A Dozen Reasons to Choose Catholic Schools
Why Choose St. Valentine School?
- Faith based instruction with a focus on the whole child
- Accredited: Preschool - Grade 8
- Small class size allows for one to one instruction
- Strong communication between home and school
- Art, Music, Phys Ed, Computers, and Spanish (K-8)
- Differentiated learning designed to meet individual needs
- Accelerated Reading for grades K-8
- Highly qualified, caring teachers dedicated to student success
- Many of our graduates go on to receive honors at the high school and college level
- School is secure - the safety of each student is of the utmost importance
- Behavior rubric and classroom behavior expectations allow for primary focus on learning
- Grades online allow parents to track their child's daily progress
- Curriculum based instruction aligned with State and National benchmarks
- Student Organizations: St. Valentine Honor Society, Safety Patrol, Altar Servers, Band, Choir, Drama, Chess, Scholastic Olympics, Science Club, Student Council and Athletics (Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Baseball, Gymnastics, and Track)
- Hot Lunch and After School Care available
- Tuition Assistance Available
| Catholic Values | St. Valentine Catholic School's mission is to be welcoming to all of God's children and to ensure the success of every student in a challenging academic environment guided by Christian values. Families and dedicated faculty and staff work together to create a strong school community based on love, faith, justice, respect for all, and high academic standards. Celebrations: Daily Morning Prayers, Liturgy, Prayer Services, Nativity Play, Passion Play, Living Rosary, Stations of the Cross, May Crowning, Complete Sacramental Program, Christian Service Outreach Projects, and Retreats |
| Academic Excellence | Former two-time State Champions of Future City Science and Engineering Competition. Our 8th grade students have IOWA core subject scores at the 10th grade level (Science and Social Studies are at the 11th grade level) |
| Our Community | Student involvement and field trips include assisting others and helping those in need. In an independent accrediting review, it was noted that our strong community is one of the best features of the school. |
| Awards and Recognition | St. Valentine is a member of Michigan Green Schools, an agency dedicated to assisting all Michigan schools - public and private - achieve environmental goals which include protecting the air, land, water and animals of our state along with world outreach through good ecological practices and the teaching of educational stewardship of students. Awarded 2009 Green School and 2010 Evergreen School (highest status awarded). School re-accreditation awarded in 2009 and 2016. |
| Parent Involvement | School Advisory Committee, Parent Club, Men's Club/Athletics, School Improvement Team, Computer Technology Committee, SCRIP Program. Volunteer opportunities also include: field trips, classroom projects, and school sponsored events (Jr High Dance, Field Day, Santa Shoppe and much more) |
| Technology | A Technology Committee works with a designated person for ongoing tech support. There are 26 wifi enabled computers in the computer lab and also three computers in every classroom. The Computer lab and Science lab and all classrooms contain mounted projectors. Accelerated Reading for K-8 |