St. Philips Episcopal School
Academics
Academics at St. Philip's Episcopal School - Beeville
Our school's curriculum offers a comprehensive blend of core subjects and extracurricular studies designed to cater to students of all ages. Core subjects such as mathematics and reading lay a robust foundation for critical thinking and academic growth. Extracurricular activities, including music and art, provide students with a broad exposure to diverse fields of knowledge, fostering skills and abilities that extend beyond core academics.
St. Philip's Academic Edge
Frog Street Threes is tailored to meet the developmental needs of three-year-olds, emphasizing intentional instruction in key areas. Through themed activities, it prioritizes social-emotional development, ensuring joyful learning experiences through engaging topics, songs, stories, and games.
Prekindergarten:
World of Wonders prepares students for kindergarten success by focusing on foundational skills. This includes letters, oral language, comprehension, social-emotional growth, and a developmental approach to mathematics. Integrated units also incorporate science, social studies, and music, enriching learning across disciplines.
Mathematics: HMH Math in Focus: Singapore Math is a comprehensive K–8 mathematics curriculum based on the highly effective Singapore Math approach. The program emphasizes deep conceptual understanding, problem-solving, and critical thinking through a concrete-pictorial-abstract instructional model. Students build mathematical fluency by using hands-on activities, visual models, and real-world applications that help connect concepts to everyday learning. Designed to support all learners, Math in Focus provides differentiated instruction, digital resources, and ongoing assessment tools that foster confidence, perseverance, and long-term mathematical success.
Language Arts: HMH Into Reading is a comprehensive K–6 literacy program designed to build strong reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills through evidence-based instruction. The curriculum integrates whole-group, small-group, and independent learning experiences with engaging texts, explicit phonics and vocabulary instruction, and differentiated support to meet the needs of all learners. Aligned to state standards and the science of reading, Into Reading helps students develop foundational literacy skills while fostering a lifelong love of reading.
Science: Our Kinder through 4th grade science program takes a hands-on approach to learning. Using a variety of resources, our students are immersed in activities that stimulate critical thinking and foster inquiry. Special emphasis is placed upon the scientific method.
Social Studies: Utilized in grades Kindergarten through 4th, Savvas myWorld Interactive Social Studies is an engaging curriculum that helps students explore communities, history, geography, economics, and civics through inquiry-based and hands-on learning experiences. The program integrates literacy-rich instruction with interactive activities, project-based learning, and digital resources that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and civic awareness. Through differentiated instruction and real-world connections, students build foundational social studies and reading skills while developing into active, informed citizens.
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Mathematics: HMH Math in Focus: Singapore Math is a comprehensive K–8 mathematics curriculum based on the highly effective Singapore Math approach. The program emphasizes deep conceptual understanding, problem-solving, and critical thinking through a concrete-pictorial-abstract instructional model. Students build mathematical fluency by using hands-on activities, visual models, and real-world applications that help connect concepts to everyday learning. Designed to support all learners, Math in Focus provides differentiated instruction, digital resources, and ongoing assessment tools that foster confidence, perseverance, and long-term mathematical success.
Language Arts: HMH Into Reading is a comprehensive K–6 literacy program designed to build strong reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills through evidence-based instruction. The curriculum integrates whole-group, small-group, and independent learning experiences with engaging texts, explicit phonics and vocabulary instruction, and differentiated support to meet the needs of all learners. Aligned to state standards and the science of reading, Into Reading helps students develop foundational literacy skills while fostering a lifelong love of reading. As students transition into secondary English Language Arts instruction, they move into HMH Into Literature, which builds on these foundational skills through deeper literary analysis, academic discussion, and advanced reading and writing experiences.
Science: In grades 5th through 8th, STEMscopes Science engages students through inquiry-based learning and real-world problem-solving. Built on the 5E instructional model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate), the program integrates science, technology, engineering, and math concepts to promote critical thinking and scientific literacy. STEMscopes provides interactive digital resources, investigations, engineering connections, and differentiated supports that help students develop a deeper understanding of scientific concepts while preparing them for future STEM learning opportunities.
Social Studies: As students advance into the upper grades, instruction expands into deeper studies of Texas, United States, and World History, fostering greater historical understanding, civic responsibility, and global awareness.
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