Why Holy Spirit School Checklist

To help you with your decision making process to determine the best place to educate your child, we have prepared a checklist that will easily help you compare our offerings with other schools you may be considering. You can also use this checklist as a quick reference of our offerings. We hope you find this information helpful.

General School	HSS
K-8 Accreditation by the Western Catholic Educational Association/Association of Schools and Colleges
Pre-K licensed by the State of California
95%+ acceptance rate at area parochial high schools
Instructional aides, Grades PK-4
Part time librarian
Part time counselor
Dress Code/Uniforms/Code of Conduct
Hot lunch program
Wireless campus
Solar power; Green campus
School Programs
Daily Catholic Christian instruction
Monthly school mass
Regular priest visits to classrooms
Project Cornerstone
Community outreach programs (Community Service)
Specialized instruction in Science, Computer, Spanish, Music and P.E.
Resource specialist in reading and math - Grades K - 3
Advanced math instruction - Grades 6 - 8
Math classes with lower student/teacher ratio - Grades 6 - 8
Art Vistas program
Library and accelerated reader program
Field trips - Grade K - 8; Onsite field trips - PK
Science camp - Grade 6
Outdoor education program - Grade 8
School Safety & Security
Gated, secure and safe campus
Staff certified in CPR and first aid
Separate Pre-K and Kinder classrooms and play area
Disaster preparedness program
Technology Programs
Student access to an academic online learnspace (Studywiz)
Student access to grades online - Grades 5 - 8 (SchoolOne)
iPads - Grades K - 2
MacBooks - Grades 2 - 8
After School Programs
Extended Care - Grades PK - 8
Choir, Grades 2 - 8
Catholic sports league, Grades 5 - 8: flag football, volleyball, basketball, softball, track & field
Fee-based programs, i.e. Odyssey of the Mind, robotics, cartooning, chess, cooking
Boy/Girl Scout Troops
Financial
Flexible tuition payment options
Sibling tuition discount
Tuition assistance
Established annual fundraising
Sound financial management
Other
Student buddy program
Student Council
Student created newspaper and yearbook
Active Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
New family buddy program