ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF THE CATHEDRAL

The School of the Cathedral, a Blue Ribbon School, offers a strong foundation in spiritual strength, academic excellence, and 21st century learning. Located in Baltimore, Cathedral educates students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Lower school students begin their academic journey by developing their reading and writing principles as well as their reading, math and science skills. Students complete their academic journey in middle school, where they serve as leaders in the school through student counsel, liturgical ministry, mentorship programs, and service projects!

Educational Philosophy

As a Catholic Parish School, they prepare students for the future by delivering an innovative education, challenging them to be creative problem-solvers and to live a life in Christ.

Unique School Characteristics

School of the Cathedral’s Signature Programs include:

Advisory Program: Beginning in sixth grade, students are paired with a middle school faculty advisor. The advisory program is designed to foster the development of academic and social skills. Advisory groups comprise a mix of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. Students remain with their assigned advisor throughout their middle school tenure. Advisory offers an array of experiences, including monthly activities with their prayer buddies, guest speakers on the topic of leadership and adversity, and academic skill development.

Social Justice Curriculum: Middle school students engage in a social justice class once per week. The class is designed to teach students about social issues in today’s world and to provide service opportunities that will prepare them as global citizens. After completing Servant Leadership in sixth grade, their students take Introduction to Social Justice in seventh grade. They complete their experience in eighth grade by preparing for the Faith in Focus Leadership Conference during their Social Justice in Action course. The Conference is the culmination of Cathedral’s social justice program, the only program of its kind in the area. The Conference’s mission is for “Cathedral eighth grade students to serve as leaders by inspiring members of the community to live their faith more intentionally.” A faith-related topic is selected every year as the theme of the conference. During Social Justice in Action, students research ideas related to the theme and develop a presentation (similar in style to TED Talks) that they then share during the end-of-the-year conference.

Leadership Program: At the School of the Cathedral, students have the opportunity to serve in many leadership roles, especially in Middle School, as Student Ambassadors and Student Council, the Prayer Buddy program, and opportunities to serve at Mass.

Stars & Stripes Teams: Stars and Stripes, a student-led organization, focuses on building school spirit and service. Annual activities include sports games, donation drives for local non-profits, and prayer services.

The Regina Plan: In 1998, the Regina Plan, a strategic plan for learning, was introduced into the school program to help those children who have above average to high intellectual ability yet learn differently, or who have speech and language needs that interfere with learning. Today, approximately thirty students with diagnosed learning differences are serviced through the plan!

School Traditions

Cathedral has many wonderful traditions. The year starts off with their popsicle party to welcome new students, Haiti Carnavale, a Halloween Parade, Christmas Convocation, the Middle School play, Cardinal Cup, Grandparents/Special Friends Day, and Field Day are all traditions at Cathedral!

Campus and Facilities

The School of the Cathedral has 25 beautiful acres that include 2 sports fields (1 turf), 2 playgrounds, a gaga pit, and a learning garden.

Their state of the art facilities allow them to provide STEM and design centered curriculums. All grades have access to their contemporary science lab, flexible seating arrangements, interactive whiteboard technology, and 3D printers.

Class Offerings

The School of the Cathedral follows the Course of Study developed by the Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools. This curriculum meets and exceeds the curriculum requirements for the Maryland State Department of Education.

Extracurriculars

Students from grades Kindergarten through the Eighth Grade are encouraged to participate in school sponsored sports of soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. Cathedral offers track for middle school students and the opportunity to participate in the Middle School Musical.

Parent volunteers and faculty members run an array of after-school clubs for students. Clubs include: Robotics, Chess, Mustang Messenger, Running, Scouts, Gardening, and more.

What Might Parents Be Surprised to Learn

Their students in grades 3 through 8 score in the top 25% of standardized tests.
70% of teachers have earned or are working towards an advanced degree.
The Class of 2020 earned an aggregate total of $885,900 in academic scholarships from Catholic and private high schools – a record for this region.
All middle school students receive a Chromebook, and all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students receive an iPad to use at school.
All students are encouraged to participate in all 10 school-organized service projects each academic year.
Each middle school student completes a total of 204 hours of social justice education, culminating in the presentation of a TED-style talk on a social justice topic.
61% of families who applied to attend SCMOQ were referred by a current family.

ADMISSIONS INFO

Open Houses:

October 12, 8:30am to 11:30am – Discover School of the Cathedral, a co-ed, K-8 Catholic parish school, at an Open House on Monday, October 12! Hear first-hand from parents, students, teachers, and administrators about how they foster students’ spiritual strength and academic excellence!
November 3, 8:30am to 11:30am – Discover School of the Cathedral, a co-ed, K-8 Catholic parish school, at an Open House on Tuesday, November 3! Hear first-hand from parents, students, teachers, and administrators about how they foster students’ spiritual strength and academic excellence.

Please register here for an Open House.

Prospective Parent Visiting Days:
The school offers informational tours most weekdays beginning at 8:30 am. To schedule a visit, please call 410-464-4100 or email info@scmoq.org for more information. They also offer virtual tours!

Admissions Process

Their admissions application and process are outlined on their website, https://www.schoolofthecathedral.org/admissions/how-to-apply.

Important Dates

The application deadline is December 1st. After December 1st, they will have rolling admissions, based on space. See dates of upcoming admissions events here!

CONTACT INFORMATION

Admissions
410-464-4100
info@scmoq.org

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