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St. Cyril of Alexandria School
A Caring Community in Tucson, Arizona
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About St. Cyril

Mission Statement :

St. Cyril of Alexandria School, with the support of parents and St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish, prepares our students spiritually, academically, and socially to take personal responsibility for a lifetime of learning, service, faith and leadership.

St. Cyril of Alexandria School is a Community Which Believes:

  • In Following our Lord, Jesus Christ
  • In the Uniqueness of Every Child
  • In Strong Academics
  • In Parental Involvement
  • And in Service to One Another

Statement of Philosophy:

photo of accoladesSt. Cyril of Alexandria School is a community of faith which believes in the guidance of the Holy Spirit and is dedicated to providing quality education and to promoting a love for learning.

While the parents are the primary educators, the school shares with the parents the responsibility of developing a faith in God which is viable and meaningful in each child.  Faith is reflected through mutual respect for one another and recognition of the need to serve others.  The vision celebrates the personhood of each student and enables the student to grow intellectually, to fulfill each individual's potential and to recognize the child's self-worth, and to see life as a series of choices and changes.  Through self-reliance and self-discipline, the student is led to hope in the future and to live a successful and happy life based in a faith relationship with Jesus Christ and with his neighbor.

Such growth requires presenting and modeling spiritual instruction and values.  Recognizing individual needs as well as providing relevant curriculum is essential for academic excellence and for developing the skills needed in a contemporary society.  The experience of membership in the entire faith community, school, and parish leads to an awareness of the fellowship of the world community and challenges each person to respond to the spirit in his or her life.

 

Religious Education/Liturgy

Religion is taught in each grade K-8 and is reinforced by a participatory Wednesday Liturgy, as well as a bi-monthly Friday Community Prayer Service. Children are expected to attend the 8:00 a.m. mass on Wednesday morning and should arrive in time to be in church before mass begins. The Parish Director of Religious Education prepares the children for the reception of the Sacraments.

 

Academic Program

Being responsible and accountable for one's learning encourages independence and ownership of one's achievement. The instructional format at St. Cyril of Alexandria School incorporates a variety of teaching methods such as small/large group learning, individualized intruction, and cooperative learning. This is carried out partly through the school's departmenatlized strucure. There are five deparments: Kindergarden, Primary (1st and 2nd grade), Intermediate (3rd and 4th grades), Advanced Intermediate (5th and 6th grades) and Junior High (7th and 8th grades). The Primary and Intermediate Departments encompass three classrooms; Advanced Intermediate and Junior High encompass four classrooms. Kindergarden has two classrooms.

St. Cyril has adopted the Discipline With Purpose program, an approach to discipline based on student growth in 15 particular "skill" areas. To learn more about DWP...

 

Student Learning Expectations

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4725 E. Pima Street
Tucson, Arizona 85712
Phone (520) 881-4240
Fax (520) 795-0325