Fast Facts

Newman Catholic Elementary School: St. Mark 

Located on the South side of the greater Wausau/Weston area

Grade Levels:         3 Year Old Preschool - Fifth Grade
Monday - Friday     K-5         7:45am - 2:40pm
                                 4K AM     Session - 8:00am - 10:40pm
                                 4K PM     Session - 12:00   -  2:40pm
Tue, Thu, Fri.          3P             8:00am - 10:30pm

 Age Requirements        

• • Kindergarten     5 Years old by September 1st
  • 4K                        4 Years old by September 1st
  • 3P                        3 Years old by September 1st

• Classrooms                 
  • Diverse population
  • Average class size 16
  • SmartBoards in every classroom
  • Chromebooks / iPads for classroom use

• Faculty and Staff         
  • Certified and experienced teachers
  • Interventionist, school counselor, and school aides
  • Cultivate within the students creativity, independence, and responsibility
  • Teach problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Religious Formation
  • Grow in knowledge of the Catholic faith
  • Follow the Gospel message
  • Faith infused throughout the curriculum in 3P and K-5
  • Optional religion class for 4K
  • Develops the total elementary child in mind, body and spirit
  • Weekly Mass, Sacraments, special prayer services, daily prayer, service projects

• Academics
  • High quality educational experience
  • Student centered instruction
  • Well-rounded curriculum - Religion, Reading, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, Art, Guidance, Music, Physical Education, Spanish, and Technology
    • Unique opportunities
      • Spanish and technology classes begin at Kindergarten
  • Assessment
    • Standardized test - Students consistently score well above the national average
    • Formative test – Renaissance STAR used throughout the year