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St. Mark Elementary School:
Saint Mark Elementary School, located in Venice, California, is a private elementary school serving students from Kindergarten through Grade 8. Saint Mark School (SMS) is a part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic Elementary School system, fully licensed by the State of California, and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA). Saint Mark Elementary School’s growth in the new millennium has focused upon the expansion of curriculum and activities that support our commitment to provide academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment, and to “care for self; care for others; care for the environment”.

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Kindergarten through 8th Grade:
Students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade, are guided in
- Faith and Formation
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education

Our computer learning lab hosts reinforcement and self-pacing in Language Arts and Mathematics skills. Cross-curricular activities in each of these areas facilitate an integration of:

- Arts and crafts
- Music
- Drama and literature
- Dance
- and our Christian and multi-cultural heritages into each and every classroom setting.

We strive to help all students develop skills in written and spoken communication; reading and comprehension; listening, observing, discovering; memorization; logical reasoning; critical thinking; active learning; research and information gathering


After School Programs:
Homework Club:
Our after-school program provides an opportunity for students to exercise, read and complete homework or study. Homework Club hours are from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

After – School Fine Arts:
Music lessons are available throughout the school year.

Bell Choir:
Students in grade 5 through 8 may participate in the after-school performance program.

After-School Sports:
Our after-school CYO sports program provides opportunities to develop skills in sports and sportsmanship, beginning with seasonal “C” level sports (3rd and 4th grade); “B” level sports (5th and 6th grade) and “A” level sports (7th and 8th grade) for boys and girls. Fall sports include girls’ volleyball and flag football; Winter sports include boys’ and girls’ basketball; Spring sports include girls’ softball, boys’ volleyball and boys’/girls’ track.

Academic Teams:
Our upper elementary SMS Learning Fair and Decathlon teams compete annually in debate, art, oral presentation, mathematics and logic skills and more!


Additional Programs at SMS include:
- Sacramental Preparation
- Worship Families
- Choir
- Altar Servers
- Student Store (Our 4th Grade class manages a student store)
- ROARR (student newsletter)
- Yearbook
- Student Council
- Musical Productions

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Address: 912 Coeur d'Alene Ave, Venice, California , USA
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