Your Child Deserves a Catholic Education
Why Choose Saint Martha Catholic School?
Our is the right choice for your children and your family because we offer the best combination of academics and positive life skills training. We truly make a difference in the lives of the children and families who participate in our programs. With Christ as our guide, we stive to develop intelligent, well-rounded students who respect themselves and others. Your children deserve a Catholic education. We proudly offer:
- Full Day Programs for Pre-Kindergarten (Age 4) through 8th grade
- A Real Sense of Community between families and staff
- Faith-based Values and Morals
- Proven Academic Performance
- Engaging Curriculum and Teachers
- A State-of-the-Art, Secure Facility
- Daily Religion and Weekly Chapel
- Art, Music, Drama, Spanish, Physical Education, Technology Integration, and Library
- Before and Aftercare
- A Nutritious and Delicious Hot Lunch Program
- Field Trips to Cultural and Historic Locations
- Sports and Extracurricular Activities
Research by the US Dept. of Education, the National Catholic Educational Association and independent agencies show that:
- Catholic schools have a lower dropout rate than public and other private schools.
- 99% of Catholic high-school students graduate.
- 97% of Catholic students go on to some form of post-secondary education.
- Catholic school students nationwide perform better on three basic objectives of civic education (i.e. the capacity for community service, learning and using civic skills, and political/social tolerance).
- Catholic school students in Sarasota County have scored in the top 10 to 15% on the Iowa National Standardized Tests compared to other catholic and private schools across the nation.
