Our School

We at St. Nicholas are blessed to have our own church affiliated school, Holy Cross Catholic School.

Striving For Excellence

Holy Cross Catholic School provides a high quality, religious based education for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade with a whole day, every day, kindergarten program. The entire Holy Cross Catholic School family supports children's needs in their journey to become spiritual individuals, as well as contributing members in both the secular and Christian communities to which they belong.

We strive for excellence in education. Our school is accredited by Minnesota Non-Public Schools Accrediting Association and continues to conduct a self study in order to improve our current programs. We are committed to keeping class sizes limited in order to maximize the learning potential in each child. Our goal is for students to develop self-discipline, a thirst for knowledge, and concern and compassion for the world, near and far.

Students have the opportunity to receive one-on-one or small group assistance through our Assurance of Mastery Program.

Our eighth grade Basic Standards Test Scores are consistently above the state average for both math and reading and continue to improve each year.

Our school-wide discipline plan includes clear guidelines for exhibiting appropriate behavior and for displaying Christian values.

Christian Values

An example of our high expectations, is our grading scale. It generally includes higher percentages than the standard scale, which provides an opportunity for the students to reach beyond their current performance levels. Teachers assist the students in striving for excellence by addressing their individual learning style in a nurturing manner.

Although Catholic doctrine is taught during regularly scheduled religion classes, students of all faiths are welcome at our school. Children's liturgy is celebrated weekly. Family values are the focus in our Family Life Program taught in grades 1-8.