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Lower
Elementary
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K4-2nd Grade

1669 S. 5th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204

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Learn in
English and
Spanish

Students in K4 through 1st grade experience dual-language instruction in English and Spanish, providing a decisive advantage from their earliest years.

This immersive approach helps your child develop bilingual communication skills, cultural awareness, and cognitive flexibility—essential tools for today’s global citizens.

Academics

Literacy

Great Minds: Wit & Wisdom®
Wit & Wisdom® is a comprehensive K–8 English language arts curriculum crafted to help students build the knowledge and skills they need to be successful readers, exceptional writers, and effective communicators.

Heggerty Phonics
Heggerty Phonics delivers phonemic awareness lessons for a comprehensive approach to early literacy instruction.

Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)
The Core Knowledge curriculum is designed to promote sequential skill and knowledge-building by emphasizing the importance of building on existing knowledge. This philosophy recognizes that the more you know, the more you are capable of learning.

Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics encourages students to actively engage with math by using their knowledge and surroundings as resources.

Science

Amplify Science
Amplify Science is a K–8, hands-on curriculum that combines investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive tools—helping students think, read, write, and argue like real scientists.

Social Studies

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies
Grade-level instruction in Inquiry Practices, Behavioral Sciences, Economics, Geography, History, and Political Science follows the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies.

Dual Language

Spanish Language Arts Dual Language instruction is delivered to K4, K5, and 1st-grade students using La Cartilla and Amplify Caminos.

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Grow in Faith

We prepare students for college and Heaven, nurturing both academic excellence and faith formation.

Faith is central to daily life through prayer, weekly Mass, and in-class religious education, which is rooted in Scripture, Catholic doctrine, and spirituality.

Faith Formation

Catechism

Loyola Press: Finding God
Our religious education curriculum is rooted in Scripture, Catholic doctrine, and Ignatian spirituality. Built for today’s learners, Finding God encourages children to find God in all things.

Sacramental Preparation

First Communion
Second-grade students receive in-class preparation for their First Holy Communion through St. Anthony Parish, deepening their faith as they grow as compassionate, Christ-centered leaders.

Celebrate Milestones

At St. Anthony School, every achievement is a shared celebration. From the first day of school to K5 graduation and beyond, we honor each step of our students’ journeys.

Families and staff come together to applaud their growth, encourage their dreams, and celebrate the successes—big and small—that shape their future.

Through parent-teacher conferences, parent meetings, and ongoing communication, we partner with families to ensure students are supported every step of the way.

Level Up!

Transform screen time into a launchpad for success! These teacher-approved websites and apps inspire curiosity, build essential skills, and prepare children to thrive in a technology-driven world.