School Curriculum

Resources

Reading support is available for students in grades K-4 from a certified reading specialist on staff. Students are identified through various assessments in consultation with the classroom teacher and parents. Small group instruction focuses on improving phonemic awareness, phonics skills, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. This instructional time is in addition to whole group guided reading instruction by the classroom teacher.

Math support is provided through the services of a Title I math teacher assigned by West Aurora School District 129.

Parent volunteers are utilized as reading mentors and basic math skills coaches.

Students needing additional support services are screened to offer interventions to the child's curriculum through the school's instructional support team. A student may then be referred to West Aurora School Disctrict 129 for further diagnostic testing to determine if an individualized service plan is needed.

Holy Angels is the only Catholic school in the Rockford Diocese that employs a school counselor to provide on-site support.