Tradition
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, was founded in 1947, to support Catholic families in the education of their children. IHM is mission and goal driven as we respond to the fourfold purpose of Catholic education as set forth by the US Bishops, “message, community, worship, and service,” our own school mission, which encourages the giftedness of all students, and the motto of St. Francis de Sales, “Live Jesus,” integrated with challenging academic goals in accordance with our school improvement plan, the curriculum guidelines for the Diocese of Charlotte, and the NC Standards.
School Year
The school year is divided into two semesters of 18-weeks, each with 4 1/2 week interim reporting periods, and 9-week reporting periods. The school day begins at 8:00 AM and ends at 3:15 PM.
Teacher Certification
All teachers are NC Certified, with more than 50% holding advanced education degrees.
Student Enrollment
Pre-K Total Enrollment: 24
Kindergarten - Grade 8: 198
Catholic: 196
Other Faiths: 26
Faculty
17 Full-Time
7 Part-Time
Areas of Study
All students receive instruction in the areas of Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, STEM, Social Studies, Religious Education, Computer Technology, Art, Spanish, Music, Physical Education, and Guidance.
The Learning Support Program is offered to enrich differentiated learning styles, as well as a Student Assistance Team which provides guidance for students, faculty, and parents.
Testing Programs
AIMSweb Benchmark (K-8 - Fall, Winter, Spring)
Stanford 10 (Grades 3 - 8)
OLSAT 8 (Grades 2, 5, & 7)
Math I Test (Grades 7 & 8, Spring)
ACRE Test (Grades 5 & 8)