Tradition

• Since 1926, SCS has been providing an excellent Catholic education in Old Metairie.
• SCS is a large community, but we pride ourselves on our family community and small classroom sizes.
• Many SCS Alumni send their children and grandchildren to SCS.  There many third and fourth generation SCS school families.
• 19 current faculty and staff members graduated from St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School.

Faith Life

• All students in grades 1 - 7 attend weekly Mass.  Parents are welcomed to attend Mass with students.
• Early Childhood (PK3, PK4, and K) students have a separate prayer service.  Parents are welcomed to attend the early childhood prayer services.
• The school day begins and ends with prayer.
• All classes begin with prayer.
• Middle School students participate in annual grade level retreats.
• Grades PK3 - 7th Grade participate in grade level service projects
• SCS hosts several school-wide service projects including Coats for Kids, St. Michael Bead Drive, Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive, etc.

Faculty and Staff

• All teachers are certified in their particular grade level or subject matter.
• There are full-time assistants in PK3 - 2nd grade.
• There are two full-time guidance counselors.
• There are two full-time reading specialists for grades K - 3rd grade.
• SCS has a great teacher - student ratio.  
  • Classes range between 16 - 27 depending on the grade level.  
  • The lower the grade level, the lower the ratio.
  • PK3 classes have between 16 - 19 students.
  • Middle School classes have been 25 - 27 students.

Technology

• All classrooms from PK4 to 7th grade are equipped with smartboards.
• All students in Grades 1-7th are equipped with a chromebook. 
• PK4 and Kindergarten are equipped with a classroom set of I-pads.
• There are Wifi Access Points throughout the campus.

Student Life

• SCS offers many different extracurricular activities: sports, quiz bowl, cub scouts, girl scouts, band, choir, dance, cheerleading, robotics, academic games, etc.
• SCS has over 28 competitive sports teams including flag football, lacrosse, soccer, cross country, swimming, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, and tennis. 
• SCS has a Middle School Student Council.
• SCS has an excellent drama program.  Grade level plays start in first grade.

Academic Excellence

• 100% acceptance rate to the Catholic High School of first choice. 
• SCS offers an advanced honors curriculum in 5th-7th grade.  Honors students take Latin.
• Spanish is offered twice a week to Middle School students in Grades 4-7th.
• SCS students have above average ACT scores.
• Students attend activity classes such as PE, Music, Library, Computer, Art, Spanish.

Campus Security

• Full time JPSO Security Officer
• Key card system - all faculty and staff have an electronic key card to open doors around campus.
• All visitors must be buzzed in at the School Office and check in at the front desk.  All visitors will scan their drivers license in order to obtain a visitor sticker and a key card to gain access to the different buildings on campus.
• Campus is monitored with high definition security cameras.
• Impact resistant glass on doors and windows.
• Internal locks and privacy curtains on classroom doors.