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Academics
St. Matthew’s is dedicated to scholarship and an enriched academic environment that strives to help each individual reach his or her fullest potential. Our optimal class sizes provide intimate learning environments that allow teachers to encourage strengths, strengthen weaknesses, and instill in each St. Matthew’s student a love for learning and the joy of discovery.
Our curriculum is approved by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and emphasizes reading, language arts, math, science and social studies. Our faculty and administrators bring credentials, experience and a deep commitment to nurturing, inspiring and guiding young people.
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Our curriculum is approved by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and emphasizes reading, language arts, math, science and social studies. Our faculty and administrators bring credentials, experience and a deep commitment to nurturing, inspiring and guiding young people.
Please visit the Admissions page for more information about the admissions process and tuition!
The St. Matthew’s
Reggio-Inspired Approach
Reggio-Inspired Approach
St. Matthew's seeks to foster a lifelong learning culture using the Reggio Approach to enhance learning through passion, imagination, and connection. Our Reggio-inspired curriculum arises from student questions and interests. Students learn and grow intellectually and personally as they explore, experiment, and engage in daily activities inside and outside the classroom. Additionally, teachers ask questions to inspire thinking, provide materials and experiences that generate more questions, and assist in student research.
At St. Matthew's, we ensure that children learn by "doing" rather than watching a teacher, which encourages as many hands-on activities as possible. The approach allows students to participate in holistic learning with the teacher interacting at the student's level. We seek to discover the curiosity and constructive play at St. Matthew's to drive children's learning. Through wondering, exploring, and solving problems together, we begin this methodology with our youngest learners to ensure that all our students develop socially, emotionally, academically, and spiritually by building an essential foundation for lifelong learning success.
At St. Matthew's, we ensure that children learn by "doing" rather than watching a teacher, which encourages as many hands-on activities as possible. The approach allows students to participate in holistic learning with the teacher interacting at the student's level. We seek to discover the curiosity and constructive play at St. Matthew's to drive children's learning. Through wondering, exploring, and solving problems together, we begin this methodology with our youngest learners to ensure that all our students develop socially, emotionally, academically, and spiritually by building an essential foundation for lifelong learning success.
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Primary School
(PreK3, PreK4, Kindergarden)
(PreK3, PreK4, Kindergarden)
Our Primary School classrooms are Reggio Emilia - inspired fostering curiosity and productive
play. Through exploring, questioning, and problem - solving our young learners are valued and become capable by developing socially, academically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Our Reggio - inspired educators understand children learn through play and by engaging in
productive discovery. Learning is intentional and responsive to honest reflection that empowers
children to know they are capable and valued.
Academics
Our youngest students educational journey begins with active learning and communication rich in dialogue, and meaningful independent study. Our Primary School students learn early literacy, math skills, and social living concepts. Our teachers are “story takers” who carefully record students’ ideas and conversations which creates dramatic play for classmates. This affords our teachers opportunities to incorporate literacy skills, print concepts, inventive word encoding, and vocabulary all in preparation for Reading and Writing Workshop opportunities when they enter Kindergarten.
Project-Based Learning
Our Reggio-inspired program emerges from student interests and questions as teachers observe children’s conversation and play. From these observations adventurous projects emerge becoming opportunities for research, guided by the teacher choosing areas of discovery and following it to the project’s conclusion. Teachers keep documentation in a portfolio for each child throughout the year, allowing them to track individual progress and development.
Enrichment
Our enrichment program includes STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and music development), motor development, and library. The belief that learning and growth can take many forms helps each child build confidence and excitement about their learning.
play. Through exploring, questioning, and problem - solving our young learners are valued and become capable by developing socially, academically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Our Reggio - inspired educators understand children learn through play and by engaging in
productive discovery. Learning is intentional and responsive to honest reflection that empowers
children to know they are capable and valued.
Academics
Our youngest students educational journey begins with active learning and communication rich in dialogue, and meaningful independent study. Our Primary School students learn early literacy, math skills, and social living concepts. Our teachers are “story takers” who carefully record students’ ideas and conversations which creates dramatic play for classmates. This affords our teachers opportunities to incorporate literacy skills, print concepts, inventive word encoding, and vocabulary all in preparation for Reading and Writing Workshop opportunities when they enter Kindergarten.
Project-Based Learning
Our Reggio-inspired program emerges from student interests and questions as teachers observe children’s conversation and play. From these observations adventurous projects emerge becoming opportunities for research, guided by the teacher choosing areas of discovery and following it to the project’s conclusion. Teachers keep documentation in a portfolio for each child throughout the year, allowing them to track individual progress and development.
Enrichment
Our enrichment program includes STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and music development), motor development, and library. The belief that learning and growth can take many forms helps each child build confidence and excitement about their learning.
Lower School
(1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade)
(1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade)
The Lower School curriculum reflects our strong belief that each child is unique, with his or her own pattern and timing of growth and development. Children acquire the skills for which they are developmentally ready, and young children learn best through active involvement in a nurturing environment. St. Matthew’s provides such as environment through educational experiences that stimulate learning in all developmental areas -- physical, social, emotional, and cognitive. We emphasize critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving. Within a Christian environment, students work toward individual responsibility, independence, self-confidence and self-esteem and the ability to work within, and interact with, the group.
Instilling in each child a love for learning and a love for self is what the St. Matthew’s Lower School experience is all about. Our mission is to help students become competent, confident life-long learners, who are responsible, contributing citizens to the communities in which they live. We believe children need a strong foundation in basic academic skills. Curiosity, eagerness to learn, capability for self-direction, and self-confidence to persevere, create, and make decisions are equally essential to the learning process. We recognize the values of respect, responsibility, and compassion as guiding principles for our school community.
Instilling in each child a love for learning and a love for self is what the St. Matthew’s Lower School experience is all about. Our mission is to help students become competent, confident life-long learners, who are responsible, contributing citizens to the communities in which they live. We believe children need a strong foundation in basic academic skills. Curiosity, eagerness to learn, capability for self-direction, and self-confidence to persevere, create, and make decisions are equally essential to the learning process. We recognize the values of respect, responsibility, and compassion as guiding principles for our school community.
Middle School
(4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Grades)
(4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Grades)
St. Matthew’s Middle School strives to meet the unique needs of pre- and early adolescent young people within the framework of the purpose of the school as a whole. We believe a curriculum for this age group must allow for, and indeed treasure, the individuality of each student and teacher. We do not see this particular time in life as one to be endured, but rather a time to be celebrated.
We recognize that young people learn best when they are totally involved in the material or process to be learned. Each St. Matthew’s teacher strives to create motivational learning experiences within the classroom. We also recognize our students’ varying learning styles by insuring that each lesson contains components which will reach each student.
Positive physical development is an important component of positive attitudes and self-image. Physical education classes four days each week provide a safe environment for this development. The program fosters a sense of fair play and sportsmanship, commitment to a team, and development of individual skills.
Our program supports students in the transition from the “home” of the Lower School to the Middle School in an appropriate and healthy fashion. Each grade level’s organization is a stepping stone in this process. We believe parents are an essential part of the team that facilitates each Middle Schooler’s journey. We expect a partnership with parents to form a safety net for our Middle Schoolers. Parents help with service, class activities, and outings. Our “open door” policy encourages collaboration with faculty and administration to meet individual student needs, and parents supporting parents through this potentially turbulent time in a child’s life can be invaluable.
We are dedicated to maintaining standards of excellence for our students without creating undue stress in their lives. This is becoming more of a challenge in today’s world and one which requires cooperation and coordination between home and school. In this age of the “hurried child”, we hope to be a place of caring, joy, and safety.
We recognize that young people learn best when they are totally involved in the material or process to be learned. Each St. Matthew’s teacher strives to create motivational learning experiences within the classroom. We also recognize our students’ varying learning styles by insuring that each lesson contains components which will reach each student.
Positive physical development is an important component of positive attitudes and self-image. Physical education classes four days each week provide a safe environment for this development. The program fosters a sense of fair play and sportsmanship, commitment to a team, and development of individual skills.
Our program supports students in the transition from the “home” of the Lower School to the Middle School in an appropriate and healthy fashion. Each grade level’s organization is a stepping stone in this process. We believe parents are an essential part of the team that facilitates each Middle Schooler’s journey. We expect a partnership with parents to form a safety net for our Middle Schoolers. Parents help with service, class activities, and outings. Our “open door” policy encourages collaboration with faculty and administration to meet individual student needs, and parents supporting parents through this potentially turbulent time in a child’s life can be invaluable.
We are dedicated to maintaining standards of excellence for our students without creating undue stress in their lives. This is becoming more of a challenge in today’s world and one which requires cooperation and coordination between home and school. In this age of the “hurried child”, we hope to be a place of caring, joy, and safety.
Upper School Academy
(8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade)
(8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade)
While our mission is to nurture the mind, heart, and soul of our children in a Christian
environment, the reality is not every child is equipped to handle the lifestyle of the typical high
school in our parish. Saint Matthew’s will offer a different experience to the children of Terrebonne Parish. Utilizing instruction from an outside virtual source, we will offer solid support for the student throughout the regular school day. These students will be monitored by qualified personnel that will ensure the opportunity for the best possible result. The structure of the day will follow the traditional school calendar and schedule. Students will work independently during predetermined blocks of time. They will have recess, lunch, PE,
and music during the school day.
Academic Instruction:
Currently, we are utilizing the University View Academy, UVA, a K-12 online educational academy for every child, every day. We will act as the instructional coach for all students. Understanding, engaging, and empowering each unique student for college and
beyond: this is University View Academy’s mission. University View Academy is dedicated to
providing a flexible and innovative learning environment that accommodates the needs of all
learners.
Each subject is taught by Louisiana certified teachers. Each student is issued a laptop for
coursework. Individualized Instructional approaches are utilized to meet the needs of each student. We provide the environment; UVA provides the basic instruction. The UVA program can be accessed anywhere with internet available. Attendance is tracked by the program. Progress is monitored by UVA. Acting as an Instructional Coach, we will be able to provide guidance and direction to every student. Tuition will be the same as Saint Matthew’s Pre-K3 to 7th grade.
environment, the reality is not every child is equipped to handle the lifestyle of the typical high
school in our parish. Saint Matthew’s will offer a different experience to the children of Terrebonne Parish. Utilizing instruction from an outside virtual source, we will offer solid support for the student throughout the regular school day. These students will be monitored by qualified personnel that will ensure the opportunity for the best possible result. The structure of the day will follow the traditional school calendar and schedule. Students will work independently during predetermined blocks of time. They will have recess, lunch, PE,
and music during the school day.
Academic Instruction:
Currently, we are utilizing the University View Academy, UVA, a K-12 online educational academy for every child, every day. We will act as the instructional coach for all students. Understanding, engaging, and empowering each unique student for college and
beyond: this is University View Academy’s mission. University View Academy is dedicated to
providing a flexible and innovative learning environment that accommodates the needs of all
learners.
Each subject is taught by Louisiana certified teachers. Each student is issued a laptop for
coursework. Individualized Instructional approaches are utilized to meet the needs of each student. We provide the environment; UVA provides the basic instruction. The UVA program can be accessed anywhere with internet available. Attendance is tracked by the program. Progress is monitored by UVA. Acting as an Instructional Coach, we will be able to provide guidance and direction to every student. Tuition will be the same as Saint Matthew’s Pre-K3 to 7th grade.
