Dear Future Cardinal Families,
Thank you so much for considering our school for your family. We are a PK3-8th grade campus and have approximately 600 students. The mission of St. Matthew Catholic School is to educate a strong, faith-centered community through a commitment to the spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, and physical development of each child.
The academics at St. Matthew Catholic School reach beyond the subjects we teach. We measure our academic strength by the environment that we provide to our students, the passion with which our instructors teach, and the commitment to preparing our students for their future. We encourage our students to strive for excellence in all areas of their scholastic life so that they will be well-rounded and successful. We provide the highest quality education for our children through our exemplary faculty, a rigorous academic curriculum, and the use of advanced technology in the classroom.
At St. Matthew Catholic School, we love cheering on our Cardinals. Athletics is not only a way for our students to excel in the lessons of teamwork and integrity, but it also provides an opportunity for the entire St. Matthew community to join together as we support our student athletes in the development of Christian character through their participation in sports. We also offer many different types of programs such as Cheer, Dance, Chess Club, and STEM. We strive to offer different opportunities for our students. We understand the importance of creating an environment that supports their different interests.
If you have any enrollment questions or would like to schedule a tour, please contact our Enrollment Director, Breanne Pardo at bpardo@smcssa.org.
God Bless,
April Hallfrisch
Principal
Academics
St. Matthew Catholic School encourages students to strive for excellence in all areas of their scholastic life so that they will be well-rounded and successful. We provide the highest quality education for our children through our exemplary faculty, a rigorous academic curriculum, and the use of advanced technology in the classroom. St. Matthew provides STREAM-oriented curriculum units for all students in grades Pre-K through eighth. In these interactive and hands-on lessons, students apply knowledge and skills to real-world situations. Students communicate, collaborate, and strategize ways solve a problem through a cross-curricular model. St. Matthew students are motivated to study hard and be leaders. They are recognized for their efforts in our honor roll program, NJHS, and student council. We offer Math and English honor courses to our middle school students. Our youngest students begin on a path toward academic success by participating in programs like Accelerated Reader.
Faith
Each school day begins with prayer, students attend Mass once a week, and the study of our Faith is an integrated part of our school day. Most importantly, they partake of the Sacraments which allow them to experience the beautiful mystery of the Divine. Each child nourishes a unique, very personal relationship with God and experiences the depth and beauty of spiritual life within the St. Matthew School and Church Community through participation in:
* Prayer services
* Traditional celebrations
* Saints' feast days
* Daily religion class
* Weekly Mass
* The Sacraments
* Spiritual retreats
* Opportunities to serve in the Parish through altar service, Choir, donations & food drives for St. Vincent de Paul.
Extracurricular
St. Matthew Catholic School offers extracurricular activities to serve the various interests of the students that including faith, academics, and athletics. Students can join our rosary club and pray the rosary with our community weekly or join our church choir. As early as 1st grade, students can choose to represent St. Matthew Catholic School in the Private School Interscholastic Association (PSIA), which is a district and statewide competition that allows students to pursue higher-level mastery of specific academic fields, including mathematics, science, language arts, fine arts, and humanities. In addition, students can represent the school by participating in our various sports teams. Please view our extracurricular offerings below. Chess Club S.T.E.M. Club Rosary Club CYO Sports (Church Organization) Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts (Church Organizations) Choir Guitar Lessons Dance Team Cheerleading Football Basketball Softball Baseball Soccer (coed) Cross Country Track Golf Tennis
Statistics
PK-1st grade: 12/1
2nd-8th grade: 26/1
10703 Wurzbach Road
San Antonio, TX 78230
United States