At Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, academic excellence encompases the development of foundational skills and a love for learning that will serve as the basis for future academic success.
We believe:
Academic excellence is not solely focused on grades, but is child centered, meets and nurtures a well-rounded and enthusiastic learner.
We believe:
Creating a supportive, welcoming, and encouraging school environment, tailored to the developmental stage of the child, can contribute significantly to their academic success.
Curriculum at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
Blessed Sacrament’s comprehensive program promotes spiritual, academic, physical, and social emotional growth; and is rooted in our mission: rooted in faith and committed to academic excellence, that empowers children to lead, love, and serve.
Our approach is tailored to meet the individual needs of all students, with resource specialists available in both lower and middle school for remediation and enrichment. Reading and math classes are differentiated.
Technology integration is a key component of our curriculum. Classrooms are equipped with SmartBoards, iPads, laptops, and one-to-one Chromebooks in grades 5-8. Direct technology instruction in our technology lab includes digital citizenship, keyboarding, word processing, presentation software, research, and web design, tailored to teach developmental stage.
The Daniel DeLoach Learning Lab features a student-led Broadcast News Team. This innovative space cultivates communication and technical skills among our students.
A highlight of our Blessed Sacrament School experience is the hands-on learning opportunities in our STEAM Lab. Equipped with SMART Lab programming, it includes a standards-aligned math and science curriculum, professional development tools, and experiential learning opportunities. Our STEAM lab encourages students to become independent thinkers, skilled in gathering and evaluating information to question and interpret the world around them.
Lower School Curriculum Grades PreK-4
Our teachers understand the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual needs of each student in a child-centered environment. Our research-based curriculum encourages students to develop independence, creativity, problem-solving abilities, perseverance, and confidence. Daily moments of prayer and weekly Mass provide spiritual education.
As students grow in the program, they begin to see themselves as capable individuals who use their gifts for good, armed with the key learning skills to excel in Middle School and beyond.
Lower School Highlights
- Our early childhood education years (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten) prioritize play, recognizing that play is the work of our youngest students.
- Engaging math, literacy, religion, science, and social studies lessons are thoughtfully designed and facilitated, focusing on learning goals and children’s personal needs/interests.
- Visual and performing arts is integrated into the academic curriculum for all Lower School students.
- All Lower School students have at least one recess every day and physical education five days a week, focused on building confidence and skill.
- World language is highly valued as students from kindergarten to fifth grade enjoy learning a new language.
- All Lower School students take grade-level trips that build community, cultivate confidence, and extend learning beyond the school walls.
Literacy
We have an exceptional literacy program that is more than learning to read and write, or even doing these things well and with joy, which teaches phonics, fluency, and reading comprehension. 
We teach students to respond, comprehend, analyze and communicate about a wide variety of texts, including electronic and graphic text. Teachers use highly effective instructional procedures and the latest in literacy thinking. They identify the instructional and independent reading levels of all students and document student progress through one-on-one formative and summative assessments. Children become increasingly aware of language when experiences are made meaningful, enjoyable and interesting. Whether it is through imaginative play or reading a novel in a “literature circle”, children gain an appreciation of literature, become independent writers, and enjoy improving their ability to express their ideas both orally and in writing.
Our goal is to foster in students an appreciation of literature and pride in their achievements as readers and writers. Our literature-based reading program encourages children to read for meaning, information, and pleasure. The curriculum integrates the language components of listening, speaking, writing and reading. Using this comprehensive approach to education, our literacy program prepares each student to understand and communicate effectively with others.
Math
We continually develop our Math curriculum to reflect current methods of teaching, and an updated understanding of how children learn best. While we align to the Georgia Standards of Excellence and National Council of Math Teachers (NCMT), standards are not the driver behind our evolving curriculum. The predominance of technology and the vast amount of instant information available to students means that simply knowing how to apply an algorithm is not nearly enough. In grades 4-8, students may be grouped by ability for mathematics, including an accelerated Algebra program. This grouping is based on performance, teacher recommendations, and standardized test results, with high school credit for Algebra determined at the high school level. To prepare students for their future, they need to be able to analyze problems, to choose flexibly from a variety of strategies, and to communicate and defend their solutions. Blessed Sacrament’s goal in teaching math is to equip students with the quantitative-reasoning skills they’ll need in the years ahead.
Middle School Curriculum Grades 5-8
Early adolescence is a crucial time in a child’s development. Our Middle School offers a caring faith driven environment where children can safely grow academically, develop study and organizational skills, and explore their faith and growing interests. Learning independence and responsibility while still needing support and guidance.
Each Middle School student is assigned a teacher advisor. The advisor acts as an advocate and mentor for each student and serves as the ‘point’ of contact for parent communication. In addition, the advisor works with the school administration and learning support team to monitor the academic progress of their students in all subject areas.
Students experience a departmentalized academic program and move from classroom to classroom. Teachers of each subject area offer instruction that meets the needs of all students and challenges each to achieve his or her highest potential.
Middle School faculty design courses to strengthen organizational skills, study habits, and critical-thinking capabilities unique to early adolescence. Physical education, religious studies, media and arts augment mathematics, literature, grammar/writing, science, history, and world language.
Middle school students also explore extra-curricular activities. Students can choose to participate in band, choir, Broadcast News, or pursue leadership opportunities at the school by running for a position on our Student Council, or as a member of one of the many athletics teams.
Middle School Highlights
- Each student benefits from a small group advisory, where they develop connections with students and their advisor teacher. The advisor serves as the point person for the student and family for all matters.
- All students take Spanish language.
- The arts play a big part in a BSS Middle School education. All Middle School students have a chance to develop their skills or deeply pursue their artistic passions, whether in music and Art.
- All 5th and 8th Graders participate in interscholastic athletics.