Saint Hilary School Fact Sheet

Accreditations and Affiliations

• WASC (Western Association of Catholic Schools and Colleges)
• WCEA (Western Catholic Education Association) Archdiocese of San Francisco

Staff and Faculty

• 18 full-time teachers
• 7 part-time teachers
• 3 Instructional Aides (3, 5, and junior high)
• Academic Enrichment Teacher (1-4)
• Literacy Specialist (K-4)
• Resource and Remediation Specialist (3-8)
• Math Teacher (5-8)
• Science Teacher (5-8)
• Art Teacher
• Music Teacher
• Religion Coordinator
• School Librarian
• Physical Education Instructor
• Extended Care Aides 

Enrollment

• Approximately 152 students
• One class per grade
• The average student-teacher ratio is 8:1

School Hours

• Kindergarten: 8 am – 2 pm
• Grades 1–8: 8 am – 3:05 pm
• Wednesday Dismissal: 2:00 pm
• Extended Care (K-8): 2 pm – 6 pm

Common-Core/State Standards-Based Curriculum

• Religion
• English Language Arts
• Social Studies
• Mathematics (Algebra 1 offered in Grade 8)
• Science (Next Generation Science Standards):  Inquiry-based curriculum developed by the University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science
• Instrument-Based Music (K- 8):  recorder, clarinet, and violin
• Physical Education (K- 8)
• Art
• Technology (6-8):  computer science, coding, robotics
• Outdoor Educational Activities (4-8)

Supplemental Curriculum

• Early Literacy Intervention (1-4)
• Educational Development Resource (3-8)

Technology

• 1:1 iPad Air tablets (Grades K-8)
• Google Classroom, cloud-based computing
• Document cameras and projectors in every classroom
• Presentation TVs in every classroom
• Common sense values-based, digital citizenship curriculum
• Online curriculum tools such as Amplify Science, Big Ideas Math, No Red Ink, and Membean
• Enrichment curriculum expanded to include Coding, Robotics
• Support tools including 3D Printers and Laser cutters.

Extracurricular Electives (seasonal rotation)

• Homework Club
• Altar Serving
• Student Council
• Cross Country Club
• Golf (K-8)
• Cheerleading
• Dance
• Legos Classes
• Cooking Classes
• Soccer for Kinders
• Chess
• Woodworking
• Art
• Tennis
• Kung Fu

CYO Athletics Programs

• For Girls: volleyball, basketball, track and field, and cross country
• For Boys: volleyball, basketball, track and field, and cross country

Optional Hot Lunch Programs

• Affordable and nutritious lunches available daily for purchase
• Pizza Friday provides delicious cheese and pepperoni pizza

Parent Resources/ Involvement

• Parent Portal for real-time student academic information
• Weekly Newsletter
• Tiger Parent Association
• Parent Advisory Board
• Volunteer Opportunities

Special Events and Traditions

• Quarterly Student Awards
• Weekly Student-led Liturgies
• Monthly All-School Liturgies
• Principal Coffee Talks
• Homeward Bound Senior Lunches
• Saint House Spirit Days
• Family Carnival 
• Back to School Parent Cocktail Party
• Blessing of the Pets
• Girls + VIP Event (aka Father-Daughter Dance)
• Christmas Concert
• Catholic Schools Week Celebration
• Crab Feast (for scholarship)
• Book Fair 
• Grandparents/VIP Day
• Annual Gala & Auction 
• Beach Clean Up Days
• Elocution Contest
• Teacher/Student Athletic Tournaments
• Jr. High Dances
• Annual Talent Show
• Ice Cream Socials
• Field Day

Milestones