Academics
The academic program is directed by the mission of St. Thomas to be an intensive educational experience which searches for truth in academic as well as religious activities. Our curriculum delivers our mission by liberally educating our students as independent learners, problem solvers, critical thinkers, and capable readers and writers. Graduates of St. Thomas have mastered an introductory knowledge of traditional subject areas. While our focus is college preparatory, our students develop skills and knowledge needed in their faith, in our democratic society and for a competitive business world.
As a Catholic school, our program is infused with Christian values. Our students are challenged by our curriculum to be morally and socially responsible. Our instructors provide students with individual attention and respect which bring dignity to each student’s educational experience. The Gospel teachings guide and challenge the relationships within our academic community.
Our program is prescriptive in that students in the first and second year take mostly required courses. Our expectations are consistently challenging and intensive. Students are expected to learn outside of the classroom through assignments as well as community service. Classroom interaction is engaging because students are expected to fully participate in a dialogue with their instructors. Students at St. Thomas are challenged to take ownership of their education—to be actively involved in learning.
By making connections among the disciplines, our curriculum recognizes that knowledge is not easily divided or segmented. Summer reading, Winterterm and a host of other activities help students realize that our world and our faith are connected by a search for truth. The integration of technology and the arts broadens the scope of our program, introducing students to the tools of our world and the range of human expression.