Curriculum

At St. Cyril we pride ourselves in offering the best complete education. Our departmental structure provides students with many benefits including subject-specific teaching, cross-curriculum learning, a variety of classroom environments, and time independence.

Curriculum design is the result of planning and study by faculty and administration. The Diocesan School Office provides guidelines that incorporate the requirements as set by the Arizona State Department of Public Instruction.

Student Learning Expectations

Every classroom incorporates the school’s SLEs or Student Learning Expectations. The students learn the skills to be:

Active Christians
Life-long Learners
Effective Communicators
Responsible Citizens
Self-aware individuals

Fruits of the Spirit

Fruits of the Spirit are the seeds God grows inside of each of us to show others what his love looks like. This helps us and helps others. Students are encouraged through a monthly theme, to allow the Holy Spirit to guide thier lives. This helps produce positive and selfless choices that please the Holy Spirit and God. This is the fruit of the Spirit. Each month the school highlights and celebrates one Fruit of the Spirit.

Monthly Fruit of the Spirit Themes:

August- Faithfulness

September- Gentleness

October- Self-Control

November- Peace

December- Joy

January- Kindness

February - Love

March - Patience

April - Goodness

May - Faithfulness

Essential Skills, formerly Discipline with Purpose (DWP) is premised on the Catholic Christian beliefs of the inherent goodness and value of every person. Fifteen specific self-discipline skills are identified and taught to help students help themselves. Each student is a child of God and as His cherished creation, deserves our respect and consideration.

15 Essential Skills:
(1.) Listening
(2.) Following Instructions
(3.) Questioning
(4.) Sharing: Time, Space, People, and Things
(5.) Exhibiting Social Skills
(6.) Cooperating with Others
(7.) Understanding the Reason for Rules
(8.) Independently Completing a Task
(9.) Exhibiting Leadership
(10.) Communicating Effectively
(11.) Organizing: Time, Space, People, Things
(12.) Resolving Mutual Problems
(13.) Taking the Initiative in Problem Solving
(14.) Distinguishing Fact From Feeling
(15.) Sacrificing and Serving Others.