Academics
Upper School
Confidence for What’s Next
In Upper School, Grades 9-12, students are preparing for the lives they will lead beyond St. Catherine’s. This is where academics meet personal discovery, and girls begin to define their direction with clarity and confidence.
Through a rigorous academic program, students explore their interests and passions more deeply. Along the way, they build leadership skills, resilience, and a strong sense of responsibility for themselves and their communities.
By graduation, students leave St. Catherine’s prepared to step forward with purpose, equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and voice to shape what comes next.
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Upper School Highlights
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AP and Honors Classes
We offer extensive honors level and Advanced Placement (AP) courses across all disciplines, which provides our students with many options for exploration and mastery. With this wide array of academic offerings, each girl develops a class schedule that is uniquely tailored to her interests and passions. Upper School Course Guide -
Digital Responsibility
As the world becomes increasingly complex, St. Catherine's offers a cell phone-free environment where girls can fully engage in their learning and focus on building personal connections. Our leaders are fiercely committed to supporting students as they develop into smart, strong and confident young people. -
Intensive Studies Pathways
The Intensive Studies Pathway (ISP) program allows students to demonstrate both interest in and mastery of a chosen subject area. Participants combine coursework at St. Catherine’s with an additional layer of learning, such as an internship or an external academic program, culminating in the creation of a portfolio that reflects on what they have learned. -
Internship Program
In the summer before her senior year, each girl has the opportunity to experience potential careers by working with professionals at places such as VCU Medical Center, Richmond CenterStage and CapTech. The internship placements are as unique as every student.
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Saints Explore
Saints Explore provides a four-year, coordinate, experiential education program for Upper School students at St. Catherine's and St. Christopher's. The program focuses on three pathways (Challenge, Serve, and Expand) where students participate in a variety of learning experiences, including outdoor education, service, and cultural immersion. -
Saints4Life
The Upper School Saints4Life Program is a co-curricular program that offers students 12 different grade-level experiences each year in topics such as Health & Wellness, Diversity & Inclusion, Local & Global Citizenship and Leadership & Empowerment. -
Our Brother School
Just a few blocks away resides St. Christopher's School, a JK-12 all-boys' Episcopal day school, with which St. Catherine's shares a unique and compelling educational partnership. Expert teachers combined with intentionally designed academic curricula provide the ideal learning environment on each campus for your sons and daughters.
Learn More About the Coordinate Program
Meet the Team
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Upper School Hours
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General School Hours
7:50-8 a.m.: Morning check-in
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After School Hours
3:45-5:30 p.m.: Designated time for after-school activities for all upper school students all year
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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.
