Extracurricular Activities, Athletics and Clubs


We are dedicated to providing empowering enrichment opportunities for all students within a safe and caring community. Enrichment leads students to develop their own moral compasses as they discover their relationships with God and prepare to become global citizens ready to build a better future.

Student Life Opportunities


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Classroom Enrichment Opportunities: 

  • Multi-grade enrichment groups in reading/writing provides challenges for advanced readers
  • Multi-grade enrichment math group encourages skill development and problem solving on interdisciplinary topics
  • Book Buddy groups between grade levels
  • Mathcounts Video Challenge incorporates real-world application of math concepts with story development, script writing, and video production
  • Music Theory
  • Spanish language beginning in K
  • Accelerated math - Pre-Algebra in Grade 7 and Algebra 1 in Grade 8th grade
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Athletics: 

  • Varsity and JV Baseball
  • Varsity and JV Basketball (Boys and Girls)
  • Basketball Skill Development
  • Varsity Cross Country - Coed
  • Cheerleading
  • Varsity Softball
  • Skills Soccer
  • Golf
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Service and Outreach Partners 

  • St. Vincent de Paul
  • St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation Breast Cancer Screening Fund
  • Children’s Miracle Hospital Network
  • Carolyn’s Place – Pregnancy Care Center - Baby Sock & Diaper Drive, baby Bottle Boomerang
  • Hurricane Relief – Texas and Louisiana
  • Apple Rehab Center
  • Falls Ave. Senior Center
  • Chris Corbett 5K
  • Watertown Food Bank - Stock the Pantry Food Drive
  • Making Acts 4 Ministry Annual Coat Drive
  • Harold Leever Cancer Center - Patient Snack Cart & Cards
  • Annual Veteran’s Day Celebration honoring all school and local community veterans
  • Thanksgiving Food and Fruit Baskets
  • Christmas Giving Tree for Connecticut Children living in shelters
  • Laudato si' - Supporting Pope Francis encyclical to protect the environment
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After-School Activities:

  • Innovation Lab allows students to explore coding, robotics, digital arts, animation, video production, and more
  • Band - instrument lessons provided by Future Musicians Inc.
  • Community Outreach
  • Choir
  • Computer Science Club
  • GROW Club - Outdoor Classroom
  • Lego Club
  • Robotics Team
  • School Newspaper
  • School Podcast
  • Student Council
  • Yearbook
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Special Programs:

  • Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee
  • Geography Bee
  • Christmas Pageant
  • Christmas and Spring Concerts
  • Science Fair
  • Technology Team
  • Maker-Space & Innovation Lab Programs
  • Outdoor Classroom Sustainability Program
  • Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest
  • Daughters of the American Revolution Citizenship Contest

Explore Our Academic Programs


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Elementary School

Our Elementary School program aims to help each child develop a love and passion for learning at an early age, setting them on a path to become lifelong learners.

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Middle School

Promoting high school preparation, our Middle School program offers a full standard curriculum. Upon graduation, our students go to a wide variety of strong high schools in the area.

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Intervention & Enrichment

Designed to strengthen a student’s skills to achieve their own unique potential, our intervention strategies aid students to become confident and independent learners.