science

  • Physical Science

  • Earth Science

Social Studies

  • Civics and Government

  • Geography

  • Economics

  • History

  • Holidays Around the World

 

2nd grade

ELA

  • Reading

  • Grammar

  • Spelling

  • Phonics

  • Vocabulary

  • Writing

Math

  • Understand Place value

  • Addition and Subtraction

  • Time and Money

  • Measure and estimate lengths

  • Represent and interpret data

  • Geometry

Social Studies

  • Civics and Government

  • Geography

  • Economics

  • History

Science 

  • Life Science

  • Earth Science

  • Environmental Science

  • Agricultural Literacy

  • Human Body

  • Nutrition and Safety

SEL (Social Emotional Learning)

  • Social Justice

  • Handwriting 


3rd Grade

ELA

  • Writing 

  • Spelling 

  • Variety of genres,

  • Themes in literature, 

  • Retell as story in sequence,

  • Cause and effect,

  • Grammar

Math

  • Algebraic Operations 

  • Multiplication, Division, Fractions

  • Time, Measurement, and Data 

  • Estimation

  • Shapes

Science 

  • Physical Science

  • Earth Science

Social Studies

  • Geography 

  • History

  • Social Justice/Service Learning

 
 

5th Grade

4th Grade

ELA

  • Reading Comprehension

  • Spelling

  • Vocabulary

  • Poetry

  • Writing (composition)

  • Grammar

Social Studies

  • Local, State and Federal governments

  • US Geography and natural resources

  • US History

  • Economy & Cultures

Math

  • Fluency with adding/subtracting fractions

  • Multiplication/division of fractions in limited cases

  • Division to two-digit divisors

  • Decimal fractions into the place value system

  • Operations with decimals to hundredths

  • Fluency with whole number and decimal operations

  • Understanding volume

Science

  • The Scientific Method

  • Matter

  • Force & Motion

  • Energy

  • Astronomy

  • Composition

ELA                                                                                                                 

  • Reading comprehension

  • Spelling

  • Vocabulary

  • Poetry

  • Writing (composition)

  • Grammar

Social Studies

  • Local, state and federal governments

  • Pa Geography

  • Pa History

  • Native Americans

Math

  • Fluency with multi-digit multiplication

  • Dividing to find quotients involving multi-digit dividends

  • Fractions

  • Equivalence

  • Adding/subtracting with like denominators

  • Multiplication by whole numbers

  • Geometric figures

Science

  • The Scientific Method

  • Plants

  • Animals

  • Ecosystems & Survival

  • Meteorology

  • Oceanography