aint Thomas More School's comprehensive program is designed to prepare students for admission to college as well as to provide students with a structured environment in which sound study habits can be developed.

Many of our students enter Saint Thomas More School as learners who have demonstrated evidence of intellectual ability, who may require an environment to achieve academic success.

At Saint Thomas More School, we pay special attention to the overall training and development of students whose potential has not yet been reached or whose progress has been impeded by poor self- concept, weak study habits or inadequate scholastic background.

Each student takes five or six academic subjects over the course of a six-period class day. All courses are college preparatory in nature, and prepare students for entrance into the best colleges and universities.

Great Expectations, Small Classes

Small classes are a key aspect of Saint Thomas More School's program. With a typical class size of approximately 12 students, every boy gets the attention he needs.

Instructors teach not only their subjects, but also the study skills needed to master the academic material. The key ingredients of our study skills program are:

• Improved listening and note-taking skills
• Effective time management
• Concentration and memory techniques
• Stress management
• Improving performance on tests
• Systematic study

A Commitment to Your Success

At Saint Thomas More School, we are fully committed to our students' success in their studies. To this end, there is virtually no limit to the amount of extra time and attention we will give a student in order to support him and help him achieve that success.

Emphasis On Extra Help

This is the time set aside at the end of the class day during which teachers remain in their classrooms in order to be accessible to their students.

Evening Study Hall is held for 2 hours a night, five nights a week, beginning on Sunday. At that time, students prepare their assignments for the next day's classes or work on long-term projects. The study hall is monitored by a member of the faculty who also helps students as needed.

Sometimes, in order to succeed, a student may need more help than the regular system of study skills, extra help and evening study hall provides. The problem may be motivation or he may need more time to complete his work.

In such a case, the Academic Dean will take whatever steps necessary to insure that the student makes the necessary improvements. This may include a mandated schedule of extra help during the school week; participation in academic campus, a weekend program of extra study; or daily supervised study.

In addition, students who need additional, regular one-on-one attention, can take advantage of our Peer Tutoring Program, which enlists advanced upperclassmen, to help fellow students with their homework. If even more intensive help is necessary, the school will arrange private tutoring.

The Curriculum

The curriculum is developed with the goal that all students enter Saint Thomas More School to attain college acceptance. In order to be accepted to college, a student must have a solid background in English literature and composition, mathematics, and a broad exposure to history, foreign language, science, and the arts. Based on the results of the Stanford Test of Academic Skills, students enrolling in our program are generally lacking basic language arts and mathematics skills and the study habits necessary to achieve these skills. Our curriculum, designed around required courses desired by most colleges, enables a student to develop those skills necessary for acceptance and success in college.

The minimum requirements for graduation are a total of 16 credits which include:

• Four credits in English
• Three credits in Mathematics (Algebra I & II, Geometry)
• One credit in U.S. History
• One credit in a Laboratory Science
• Two credits in the same Foreign Language
• One credit in Theology
• One credit in Fine Arts
• Three credits electives

The academic curriculum offerings are as follows:

The Schedule

The daily schedule provides a structured environment in which the mind, body and spirit can flourish.

The school day begins at Saint Thomas More School with optional attendance at morning mass. Breakfast is followed by room inspection.

Classes and lunch take up the balance of the morning and early afternoon. The last period of the school day is followed by a special period when students may seek extra help with their studies.

The afternoon is devoted to athletic programs in which all students must participate.

Between the end of the class day, afternoon athletics and evening study hall, there is sufficient time for students to take part in extracurricular activities, visit the library, or converse with friends and advisors.

Because they're taught to manage their time and energy efficiently, students generally find time for themselves - to write or call home, visit the school canteen for a snack or camaraderie, or take a quiet walk on campus to be alone with their thoughts.

On weekends, our students enjoy leisure time, recreational activities, trips and dances that are held in conjunction with girls' schools.

Daily Schedule