Academics

As a college preparatory school, St. Elizabeth Academy readies students for success at the college level and beyond.  Our academic programs and activities stimulate students’ critical thinking, creativity, and intellectual curiosity.  SEA offers a varied curriculum to develop each girl’s academic potential.  Smaller class size and a caring community allow teachers to give students individual attention and encouragement to explore their intellectual gifts.  College credit classes are available across the curriculum.  SEA students can graduate with up to 30 college credits.

Our students discover their potential and graduate with confidence to pursue their chosen field of advanced study.  Our graduates merit generous academic and athletic scholarships from colleges and universities across the country.

SEA’s Gifted Program places accelerated students in challenging honors courses and offers them an option for independent study outside of the regular curriculum. This program is tailored to the students’ individual interests and abilities, offering self-directed learning, the development of critical analysis and synthesis, and the utilization of alternative learning strategies, including online courses.  SEA encourages and promotes higher-level thinking and self-motivation that will prepare our students for their future.

SEA responded to the urgent need in the St. Louis area for additional programs that help meet the needs of students with learning disabilities and specialized learning needs by establishing the Individualized Curriculum Program (ICP).  A Special Education teacher supports ICP students in attaining a high school diploma.  This program is limited to 10% of the total SEA student population.