ACADEMICS & CURRICULUM

St. William of York Catholic School follows the curriculum of the Office of Catholic Schools for the Arlington Diocese. Our daily core subjects are religion, history, reading, grammar/composition, science, mathematics, and Spanish.

Religious Education
Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations … teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. Matthew 28
At Saint William of York we strive to provide students with a solid foundational knowledge of and love for our Catholic faith. Forming their hearts and their minds in Scripture and Tradition, we utilize the Faith and Life series from Ignatius Press.

Spanish
The Spanish curriculum targets six major themes; listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture with emphasis on communication. It exposes students to the beauty and richness of the Spanish language and civilizations. It strengthens cognitive thinking skills in connection with other subjects and supports the native language of the student and reinforces English grammar. Eighth grade students are given credit for first year high school Spanish and are required to take a foreign language exam at the end of the year.

Computer/Technology Program
Implementing the technology curriculum for the Diocese of Arlington, students in grades K-8 acquire skills enabling them to function in the 21st century. Basic functions such as proper care of hardware, keyboarding, and motor skills are the building blocks of the program. Students will learn word processing, simple graphics to enhance documents, and the use of technology for research purposes. Technology skills are integrated in our core subject areas.

Advanced Competitive Math Placement
Advanced math curriculum is offered to qualifying 8th grade students. High school credit may be earned in algebra and geometry.