1st - 8th Grade Academics
At St. Vincent Ferrer School, we are dedicated to educating the whole child. Our academic programs provide students with diverse opportunities for growth, emphasizing hands-on, inquiry-based, and project-based learning experiences that inspire curiosity and engagement.
Our robust and rigorous curriculum is informed by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Office for Catholic Schools (OCS) of the Archdiocese of Chicago. For kindergarten through eighth grade, OCS Benchmarks, which are dissected Common Core State Standards, serve as the foundation of our English Language Arts and Mathematics curricula.
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Student Support Services
SVF provides resources to students needing additional academic and/or emotional support, as well as students with identified learning difficulties represented by an individualized learning plan.
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Speech Teacher & School Counselor Available for all grade levels.
Once students have been identified, support staff (including our school counselor and speech teacher) work closely with classroom teachers to provide interventions within the classroom, small group settings, and individualized instruction.
Student Community Outreach
At SVF we prioritize student service, emphasizing what students can do themselves to help their neighbor. Starting in fourth grade, students are required to complete Friar Hours, which increase each year and end with our eight graders expected to complete twenty hours by graduation. In addition to Friar Hours, our students participate in many other service opportunities, such as:​
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Collecting Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House
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Beyond Hunger Food Drives
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Raising Money & increasing awareness for Breast Cancer Research
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Collecting supplies for Sarah's Inn - a women's shelter
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Raising funds for Pennies for Patients for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.