The Catholic Identity Integration Program, a signature component of St. Peter Catholic School, is immediately evident to every student, teacher, and guest that arrives on campus, since the formation of disciples is at the heart of every decision and encounter within Catholic formation. The program ensures that catechesis and evangelization are never departmentalized but are seamlessly woven through all faculty members and all aspects of school life, including the physical campus. This is most evident in the awareness of the True Presence of Christ in Our Lady of Grace Chapel in the main school building. All students, faculty, and staff have this sacred place available throughout the day–such as before school, at recess, and during classes. Enrichment classes for sixth and seventh grade are also able to participate in daily Masses held in the chapel. In the area of academics, the school prioritizes that all subject areas be taught with a Catholic lens.
As part of the Catholic Identity Integration Program, all teachers focus on the principles within the book Educating for Eternity: A Teacher’s Companion for Making Every Class Catholic,by Dr. Brett Salkeld. Lesson planning includes the utilization and completion of a Catholic touchstone document that provides resources on the various areas of the faith, as well as brainstorming methods to incorporate aspects of Catholicism such as the spiritual and corporal works of mercy into lessons.