School Life

Service Learning

Our School Motto

Our School motto represents more than a collection of words — it's a way of life at St. Catherine's School. At every age, our girls find joy in serving others. They generate ideas, plan the details, promote their cause and make it happen. We strive to help our students make connections to what is meaningful and powerful in their lives and in the lives of others.

What we keep we lose; only what we give remains our own.

Lower School

The Lower School Virtues Program influences service learning by providing a focused monthly virtue. Virtues such as honesty, compassion and empathy are connected through weekly chapels often led by the students and lessons in the classroom. Grade 4 students have the opportunity to join the Lower School Community Service Club.
Middle School

S.O.C.K.S (Serving Our Community Kid Style) is a service club open to all Middle School students. This group meets during the school day to explore current issues and to generate ideas for student-led service projects. Students gain leadership skills by overseeing planning and promotion with guidance from faculty advisors.
Upper School

Students are responsible for 15 hours of service per year. Ten of those hours must be face-to-face work with a pre-approved community partner, which results in more focused partnerships and deeper experiences. Students who commit to exceptional service work that exceeds the required hours may be honored with awards and recognition.

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6001 Grove Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23226
804-288-2804

Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, St. Catherine’s School is a private, all-girls pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school. We provide a well-rounded educational experience for girls from communities across Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and all of central Virginia. St.Catherine’s all-girls educational experience is rooted in more than a century of history and tradition. From our revolutionary past to our dynamic present, St. Catherine’s has always focused on preparing students for a boundless future.