Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Academics - Private School in San Clemente CA | Our Lady of Fatima Academy

Our Lady Fatima Academy’s academic programs develop the whole child and differentiate for diverse needs by building on students’ strengths and addressing growth opportunities.

This is accomplished through engaging and meaningful learning experiences that:

empower students to be agents in the learning process
exceed academic standard
and prepare students for high school, college, and careers.

These meaningful learning experiences are:

goal drive and rigorous
authentic and constructive
multi-modal and active
collaborative
personalized and differentiated
culturally and Linguistically Responsive
assessed formatively and summatively

Through rigorous and engaging curriculum and instruction, Our Lady of Fatima Academy fulfills our mission of nurturing individuals to discover their God-given gifts, encouraging them to use these gifts in the service of others, and empowering them to be models of integrity and peacemakers who work for justice.

Language Arts

● Superkids Reading Program: “Superkids is a dynamic reading program with engaging characters, who have ongoing adventures and stories that captivate and motivate young readers and writers. The evidence-based and systematic program provides explicit instruction and meaningful learning experiences to lay foundational building blocks for literacy success.”
● Accelerated Reader

Math

My Math: McGraw Hill
● “Strong, equitable core instruction with actionable data”
● “Best-in-class resources and targeted instructional strategies”
● “Personalized, student-driven learning”
Freckle: Independent study tool that aligns with Renaissance STAR Testing

Social Studies

● Exploring Social Studies: California-TCM – “Discover comprehensive approach to social studies that inspires authentic learning. Students will develop social studies content knowledge and build literacy skills through resources with multiple perspectives that cultivate curiosity about civics, geography, history, and economics, helping them understand the world around them and their connection to it.”

Science

● Mystery Science: “Hands on science that aligns with the Common Core standards”
● Generation Genius

Religion

● Blest Are We: RCL Benziger: “A religious education program engages children, youth, and their families in learning what Catholics believe, how Catholics worship, how Catholics pray and how Catholics live.”