MCS Academics
Manhattan Catholic Schools is proud of our academic curriculum and the development of our students. Our primary goal for instruction is to provide learning experiences which most effectively inculcate worthwhile attitudes and impart the knowledge and skills necessary for the spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical development of each student.
MCS utilizes the latest technology in the classroom along with quality curriculum by education leaders like Harcourt, Scott Foresman, Pearson Education, MacMillan/McGraw-Hill and others for age-appropriate learning opportunities for your children.
Our Preschool curriculum for 3- and 4-year olds incorporates play into learning in a loving, cooperative environment.
Did you know?
• 99% of students who attend Catholic high school graduate. Of those, 86% attend 4-year colleges. (NCEA)
• Currently, 6 of the 9 Supreme Court Justices went to Catholic school. (Boston.com)
• The average student/teacher ratio in Catholic schools is 13:1. (NCEA)
Online Resources for Parents
MCS supports enriched learning beyond the classroom and recognizes that parents/guardians are a child's greatest teacher. These resources are available to support your child's learning and well-being.
Healthy Kids Challenge encourages families to be active together and support healthy nutrition for a lifelong well-being.
CMG Connect is an online resource to educate children about the healthy use of the Internet, risk factors and create open communication with children about electronics.
MCS Standard of Excellence
Manhattan Catholic Schools is state-accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and AdvancED of NCA-CASI. Manhattan Catholic Schools has received high accolades from KSDE with recognition in the Standard of Excellence during the program's existence from 2000- 2012. The categories MCS has been acknowledged in are Math, Reading, Science and Writing.
New assessments for Math and English Language Arts were developed in Kansas during the 2015-2016 school year. Science was developed for the 2016-2017 school year with new Social Studies assessments being developed for the 2018-2019 school year.
Find out more about MCS's high academic standards in the KSDE State's Report Card. These are issued yearly and include demographics of our school as well.
STREAM Program
New since the 2016-17 academic year, MCS has instituted a one-of-a-kind STREAM program to enhance learning in four areas: science, technology, engineering and math. Our unique curriculum goes beyond traditional models of creating, building, and problem-solving, giving our students a hands-on approach.
2017-2018 Kansas State Assessment Scores for MCS Grades 3-8 & Iowa Assessments 2-8
Kansas State Assessment Scores 2017-18
MCS performed extremely well on the 2017-18 Kansas Assessments. We just received scores and I am proud of our students and teachers. Compared to the Salina Diocese and the State of Kansas, our students performed exceptionally well. Our students keep Christ in their daily lives and get an outstanding academic education.
If you want your children to be part of a Christ-centered school that excels academically and still provides athletic and academic programs which are comparable or exceeds public education, please call the office for more information about enrolling your child at MCS. Our classes average 16 students per class and our students receive more attention than public school which are averaging over 25 students per class. Check out our scores!
2018_English_Language_Arts State Assessments
2018_Mathematics State Assessments
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We completed Iowa Assessments for the 2017-2018 school year in September for grades 1-8. We completed the newly designed electronic testing platform for all grades this year. The testing went well with the addition of new technology infrastructure from the capital improvements. New fiber optic cables, technology drops and wireless has improved our instruction and testing immensely. Purchasing chromebooks for all grade 4-8 students has been awesome! I can't begin to express the joy we have in the achievement of our students!
The school performed exceptionally well. The listed percentile ranks below are comparative to schools across the nation that took the Iowa Assessment in the Fall testing period. School percentile ranks are listed below. We will raise these scores next year since the students will become more familiar with the testing platform.
2nd Grade: 82%ile
3rd Grade: 73%ile
4th Grade: 76%ile
5th Grade: 73%ile
6th Grade: 67%ile
7th Grade: 77%ile
8th Grade: 83%ile
Enriched Learning
Manhattan Catholic Schools supports healthy learning opportunities within and beyond the classroom. Each grade's curriculum is enriched with age-appropriate activities such as these:
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Kindergarten
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First Grade
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Second Grade
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Third Grade
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Fourth Grade
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Fifth Grade
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Sixth Grade
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Eighth Grade
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Counseling: All grades
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