• Student Life at St. Charles School

    Students attend St. Charles to learn and grow from kindergarten through graduating to high school. While much of the learning is devoted to content area studies, there are many other aspects of the school that enrich student life.

    St. Charles School provides a variety of opportunities for students to participate in activities that support its Mission, Philosophy, and Student Learning Expectations (SLEs). In partnership with parents, St. Charles faculty and staff provide a rich environment for students' spiritual, personal, and academic growth.

    Students are actively involved in daily prayer and Catholic traditions throughout the year, including during Morning Assembly and in the classroom each day. Students participate in monthly school Masses (weekly during Lent).  Students lead and actively participate in school liturgies by proclaiming the Word, reading Prayers of the Faithful, cantoring, altar serving, and presenting the gifts of bread and wine.


    Each class participates in learning about a Catholic social teaching and performing Christian service to live out these social teachings:

    • Life and Dignity of the Human Person (grades K & 4)
    • Care for God's Creation (grades 1 & 5)
    • Call to Family, Community, and Participation (grades 2 & 7)
    • Option for the Poor and Vulnerable (grades 3 & 6)
    • Solidarity (grade 8)

    St. Charles School offers many extra-curricular activities that provide additional opportunities for spiritual, athletic, social, and academic growth.

    School Families:  As a means to build confidence, caring for one another, and friendships across the grades, St. Charles students gather in "School Families," which consist of one student from each of the grades 8 (head of family) and K-7 (family members). Opportunities to gather together incorporate year-to-year familiarity--activities include Halloween project, Thanksgiving prayer service, Holy Thursday prayer service, and an Easter project.

    Athletics: Students in grades 4-8 can participate in the Peninsula Parish Sports League (PPSL) in baseball, volleyball, basketball, and track. Cheerleading is offered in eighth grade. 

    Non-competitive Activities: Non-sports activities include, Drama Club, Community Service Club, Cooking Club, Student Council, Scouting, Church Choir, Homework Club, Robotics Club, School Band, and TGA Golf & Tennis lessons