Academic Excellence with Purpose
At St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School, we offer more than just a strong academic foundation—we provide a Christ-centered Catholic education that nurtures the mind, heart, and spirit of every student. Rooted in our core values of Reverence, Service, and Leadership, our students are called to live their faith with purpose each and every day.
Academics Highlights
- At St. Michael, we focus on the development of the whole child—intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, and socially.
- Faith and values are integrated across all subject areas and grade levels.
- Technology is thoughtfully used to enhance learning, with Promethean Boards, laptops, and iPads accessible across all grades.
- Students in PreK - Grade 8 study Spanish up to three times per week in middle school, preparing them for success in high school.
- Fine Arts include music and visual arts. Students have access to a cutting-edge Art Studio with a 3D printer. Students participate in weekly music classes and perform in music programs, showcasing their talents and building confidence.
- A variety of clubs and extracurricular activities are offered to enrich the school experience, along with a strong competitive athletics program that promotes teamwork, discipline, and school spirit.
- Service learning and faith in action are part of our academic and spiritual identity.
- Our full-time school counselor is available five days a week to support students’ social and emotional growth through one-on-one sessions, small groups, and ongoing collaboration with teachers and families.
- i-Ready Assessments: The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions to suit your student’s needs. Each item a student sees is individualized based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier questions. The purpose of this is not to give your student a score or grade, but instead to determine how best to support your student’s learning. iReady is administered three times a year to provide valuable data that informs instruction and promotes meaningful learning growth.
- Cursive Instruction: Introduced beginning in Grade 2 and practiced consistently in all subsequent grades.
- Character Education: Integrated throughout the school experience to help students grow in self-awareness, empathy, and faith formation.
- Weekly Professional Learning Team (PLT) meetings allow for collaboration, data analysis, and instructional refinement.
- Our instructional program follows faith-integrated standards and objectives provided by the Diocese of Raleigh. A research-based curriculum is implemented with rigor and consistency across all grade levels.
- Our Director of Curriculum, Elementary Dean, and Director of Instructional Technology support classroom innovation and instructional best practices.
- Individualized Support to provide targeted remediation and enrichment through small-group instruction:
- Academic Support Teachers in Math and Reading provide remediation and enrichment.
Instructional Teacher Assistants (ITAs) support each PreK–Grade 5 classroom to allow for more one-on-one instruction.