Horizons Greater Washington students again enjoyed a summer full of learning, enrichment, and fun this year, their tenth here at St. Patrick's and the eleventh with St. Patrick's as a member of this public-private partnership. Horizons Greater Washington is a summer-based intervention intended to help students from low-income families continue learning at a time when they might otherwise experience a decline in their academic development. St. Patrick's enthusiastically hosted 128 rising Grade 1 to Grade 9 students from partner public school Bancroft Elementary in Mount Pleasant. Almost all of the students in the rising Grade 9 class have been attending Horizons since they were in Grade 1! Our Grade 9 class had a particularly exciting summer, as it culminated in their "graduation" from the Horizons program. Students received diplomas as well as gifts to mark the occasion. Click “Continue Reading” to find out more about the program and our dedicated faculty and staff who helped out this summer.
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students in three divisions: Nursery School, Lower School, and Upper School.
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years of Spanish instruction for students beginning in PK.
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overnight field trips beginning in Grade 4 and culminating in Grade 8.
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18 interscholastic teams in sports that include soccer, cross country, basketball, track & field, and lacrosse.
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art studios and three full-time art faculty for students in Kindergarten through Grade 8.
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musical ensembles including Orff, recorder, handbells, and choirs for students in Grades 4 through 8.
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school pets, including 2 guinea pigs , 3 fish tanks housing 17 total fish, hundreds of composting worms, and one snake.
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years combined experience in placing students among the members of our Secondary school outplacement team
Advancing Human Understanding
We encourage our students to extend their fascination with the world, to gain confidence about their roles in the world, and to understand the world more fully through others.