Our Lady of Victory School (OLVS) Has Been Accredited by the National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS) Since July 17, 2007
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Our Lady of Victory 2018–2019 Catalog Celebrating the launch of our new website www.olvs.org Our Lady of Victory ACCREDITATION Our Lady of Victory School (OLVS) has been accredited by the National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS) since July 17, 2007. NAPCIS reviewed and approved our entire curriculum without any changes, modifications, or exceptions to our course of studies. Our accreditation was most recently TABLE OF CONTENTS renewed in 2014. About the Program . 2 Course Materials by Grade . 6 Gift Shop Items . 30 FULL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM This option includes tuition, Lesson Plans, and OUR MISSION quarter tests, which cover a 36-week school year. UR LADY OF VICTORY SCHOOL'S The assigned books and necessary answer keys are traditional Catholic home study program also available through the school. Selections of the O fosters a collaborative effort towards student's work are sent to the school where it is spiritual and intellectual growth by the anchoring supervised by one of our tutors who keeps the light of Tradition. We endeavor to provide home student's records and issues quarterly progress school parents the attentive and individualized reports and a final report card. Diplomas are issued academic support they need in order to confidently for 8th and 12th grade graduates with a graduation and lovingly pursue the mission entrusted to them ceremony in June. Fully enrolled students will by the Church: their children’s salvation. also have access to official transcripts. We highly recommend the Full Enrollment Program for students entering grades 9–12, especially for reasons OUR METHOD of college enrollment and future employment We adhere to a Catholic, scholastic method of opportunities. home school education. This means that, following in the example of Saint Thomas Aquinas, our students study the works and thoughts of intellectual Tuition predecessors and contemporaries in his quest to Full Enrollment know and love Truth. We realize that the quest to Kindergarten through 6th grade: $300 per student. know and love Truth may seem daunting, which 7th through 12th grade: $350 per student. is why we incorporate Catholic teachings, ideas, Student ID Cards (optional): $8 each. and authors throughout each grade level of our curriculum to help guide our students on this Registration journey. We believe that a Catholic viewpoint New student: $25 per student. throughout the curriculum is critical because of Returning student: $10 per student. pervasive confusion and lack of education of even International student (new and returning): the most basic Catholic doctrines in our current day. $25 per student. A family registering more than one child for Full Enrollment will be billed the full tuition amount for the first child and then a 10% reduction of the “Without confidence and love, there can be no true education.” – St. John Bosco 2 (208) 773-7265 Call or visit us online to enroll. About the Program tuition fee will be given for each additional student. Full Year, Single Course The cost of books, which is not included in the Kindergarten through 6th grade tuition, will range from $150 to $450 per grade level. Registration: $25 per student. We prefer that all costs be paid in advance. Lesson Plans: $15 However, we also realize that the financial outlay Tuition: $50 may be a hardship for growing families. In such 7th through 12th grade cases, we can arrange a monthly payment plan Registration: $25 per student. for tuition, but we still require payment for books, Lesson Plans: $25 registration, and shipping at the time of enrollment. Tuition: $75 Please contact us if you have any questions. Independent Study Program Graduation Requirements This option includes purchasing the Lesson Plans, The graduation requirements are specified only quarter tests, and assigned books just as in Full for high school students and necessitate that a Enrollment; however, none of the student's work or student have 22 credits in order to receive a diploma. assignments will be sent to our tutors. The cost is $85 One credit is given per successfully completed for each set of Lesson Plans in addition to the cost of subject: Religion, 4 years; Literature, 4 years; English books. Grammar, 4 years; US History, 1 year; Mathematics, As the OLVS tutors do not supervise the student’s 3 years; World History, 2 years; Science, 3 years; and work in this option, the parent will be responsible Civics, l year. for correcting all assignments, issuing all grades, Exceptions to these requirements will be made and keeping all records. Since no transcripts will be only on a case-by-case basis with the approval of the available from OLVS with this option, we strongly director of OLVS and may include those students discourage the Independent Study Program for who transfer into our program after the 9th grade. students in high school. In the past we have been asked to accept a high Elective Courses school student who has been using our Independent Our high school curriculum offers a number Study Program but has not been Fully Enrolled. In of elective courses, including Latin, Philosophy, such a case, we have no method to assess precisely and Physics. A comparable elective course may be that the student has studied and passed the various substituted for one of the six core subjects (no tests at our standards. Therefore, if your high school substitutions for religion). There is no additional student does not have official transcripts from charge for this substitution although the cost for another high school program, your student will not textbooks may vary. However, if the elective is in be able to receive a diploma from OLVS. Please call addition to the six core classes, a fee of $25.00 will be us for any further clarification. charged for the Lesson Plans and $50.00 for tutoring services in addition to the textbook fees. Books Only We stock over 600 educational titles to enable you to "pick and choose" whatever books you might OTHER ENROLLMENT need. You are not required to be part of our program to buy books from us. Simply visit our website, call, OPTIONS write, or fax your order. Single Course Enrollment Program This option is available for religion grades K-12th and all subjects 7th–12th. Many students will enroll in a single course to make up high school credits. www.olvs.org [email protected] 3 Our Lady of Victory WHAT WE OFFER COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE Support You may contact the school office with any Over the course of the years we have seen over a questions regarding the books and curriculum. thousand students pursue a college education. The Enrolled students can also receive academic support following are some of the colleges and universities through the school office. If necessary we can put the to which our recent graduates have been accepted: student in touch with their OLVS tutor. Ave Maria University Benedictine College Boise State University Grading Christendom College Grading will be completed by both the parent and Cleveland Art Institute the OLVS tutor as indicated on the Lesson Plans. Cuyahoga Community College When the parent is required to grade an assignment, Eastern Washington University the grade must be recorded on the Lesson Plan, but Hillsdale College you may still need to submit it for tutor review. Hofstra University Other assignments are graded only by the OLVS Houston Baptist University tutor. Loyola University of New Orleans Mary Hardin-Baylor University Textbooks Michigan State University You will find that a great majority of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music textbooks we offer through our publishing Penn State Erie, The Behrend College organization, Lepanto Press, are unique since many Spring Hill College are reprints from original texts formerly used in St. John's University Catholic schools. St. Mary's University St. Regis University Stony Brook University SCHOOL SCHEDULE SUNY Cortland Calendar SUNY New Paltz The school year is thirty-six (36) weeks and Texas A&M usually begins in late August or early September. You The Citadel will receive a copy of a suggested school calendar The United States Air Force Academy with your shipment of textbooks and Lesson Plans. The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast If you withdraw your child from another school The University of St. Thomas during the school year, you are welcome to start University of Colorado home schooling with us at any time. You may also University of Dallas continue your school year into the summer months. University of Dayton University of Great Falls University of Houston Graduation University of Idaho OLVS hosts the annual commencement exercises University of North Texas th th in North Idaho. All 8 and 12 grade graduates are University of Notre Dame invited to attend! University of Oxford Western Nevada College Wilfrid Laurier University Wright State University Wyoming Catholic College Xavier University 4 (208) 773-7265 Call or visit us online to enroll. About the Program www.olvs.org [email protected] 5 Kindergarten Tuition Including Lesson Plan: $300 Lesson Plans Only: $85 Books Sold Separately Art Handwriting Coloring books Catholic 1-2-3 Angels Coloring Book $3.00 Catholic Writing Skills K $10.00 Coloring Book $3.00 Our Mother Mary $3.00 Writing Capital ABC Coloring Book $3.00 Jesus Our Savior, Book 1 $3.00 and Small Letters $3.00 Mathematics Phonics / Reading Counting Workbook $3.00 Spectrum Phonics K $12.00 Little Angel Reader A Drill Test & Review K $5.00 Seatwork Book $3.00 Text $12.00 Arithmetic Instruction My ABC Book $6.00 Workbook $10.00 Manual, K and 1 $4.00 Teacher’s Manual $9.00 Music Religion Science Songs for God & Country Leading the Little Ones Science and Living in CD $12.00 to Mary $8.00 God’s World K $10.00 Book $5.00 Chats with God’s Little Ones $10.00 New Catholic Picture Bible $10.00 * This price does not include the supplemental books.