Holy Redeemer School follows the standards-based curriculum set forth by the Archdiocese of Washington for grades PreK through 8th grade.
Holy Redeemer School offers a curriculum with these programs for all students, PreK through 8th grade:
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Each spring, the Faith Knowledge Assessment (FKA) is administered to students in grades 3-8. FKA is a norm-referenced computer-based assessment on archdiocesan religion standards and is aligned to the Forming Disciples for the New Evangelization Standards and Curriculum. It measures what students know, understand, and are able to model at each grade level.
For 8th grade students interested in applying to a Catholic high school, a placement test is required unless otherwise indicated by the high school. The HSPT is administered to 8th grade students at Holy Redeemer School on the first Wednesday in December during the regular school day.
In order for your child to take the HSPT, you must register for the test online. A copy of your registration confirmation and the Authorization to Release Records must be given to the 8th grade teacher the Friday before the HSPT testing date. Registration for the HSPT opens the beginning of September and closes the end of October.
We actively prepare our seventh grade for entrance into their eighth grade year here at Holy Redeemer School. This is the time to start preparing the students for admittance to high school.
College Preparatory High Schools nationwide use the High School Placement Test (HSPT) to assist with admissions, scholarship selection, and curriculum placement. The HSPT is a comprehensive placement test, taken during the student’s eighth grade school year.
In order to best serve our students, we will be administering the Pre-HSPT to our seventh graders. The Pre-HSPT is recommended in order to give the seventh grade students a preview of the test they will be taking. Scoring of the Pre-HSPT will be completed through the Scholastic Testing Service, Inc. and reports will be sent to the school. These reports will allow teachers, students and parents to review essential material to better prepare test in the following school year.