St. Mary School provides a balance of quality religious education and opportunities for all students in PreSchool, PreKindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grades 1 through 6.
These learning experiences include:
- Daily religion classes
- Paired student interaction throughout the school year
- Direct living faith experiences
- Weekly liturgy planning and participation
- Sacramental and prayer experiences
- Tuition Assistance available at the diocesan and parish level
- Federal hot lunch program, with free and reduced lunch available
- Standardized testing
- Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences twice a year
- AEA services in areas of speech and language development, hearing, occupational and physical therapy, school psychologist and social worker
- Integrated Talented and Gifted Program
- Band for Grades 5 and 6 with Humboldt Schools
- Christmas and spring music programs
- Use of interactive boards, laptops, iPads, computer and technology lab, and internet access in all classrooms along with use of a library and medica center
- Title I reading program
- Invent Iowa
- Science Fair
- Wax Museum
- Modern Woodmen Civic Oration Contest
- Local, state and national essay contests
- Field trips integrated with Iowa standards and benchmarks
- Community projects serving the local food pantry and care centers, and providing for individuals and families with specific needs
- Global services including ministry and charity fundraising along with Operation Christmas Child
- Curriculum reviewed and updated annually
- Current textbooks with annual curriculum study and selection
- Excellent teacher-student ratio, averaging 1 teacher to 18 students
- Learning program: Religion, literacy, language, handwriting, spelling, phonics, Spanish, science, health, social studies, mathematics, computer, music, art, guidance, physical education
- Association with the Humboldt Community School District in areas of school bus transportation, band, textbook loan funds and Title programs
- Iowa Core provides guidance for teachers in delivering challenging and meaningful instructional content
- Parish School Board
- Early Childhood Planning Committee
- School Improvement Committee
- Community, parent and nurse volunteers
- Diocesan services, including staff development, religious education, and academic guidelines