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 Association of Schools and Colleges
Pre-K licensed by the State Of California
High acceptance rate at area parochial high schools
Credentialed teachers and professional support staff
Instructional aides, PK-4
Part time Librarian
Counselor
Modern gymnasium
Hot lunch program
New school facility; Solar power; Green campus
School Safety & Security
Gated, secure and safe campus
Limited site access
Separate Pre-K and Kinder classrooms and play area
Staff certified in CPR and first aid
Financial
Associated Parish Program
Flexible tuition payment options
Sibling tuition discount
Tuition assistance
Established annual fundraising
Sound financial management
School Programs
Daily Catholic Christian instruction
Specialized instruction in Science, Computer, Music and P.E.
Advanced Math Teacher, 6-8
Art Vista Program
Library and Accelerated Reader Program
Field trips - all grades
Community Outreach Programs
Choir
Spanish
Grade 6 to Science Camp
Grade 8 to Outdoor Education Program
After School Programs
Extended Care
Sports league, grades 5-8: flag football, volleyball, basketball, softball; track and field
Fee-based programs; i.e. Babysitting, Cartooning, Dancekids and Mystery History
Technology Programs
Wireless campus
Current website
iBooks in classrooms for Grades K-2
Carts of iBooks in classrooms for Grades 3-5
Individual student use of iBooks for Grades 6-8
PowerSchool; Studywiz
Other
Strong school/parent communications
Student buddy system; new family buddy system
Boy/Girl Scout Troops
Dress Code/Uniforms/Code of Conduct
Active Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
Student Council
Student Newspaper