St. Mary's School

St. Mary’s School
Plot 231 / A, Khairpur Gurjar, Knowledge Park V, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 203207, India
http://stmarygn.com/
St. Mary’s School is a vibrant, co-educational Catholic institution serving children from 3-year-old preschool through eighth grade in downtown Rockledge, Florida. Established in 1954 under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the school’s mission has remained constant for seventy years: to cultivate the whole child—mind, body, and spirit—through an education rooted in Gospel values, academic rigor, and service to others.

At its core, St. Mary’s offers a rigorous, STREAM-focused curriculum that weaves Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics into daily instruction beginning in the primary grades. Small class sizes—averaging fifteen students—allow teachers to individualize learning paths using data-driven intervention and personalized digital platforms such as i-Ready and Google Workspace for Education. Every homeroom is equipped with interactive whiteboards and either iPads or Chromebooks on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis; middle-school students study coding with Sphero robotics and 3-D printing in the dedicated STEAM lab. A deliberate block schedule in grades 6-8 mirrors the high-school rotation, ensuring a seamless academic transition.

Spiritual formation is intentionally woven through each day. Daily religion classes tabling topics from Church history to Catholic social teaching are supported by weekly Mass, monthly Adoration, and seasonal reconciliation services. The Virtues in Practice program elevates one cardinal or theological virtue per month; students write reflections, perform random acts of kindness, and keep family virtue journals, creating a culture where faith is practiced rather than merely taught. A two-decade partnership with Catholic Relief Services engages grade-level “service teams” in designing and executing mission projects—from assembling flood-relief buckets in third grade to operating the parish food pantry in eighth—so that service is both progressive and age-appropriate.

Co-curricular life is equally robust. Competitive athletics include varsity soccer, basketball, track, and volleyball in the Parochial Athletic League; non-cut policies mean that every interested child plays at least two sports during K-5. The award-winning band and string orchestra pull over half the student body; rehearsals occur daily, and students perform quarterly, including an annual Festival of Lessons and Carols with the parish choir. New in 2023, an after-school Lego robotics league and Francis Corps environmental club earned state-level recognition and a $10,000 grant for campus eco-upgrades—native pollinator gardens, rain-barrel irrigation, and a composting center now maintained by rotating student crews.

Highly qualified faculty (seventy percent hold advanced degrees) benefit from an endowed professional-development fund, guaranteeing annual attendance at national conferences such as NCEA and ISTE, which in turn feed directly into curriculum innovation. A full-time learning-resource coordinator and licensed school counselor provide remediation and executive-function coaching, while Title I and STEP (Student Tuition Endowment Program) scholarships extend access to families across the socioeconomic spectrum. Ultimately, St. Mary’s graduates demonstrate superior academic readiness—96 percent place into honors or AP courses at local Catholic high schools—and an enduring commitment to faith and service, the legacy envisioned by its founding pastor nearly three generations ago.

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