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Academic Excellence

St. Pius X School is committed to serving the Cedar Rapids Metro community and embracing learners of all faiths. We will inspire a Christ-centered love of learning and a respect for fellow human beings through the application of moral principles, a commitment to service, and excellence in academics. 

  • Core academic subjects, plus Art, Music, Band, PE, Spanish, Guidance, Library/Media and Technology. 
  • Challenging academic curriculum with student test scores above the national, state, and local average. 
  • Strong integration of technology across the curriculum, with state-of-the-art laptop computers available to students in every class, and Smartboard technology in over 88% of homerooms (working towards 100%) , and the library. 
  • The entire school outfitted with wireless internet connection. 
  • St. Pius X School is consistently ranked among the top schools in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area by the Cedar Rapids Gazette. 
  • Overall student to certified staff ratio is 20:1 (maximum class size is 28). Kindergarten and 1st Grade classrooms have teacher associates, for an adult to student ratio of no greater than 14:1.
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