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Saint Theresa Catholic School

A Classical Catholic School

A Classical Catholic School
Serving Pre-K through 8th Grade Students
705 St. Theresa Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77498
281-494-1157

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Francesca Rice

I am a native Texan from Dallas. I grew up in the beautiful and quaint town of Nocona and graduated from Southlake Carroll High School. I received a B.A. of Elementary Education with a specialty in English from the University of Dallas. I also hold a Master’s Degree in teaching with a specialty in leadership. Since 1989, I have taught in Catholic schools in the Archdioceses of Dallas and Galveston/Houston. I am extremely grateful God led me to Saint Theresa Catholic School in 2011. It is a blessing to work with such fine families and outstanding colleagues.

What makes Saint Theresa’s unique is what I value the most. The diversity of our student body and faculty enriches our school’s Catholic identity. Our classical Catholic curriculum allows students the opportunity to experience the benefits of a liberal arts education at an early age. Our socratic pedagogy enables our students to value learning by listening and retelling. Our focus on virtues, character building, and interpersonal skills guides our students to be models of Christ-like behavior.

I am passionate about Catholic education because it is my true vocation, and my three daughters attended Catholic schools beginning in preschool and continued through 12th grade. I understand the financial sacrifice it takes to obtain a Catholic education, yet it is the best investment my husband and I have ever made. I know I am not the only parent who feels this way, because a few years ago, three girls, siblings, enrolled at Saint Theresa, and their parents attended the Fall parent and teacher conference night. As those parents were exiting the school, I thanked them for coming and asked how the girls were doing and so forth. Without hesitation, they stated at the same time, “This is the best investment we have ever made”. They were so exuberant with joy, and I hugged them and thanked them for choosing Saint Theresa Catholic School. I told those parents we are striving to do the work of the Lord.

Saint Pope Saint John Paul II is an inspiration and intercessor for me. I stood three feet away from him in 1986 as he walked by and blessed the students from the University of Dallas. I have always reflected upon him as the grandfather to the world. He certainly modeled the work of the Lord, and he had a great message for our youth:

“Only in Christ can men and women find answers to the ultimate questions that trouble them. Only in Christ can they fully understand their dignity as persons created and loved by God. Jesus Christ is ‘the only Son from the Father…full of grace and truth’.”

—John Paul II. World Youth Day, 1993. Denver, Colorado

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Spirit Night next Thursday! Spirit Night next Thursday!
Happy Assistant Principal’s week to our very own Happy Assistant Principal’s week to our very own Mrs Francesca Rice!  We love you! ❤️❤️❤️
Mrs. Lopez’ 1st grade class made their first don Mrs. Lopez’ 1st grade class made their first donation to St Vincent DePaul food pantry this Lenten Season!  Thank you to all families who have donated so far.  We will continue to collect until April 1st. #STCSgriffins #GoGriffins #StVincentDePaulSugarLand #StVincentDePaulFoodPantry
Thank you #SugarLandFireDepartment for the Fire tr Thank you #SugarLandFireDepartment for the Fire truck parade and visit from mascot, soapy. Our PreK and Kindergarten students loved it. #STCSGriffins #SugarLandFireandEMSrocks
We ❤️how much our students LOVE their school! We ❤️how much our students LOVE their school!  The Gibula family stopped by our front door to create a SnowHeadmaster to greet Snowstudents and the De Los Reyes family sent out some snowy love!  Thank you Griffins! #STCSGriffins #SnowGriffins #GoGriffins #TexasSnowDay2021
Stay safe and warm Griffin family! #STCSGriffins Stay safe and warm Griffin family! #STCSGriffins
This school year may be quite an extraordinary one This school year may be quite an extraordinary one, but our Griffins continue to amaze us with their resiliency and sense of adventure despite any obstacle or adversity! #STCSGriffins #GoGriffins #SnowDay #SnowGriffins #TexasSnowDay2021
Stay safe and warm Griffin families! #STCSGriffins Stay safe and warm Griffin families! #STCSGriffins #GoGriffins #SnowDay #SnowGriffins
STCS finished Catholic Schools Week with a little STCS finished Catholic Schools Week with a little fun for students, faculty, and staff! We reminded our students that we were once young too and played a game of “Guess Who” with our faculty and staff baby photos. Can you spot your favorite teacher or staff member in these photos?? #CatholicSchoolsWeek2021 #STCSGriffins #ArchdioceseOfGalvesronHouston #GoGriffins #CatholicSchool
Today in celebration of Catholic Schools Week our Today in celebration of Catholic Schools Week our students listened to vocations talks from our very own Sr. Marie Phoi in PreK through 1st Grade and via video conference in grades 2-8 from Seminarian John Clark & Deacon Houston. We are grateful to them for sharing their faith and their experiences. #CatholicSchoolsWeek2021 #STCSGriffins #GoGriffins #ArchdioceseOfGalvestonHouston #CatholicSchool
Our celebration of Catholic Schools week continues Our celebration of Catholic Schools week continues today with the blessing of the throats to honor the feast of Saint Blaise and our annual International Day. International Day reminds us that no matter where we are from in this world, we celebrate and honor our Catholic Faith in the same way. This year our students learned about Eucharistic Miracles around the world. #CatholicSchoolsWeek2021 #ArchdioceseOfGalvestonHouston #InternationalDay #STCSGriffins #GoGriffins #FeastOfSaintBlaise
This morning we celebrated our second day of Catho This morning we celebrated our second day of Catholic Schools week with a “Living Rosary” on the steps of our church.  We are so grateful for our Faith that guides us all in our teaching, learning, and above all, our daily life. #STCSGriffins #CatholicSchoolsWeek2021 #GoGriffins
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Our Griffins did very well in the National Latin Examination and we are so proud! Read the article below for all the details. #stcs #sainttheresacatholicschool #houstoncatholicschools #houstonprivateschools #classicaleducation #catholiceducation
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