In Second grade, students are prepared to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the fall and First Eucharist in the spring. They learn about the rights and responsibilities of citizens, study our local government, and hold a mock city council meeting where ideas are presented, debated, and decided upon.
Science is an inquiry and project based curriculum including topics such as: where and how water is found on the earth, states of matter, and the needs of plants and animals. In Math, students learn to regroup numbers (carrying and borrowing) and to tell time on an analog clock. We also study place-value, fractions, money, and geometry.
In Language Arts, the students transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn." Students write paragraphs based on the 6 +1 writing traits, with the support of teachers through one-on-one conferences.