The faculty and staff recognize the following as areas in which St. Catherine of Siena excels:
A commitment to religious education as demonstrated by total school liturgies and a school environment rooted in Gospel values
Outreach/service projects involving all classes
IMAGINE – our behavior code which was awarded the Superstars in Education
Award – 1996 by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
A daily closed-circuit television news broadcast
An award-winning Streamwatch program
An extended day program for students
A full-day Kindergarten class
An updated, computerized library with online catalog and Internet availability
A computer lab staffed by a full-time technology coordinator
A fully networked computer system with Internet access in every classroom
WeatherNet available in all classrooms for weather studies
Foreign language courses offered in grades K through 8
Advanced math courses offered in grades 6 through 8
Active and supportive parents and volunteers
Bi-ennial school-wide themes to address different learning styles
Award-winning grant writing committees: recognized by MBNA Foundation for Most Innovatiove Grant” in 2002 and 2003; and “Best Practices in Education” runner-up in 1999
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