St. Mary Grade School vs. St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School

St. Mary's School strives to attain educational excellence by offering a curriculum that challenges the intellectual ability, individual talents and learning style of each student.

Every student is encouraged to achieve his/her highest level academically.

There is a faith-community based atmosphere where the faculty and staff work hand-in-hand with the parents to fulfill their responsibilities passing on the Catholic faith to the next generation.

A full curriculum is provided including all core subjects as well as religion, physical eduction, art, band, and technology.

St. Mary's School offers many extracurricular sports activities for the students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

It is through these activities we teach good sportsmanship and the skills necessary for competition.

The Sterling Park District and the YMCA offer sports programs for younger children and many of the St.

Mary's students participate. Football, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, and swim team are among the programs available.

St. Andrew School was established in 1952 by St. Andrew Parish, Rock Falls, IL to educate children of parishoners.

It was begun with the belief that children should receive an education within the context of a religious view of life.

From inception, the strength of the school has been it's untiring dedication to that belief and an ever-continuing quest to develop the total child.

St. Andrew School is committed to the development of the whole child - spiritual, intellectual, moral, emotional, physical, and social within a Christian environment where knowledge is not only imparted, but enlightened, enlived, and nurtured by an active faith.

Christ is the foundation of the total educational endeavor and the reason for St. Andrew School.

As a Christian educational community, the school strives to build a community of caring students who serve God, Church, community, and one another.

St. Andrew School believes that education belongs by right to the family, and begins in the family.

Therefore, the aim of the school is not to supplant parents, but to compliment and help them fulfill obligations in the God-given task of educating their children.

St. Andrew Catholic School Is An Extension Of The Teaching Mission Of Jesus Christ And His Church.

As Such, The Mission Of St. Andrew School Is To Offer An Education In The Catholic Faith, As Well As A Basic Elementary Education Within The Context Of A Christian View Of Life.