Contact:
Samantha Varano
Lower School Principal
svarano@ursuline.org
302.658.7158, ext. 6244
Co-ed, Grades 1-5
Students expand upon the foundation set in Early Childhood to become independent learners in a personalized, co-ed environment. Small class sizes enable teachers to engage and challenge your child to grow academically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
Primary: Grades 1-3
- Embraces the core values of St. Angela as they learn the importance of responsibility and service.
- Formulates creative solutions using innovation and higher level thinking skills.
- Develops stronger reading and writing skills which increases academic mastery across all subject areas through an integrated and balanced literacy program.
- Becomes an effective communicator through public speaking and a comprehensive writing program.
- Expands their knowledge of number sense, computation, and problem solving and begins to solve more complex mathematical tasks.
- Builds leadership skills through personal relationships, cooperation, and social awareness.
Intermediate: Grades 4-5
- Embraces leadership opportunities by being positive role models for others, serving those in our community, and leading the Lower School in a variety of ways to make a positive impact.
- Strengthens problem solving skills and learns to analyze, synthesize, think critically, appreciate diverse
perspectives, and collaborate with others. - Becomes a proficient reader who excels in written communication through a comprehensive literacy
program, including individualized instruction and group novel study. - Gains confidence and models the spirit of Serviam as they live the core values of St. Angela.
- Expands the understanding for both concrete and abstract concepts to help increase interest and aptitude for success in both math and science based fields.
- Nurtures intellectual curiosity through open-ended exploration across content areas.
