Join us for the 14th annual St. Brendan Walk-for-Education to raise money for educational offerings, including building our ClassicalCatholic Education Curriculum materials, purchasing 50 Chromebooks and 100 cases, maintaining our high-level technology and advancing our extra-curricular programs. We hope to have 100% of school families participate in this parish-wide effort to benefit our school, promote fitness and build community!

___________________________________________________

St. Brendan is now a Premier Member School of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE), a leader in renewing Classical Catholic Education that's been playing an instrumental role in our unique design. This membership is a vital instrument for our Classical curriculum because it includes resources, teacher training and communities, and many additional blessings, all of which will further develop our talented faculty and continue to make a positive impact on students.

St. Brendan School is truly “Different by Design.” We utilize a Classical Catholic curriculum, based on the Trivium, which provides a strong foundation of intellect, virtue, and faith and weaves the teachings of Jesus Christ and Truth of the Gospel throughout all areas of study.

In the lower grades, the grammar stage, we focus on developing a love of learning and mastery of the basics of reading, writing, and math through chants and rhymes, memorization, and the study of phonics and phonemic awareness aligned with the Science of Reading.

In the upper grades, the logic stage, students focus on higher-order critical thinking and learn to construct and defend arguments through research, writing, Socratic discussions, speech and debate. Students in the upper grades are not just prepared for high school, they are prepared to navigate the challenges of our culture with wisdom, grace, and courage.

At all grade levels, students are introduced to the great books, the great thinkers, the great saints, and the great artists and musicians. Students in the grammar stage also study etymology, the origin of words, while students in the logic stage study Latin.

Our unique Classical Catholic Educational model teaches students to read well, write well, speak well, think well, and live well, in accordance with the lessons taught by the greatest teacher, Jesus Christ. 

• We believe that a Catholic atmosphere and opportunities to pray as a school are a priority.

• We believe that an environment of respect is facilitated through the application of Gospel values.

• We believe that, as educators, it is our role to model, teach, and foster the image and likeness of Christ in our daily teaching.

• We believe that parents are the primary educators and support and instill the mission of the school.

• We believe that students should be enabled to reach their full potential and become life-long learners through opportunities for collaboration, critical thinking, communications, and creativity.

Download the St. Brendan School

Different by Design Fact Sheet