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St. Timothy School Case Study

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Initially, St. Timothy Parish was designated a parish in 1969, by the Bishop of Richmond, John J. Russell. Simultaneously, Fr. Robert E. Nudd was appointed the first pastor. He served until 1978, when Fr. R. Roy Cosby succeeded him as pastor of St. Timothy Church. Thereafter, Fr. Cosby had a vision to build a school and make a Catholic education available for the children of the parish. Subsequently, in 1980, construction began on the Fr. Nudd Hall. It consisted of eight classrooms, three offices, storage, a gym/social hall, and a professional kitchen. At the outset, Mrs. Valatka was named principal, and interestingly, she was in the unique position of being the first lay principal in the diocese. The building was completed in 1981, and …show more content…

Timothy enrollment had increased substantially and the first of a several renovations and expansions occurred, adding additional classroom space. Later, by 1990, St. Timothy School expanded to include larger administrative offices, a library, a resource center, and even more classrooms. Enrollment exceeded 633 students. Further expansion began in 1995 with the addition of a cafeteria with new kitchen, additional classrooms, music room, science lab, and art room. Continuing in 2000, outdoor renovations included a playground, grotto, and updated soccer and baseball field. Finally, the last expansion began in 2003 when an additional building was added to the campus to house the Middle School classrooms as well as a library-media center. This additional space made it possible to open the preschool in …show more content…

The first such change occurred in 2004, when World Languages was added to the curriculum, K-8, and in 2007, St. Timothy School adopted the “middle school model” for grades 6-8. This allows teachers to concentrate on one core area of the curriculum, and at the same time students in grades 6-8 are exposed to expanded curriculum offerings through electives. Courses included Computer, Robotics, Shakespeare, Improv, Life Skills, Music, Art, and Sports, to name a few. However, curriculum changes were not limited to the middle school. First, Advanced Math and Advanced Writing were added to the lower school curriculum in 2012, followed by the Lab Learner science curriculum, which was added to both middle and lower schools in 2013. The preschool enjoys curriculum expansion as well, adding both music and library to their school day in 2012. Simultaneous to academic changes, clubs and extracurricular activities became part of student life in 2011. Chess, Robotics, Cross-Stitch, Running Club, and Intramural Spots, including a March Madness Basketball Tournament are among available

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