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Proudly Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
October 17th, 2021
Did you know that as an Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic School, Catholic Academy of Waterbury is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges?
Posted in: UpdatesSTREAM Middle School
August 14th, 2021
Catholic Academy of Waterbury is beginning its fourth year as a STREAM school, including our departmentalized Middle School students in Grades 6-8. STEM is an exciting and important addition to our traditionally successful programming. Typically, local magnet/public schools will take on a theme including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. However, not only does Catholic Academy of Waterbury include these, but as a STREAM school, religion and the arts are also meaningfully integrated in our nationally acclaimed curriculum standards. Most or all Middle School students at Catholic Academy of Waterbury perform at or above grade-level on standardized assessments as compared to about 40% of students at local magnet/public schools. Spotlighting some of the extraordinary achievement this year, we even had some sixth graders score well into the high school level in the area of writing! While we know there are a variety of circumstances that contribute to successful students, we can wholeheartedly attest to our deep commitment to your child's personal and academic pursuits, providing them an innovative education in a loving and faith-filled environment.
We have limited openings for the 2021-2022 school year in Grades 6 and 7. We are currently accepting applications on a wait list for Grade 8.
Posted in: STREAMDigital Learning Tools
July 1st, 2021
Catholic Academy of Waterbury was recently awarded a very generous grant from The Hartford Bishops' Foundation to support and extend our efforts to provide a quality, Catholic Education to every family who desires such for their children. In the context of the pandemic, this meant being able to support and extend our ability to actively engage our students, both in-person and online, and even simultaneously. As such, our staff and students were in need of upgraded and additional devices, respectively. This grant allowed us to purchase high power laptops, better capable for teachers to use as a critical tool in distance learning and in the classroom. Additionally, we were able to secure more Chromebooks for our students, bringing our STREAM academy closer to a 1:1 environment. Our most sincere thanks and prayers to The Hartford Bishops' Foundation and its donors for making this possible and allowing us to meet the needs of all learners during this challenging time.
Posted in: TechnologyBlooming in Pre-K and Kindergarten
July 1st, 2021
We are so proud and excited to announce that there has been such strong interest in our school for next year, that we've opened a SECOND Kindergarten classroom! Even so, only about five or so openings remain in each class. We are thrilled to welcome so many new families to our wonderful STREAM academy! 🥳💚💙✨
There are also limited openings in Pre-K and Grades 1-7. A wait list has begun for Grade 8. Don't delay, apply today!
Posted in: Early ChildhoodSocial-Emotional Learning and our Faith
July 1st, 2021
As we look toward the 2021-2022 school year with hope and optimism about a return to more normalcy, Catholic Academy of Waterbury is and has always been poised to proactively support the social-emotional needs of each one of our students. Rooted in our Catholic faith, both the personal and academic growth of our students is lovingly fostered. Students are provided direct instruction through Friendzy, but are also supported by our caring teachers, administrative team, and school social worker. In active partnership with families, our students thrive and achieve their full potential.
Posted in: Catholic Social Teachings
