Welcome to Saint Michael School
Want to learn more about Saint Michael School? We are a thriving school community that has provided an exceptional Catholic education to children in Nursery through Grade 8 since 1950. Our teachers and staff are committed to each child’s education and work closely with school families and the parish to create a unified academic and social experience. We offer a well-rounded curriculum that supports the education of the whole child, provides a safe and secure learning environment, and prepares students to be lifelong learners and caring, respectful, moral young men and women who are prepared to excel inside and outside the classroom.
Our Students
We serve over 500 students from diverse backgrounds in Nursery (starting at age3 by 8/31) through Grade 8. Our school families come from 19 towns in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Examples include North Andover, Methuen, Haverhill, Bradford, Andover, Tewksbury, Wilmington, Dracut, Boxford, Groveland, Lawrence, Salem, Pelham and Plaistow.
Campus
Our campus includes spacious classrooms, a technology lab, science lab, fine arts center with dedicated spaces for art and music classes, a library, large gymnasium and cafeteria, turf covered outdoor yard, outdoor basketball court, large playground, and an enclosed outdoor play space for our youngest students.
Extended Day Care
We offer an Extended Day program that runs daily before school from 7:00 to 9:00am, and after school from 3:15 to 5:30pm.
The Saint Michael School Extended Day program offers your child a comfortable, safe environment that extends outside of your child’s standard school hours. This program is designed with flexibility and safety in mind. The Extended Day Program helps parents bridge the gap when home care is not available. We offer the children a wide range of activities including arts & crafts, outdoor play, library time, games, and dramatic arts that will enhance his/her social and emotional growth. Children will also be given the opportunity to finish homework, enjoy a book, or just take advantage of some quiet time under the supervision of our qualified staff.
Curriculum and Accreditation
Our curriculum includes Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Religion, Music, Physical Education, Art, Technology, Library, and Spanish. Our students participate in a wide variety of extracurricular programs including artistic, athletic, technology and academic activities. Saint Michael School is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Teachers and Staff
We have a gifted, caring, and supportive team of teachers who assist our students in maximizing their potential. Our staff includes resource teachers, learning specialists, and classroom aides. All classroom teachers are certified with the Massachusetts Department of Education. It is our goal to offer an exceptional education where diversity of learning styles and individual differences are respected.
Parent Involvement
Since we believe that parents are our partners, we have an open-door policy and welcome feedback and suggestions. Our active Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) works hard to raise money and provide educational enhancements for our school. All parents are invited to join and participate in the PTO, but fundraising is strictly voluntary and not required by the school.
Schedule your tour today to learn what makes Saint Michael School is simply exceptional!
Yours in Christ,
Susan Gosselin
Principal, Saint Michael School
History
Saint Michael School opened its doors in 1950 as an extension of Saint Michael Parish in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has long been an important part of the local community, teaching students to honor themselves, their community and their education. Saint Michael School strives to instill faith, honesty, respect and all other essential Catholic values in our students.
Saint Michael School graduates continue to stand out from their peers in both academics and community involvement. Our graduating 8th grade students continue to be accepted at some of the finest high schools in our region including: Austin Preparatory School, Boston College High School (BC High), Bishop Fenwick High School, Bishop Guertin High School, Brooks School, Central Catholic High School, The Governor’s Academy, Lowell Catholic High School, Malden Catholic High School, Notre Dame Academy, Pingree School, Phillips Academy (Andover), St. John’s Prep and other wonderful private and Catholic high schools.
Saint Michael School offers an exceptional Catholic education to our students, nurturing their desire to achieve academic excellence and encouraging spiritual, artistic and athletic development in a caring, family environment. We motivate our students to become well-rounded, moral young men and women who are prepared to live a faithful life with intellectual rigor and spiritual awareness.
Saint Michael School is hold accreditation from NEASC since 2005. We were recertified in December, 2015. We continue to use our findings from the self-study to continue to fulfill the mission of Saint Michael School. For more information regarding NEASC, click here.
Saint Michael School is an entity of love, faith and exemplary education.
Our teachers focus on teaching a coherent, specific, and shared sequence of knowledge. Teachers have clear, specific learning goals, as well as the sense of mutual accountability that comes from the shared commitment to help all children achieve those goals. The curriculum ensures that each student who enters a class at the beginning of the year is ready to gain new knowledge and skills to be taught in the coming year. The students at Saint Michael School will be prepared to be responsible citizens, productive workers and successful lifelong learners because we help them acquire essential skills and a strong foundation of knowledge. This curriculum is reviewed by staff/teachers as well as the NEASC to continue to maintain our high standards of education.
- Is a Catholic elementary school dedicated to teaching solid academic content and skills to all children utilizing the Core Knowledge curriculum principles
- Offers written coherent standards that specify exactly what children should learn in each grade
- Offers students an environment of academic excellence which promotes the basic building blocks for the future – reading, writing, spelling, math, science, geography, social studies, computer applications and religion
- Is designed to be attentive to and creatively supportive of individual student needs as well as promoting a healthy respect for discipline and authority
- Offers a Catholic perspective and vision by offering a religious education in the life of Christ, Church, Sacraments, Bible and sound Catholic moral principles and standards
- Invites parent-family participation and community ownership of the school and fosters small sized classes
- Invites a special spirit of generous service through classroom and wider community service
- Promotes strong moral character and spiritual development to help youngsters face the compromising challenges of the secular culture
The Advisory Board assists the Pastor and Principal in a number of areas including; overseeing business and financial matters, ensuring the school is operating within the approved budget; create plans to maintain that the school facility is in quality condition and work to acquire funds to achieve this purpose; develop and monitor a five-year strategic plan and financial projection; maintain ongoing accreditation needs and ensure compliance with set standards; ensure that the school has a marketing program aimed at capacity enrollment, consistent with archdiocesan guidelines for student admission; promote opportunities to communicate with school parents using a variety of methods and will promote St. Michael School in parish and community.
The Advisory Board does not become involved in the day-to-day operation or administration of the school and faculty. That is the responsibility of the principal.
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy:
The Saint Michael School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan program, and athletic and other school-administered programs.