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Educating All of God’s Children
St. Patrick Catholic School
Down Syndrome Program
The classroom for students with Down Syndrome began in 2003-2004 as the Matthew-Morgan Classroom. Its mission, which continues today, is to provide a quality, functional, faith-based education in a classroom setting where each child can progress toward their individual potential. Basic academics and life skills are taught to help students become self-reliant and independent.
When the program originally began it targeted students who were 14-21 years of age. These students have continued through the
years and will be graduating at the end of the 2010-2011 school year. The students were mainstreamed here at St. Patrick and acquired lifeskills training at off-site venues such as Charlotte Catholic High School. They have become such an integral part of our school and contribute to St. Patrick Catholic School’s mission to “Be Jesus to one another”.
As our Matthew-Morgan students move on to the next stage of their lives, we want to continue the legacy they began by establishing a classroom for Down Syndrome children who are kindergarten age. Our goal is to provide an inclusive environment in a faith-based setting that will nurture the children spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially. The target date for this to begin is with the 2011-2012 school year. We are currently in the planning stages.
If you are interested in further information about the Down Syndrome Program at St. Patrick please take a few minutes and fill out a survey or call Debbie Mixer at 704-333-3174.
Click on the link below to complete the survey - we will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/downsyndrome
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