STEM

St. Rita School provides a well-rounded STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) based curriculum. St. Rita has adopted the methods developed by Rice University.

Science: Earth Science, Physical Science

Incorporates Investigating, Gathering Data, Conducting Experiments, Mathematics
St. Rita School hosts annual Science Fairs

Technology:
The new generation of connected individuals thrives at St. Rita School! Virtual Spanish instruction and integrated computer lab time ensure that students keep pace with today’s competitive technological advances in coding, movie and sound editing.

Other areas of technology available to students at St. Rita School:

Technology Lab (Apple Computers)
iPads
3-D Printers
Typing Program
Google Suite
Word and Excel
Photo Editing
Scratch Coding
Podcasting

Engineering: The Robotics program is incorporated in our 4th-8th grade classes and involves construction, design, operation, computer programming and the use of robots.

Students are at a 3 to 1 ratio using the Vex Robotics Program and Lego, allowing every child to be hands-on with their developments.

Math:

Saxon, Simple Solutions, IXL
Basic arithmetic (measurement, number sense, probability, problem solving)
Pre- Algebra
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-Calculus