Curriculum
Mother Seton School is fully accredited through COGNIA and follows the curriculum guidelines of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which meet or exceed national and state standards. Our curriculum develops creative problem solvers and inspire interest in STEM vocations.
- Pre-K Program
- Primary Program (K-Grade 2)
- Intermediate Program (Grades 3-5)
- Middle School Program (Grades 6-8)
Pre-K Program
Full- and half-day preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds
Five days weekly, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (or half-day until 11:30 a.m.)
Before and After School Care program available (7:00-8:00 a.m. and 3:00-6:00 p.m.)
Bus transportation available (morning and end of full day)
Specially designed Pre-K/Kindergarten wing and playground
Our Goals
- To assist in the holistic growth of each child, to include their intellectual, social, physical, cultural, and religious development
- To introduce pre-reading and pre-math skills
- To reinforce a broad appreciation that art, music, and stories are both fun and part of learning
- To instill in each child a desire to learn and explore
- To instill a sense of respect and value that each person is special in the eyes of God
- To develop the self-esteem of each child
- To develop a sense of personal responsibility
OUR CURRICULUM
Our preschool program helps cultivate a curiosity and love for learning and a positive attitude toward school while preparing young children for kindergarten.
The program develops an appreciation of God's all-embracing love and provides opportunities for children to deepen their sense of God's presence in self, others and the world. Students enjoy learning letters and phonics, numbers and arithmetic, cultures from around the world, and much, much more! The Prayer Partner program is also a favorite.
OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES:
- Daily circle time for the calendar, weather and stories
- Math and language arts skills in small groups
- Art and religion
- Social Studies and Science project (Full-Day only)
- PK3 integrates Science into the curriculum based on weekly themes, especially Religion
- Outdoor recess and indoor playtime
- Prayer Partner activities and events throughout the year with fifth-grade partners
- Second Step Program daily (emphasis on social development)
- Music, Library, and Physical Education enrichment classes
ExAMPLES OF PREVIOUS MAJOR PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS:
- Planting Seeds for Earth Day
- Mothers and Fathers Day Celebrations
- Fire Prevention w/visit from Fire Fighters
- Christmas Around the World
- Leprechaun Hunt
- Easter Egg Hunt
- 100th Day Activities
- Pre-K 4 Field Trip to Good Soil Farm
- Pre-K 4 Graduation
Primary Program (K-Grade 2)
Students continue their intellectual, social, and religious development through a variety of large- and small-group and individualized learning experiences. Classes are self-contained, with weekly physical education, music, art, technology (grades 1–2), and library classes with specialty teachers. Report cards in the Primary Program reflect standards-based progress rather than letter grades.
Explore our academic subject areas for the Primary Unit:
Technology
Interactive whiteboards and wireless projectors are essential components of all classrooms.Through weekly classes with our technology teacher in our computer lab, students in grades 1–2 learn how to use common applications, use the internet safely and effectively for research and learning, and improve their typing skills.
Examples of Previous Major Projects and Programs Include
- Kindergarten Town (students create their own buildings for the town)
- Renfrew Institute for Cultural & Environmental Studies EarthSeekers Program (multiple field trips to Renfrew)
- The Body Project
- 100th Day Activities
- 1 & 2 Seton Shrine Trip to St. Elizabeth Seton’s Original Schoolhouse
- 1 & 2 Great Frederick Fair Trip
- 2nd Butterfly Life Cycle (using our Monarch Butterfly Waystation)
- 2nd Family Mass at the Basilica of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- 2nd Building Leprechaun Traps
Intermediate Program (Grades 3-5)
As students move into third grade, they transition from a standards-based progress report card to a letter-grade report card. Classes are self-contained, with weekly physical education, music, art, and library classes with specialty teachers. Grades 4 and 5 switch classrooms/teachers for at least one class daily.
Explore our academic subject areas for the Intermediate Unit:
Technology
Interactive whiteboards and wireless projectors are essential components of all classrooms. Through our mobile laptop lab, students use laptops and Chromebooks in various subjects, allowing for a 1:1 technology experience. Weekly classes with our technology teacher in our computer lab help students learn how to use common applications, use the internet safely and effectively for research and learning, and improve their typing skills.
Samples of Previous Major Projects and Programs
- 3–5 STEM/Science Fair (optional for grades 3-4)
- 3rd Biography Parade
- 3rd Show & Tell
- 3rd Thanksgiving Feast
- 4th MD County Brochure Project
- 4th Map Project
- 5th Planet and Geology Projects
- 5th Presidential Reports
- 5th Trip to Mud College Schoolhouse
- 5th Trip to U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Extracurriculars
- Instrumental Music & Band (grades 4–5)
- Chorus (grades 4–5)
- Vincentian Marian Youth (grade 5)
Middle School Program (Grades 6-8)
Middle school students move to a more independent style of learning. Students are expected to be independent, inquisitive learners who take responsibility for their academic progress. Students exchange classes for each subject, including weekly physical education, music, art classes, technology, and library.
Explore our academic subject areas for the Middle School:
Technology
Interactive whiteboards and wireless projectors are essential components of all classrooms. Middle school students are loaned laptops in our 1:1 computer program.
Examples of Previous Major Projects and Programs
- 6–8 Study Skills for Success
- 6–8 Leadership Development Program
- 6th Building and Testing Earthquake Houses
- 6th Building and Testing Rockets
- 6th Greek City States Olympic Reenactment Project
- 6th Pharaoh and Mummy Newspaper Projects
- 7th Trout in the Classroom
- 7th Creation of African Newspaper
- 7th European/Asian Mystery Box Project
- 7th Canadian Province and South American Research Projects
- 8th Civil War Research Project
- 8th Egg Drop Acceleration Project
- 8th Trip to Hershey Park
- 8th Jr. Achievement Finance Park Program
- 8th WWI Research Paper
- 8th Inventor Brochure and Power Point Presentation
- 8th Muckraker Research Project
Extracurriculars
- Science Club
- Engineering Club
- Healthy Eating Club
- Concert Band
- Chorus
- smART Masters Art Club
- Yearbook
- Vincentian Marian Youth
- Cybersecurity
- Student Council