SRW School Offers Advaced Classes in Algebra and Spanish to Prepare Students for the Next Step in Education

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Many area high schools are offering programs in advanced math classes to eighth grade elementary students. Qualifying students are invited to enroll in a freshman level Algebra class. They attend this class at the high school with freshman students, to earn high school credit. It is a wonderful opportunity for students interested in pursuing higher level math courses such as calculus and statistics when actually attending high school after graduation at the elementary level.         

At Ss. Robert and William Catholic School, eighth grade students are afforded this same opportunity right in house.  Mrs. Tricia Julian is the upper school math teacher. She is a certified high school teacher specializing in the area of integrated mathematics. Because of her teaching credentials, she is able to offer an Algebra I course to qualifying students in lieu of a traditional eighth grade math curriculum. Currently, 23 of 51 eighth grade students are enrolled in the Algebra I course. Under Mrs. Julian’s instruction, the students master the Algebra I curriculum using an interactive text that includes on-line tutorials and lesson reinforcement. At the end of their studies, these students are well prepared for the next level of mathematics as freshmen. Depending on the high school of their choice, they have the opportunity to either test out of the freshman level required math course or will have earned a high school credit in Algebra I.

Ss. Robert and William Catholic School students in grades one through six are offered Spanish class once a week. This foundation prepares them for the advanced courses offered to Upper School students. Students in grades 7-8 have the benefit of enrolling in an advanced foreign language program, choosing between Spanish or Latin. They participate in one of these classes three full periods each week. Students who participate in the foreign language program for both seventh and eighth grades consecutively will complete the equivalent of a freshman level course. These courses empower students with a firm foundation in foreign language as they enter high school, while some will be able to enroll in the second level of the language as freshmen.

The administration and faculty of Ss. Robert and William Catholic School recognize their obligation to prepare students for higher education. Offering these advanced classes is evidence of their dedication and commitment to academic excellence.