Our Lady Queen of Peace offers a comprehensive, full-day, academic Pre-Kindergarten program. A half-day program is available as well for both PreK-3 and PreK-4. Kindergarten rounds out the early childhood program. The program is developmentally appropriate and serves the needs of the whole child by providing not only readiness skills but opportunities to learn at the individual student’s pace. The individual child is nurtured and learns how to share and use their words in a Christian environment.

The OLQP program uses a hands-on, activities-based approach to develop readiness skills for reading, language, and math, social skills, and both gross motor and fine motor skills. The program is enriched by themed units of study, guest speakers, and field trips. Students benefit from classes in the STREAM lab and computer lab.

Program Highlights
Technology: computer lab instruction, OZOBOTS robots
Project Based Learning: Biography Day, Christmas Program, Science Fair, Literacy Week, Art Gallery
Themed units of study to enhance learning and creative play
Fine Arts: Grandparents Day Program, Christmas Program, Art Gallery, PreK/Kinder End of the Year Program
Field trips: Local museums, Moody Gardens, Wildlife Refuge Park
Guest Speakers

Qualifications to attend OLQP Preschool

Must be of age for the corresponding class (PK3 or PK4) by September 1 of the coming year

(Example: For 2024-2025 school year, to attend child must be 3 by September 1, 2024 to be placed in the PK3 classroom. If child’s birthday is after September 1, unfortunately the child would have to wait the following year to attend PK3 classroom.)

Must be potty-trained

Please call us if you have any questions around qualifying age

979-265-3909

The first through fifth grade program provides project based learning, STREAM experiences, service projects, and many opportunities for extra-curricular enrichment. Students in lower elementary enjoy integrated fine arts, Spanish, and Technology. There is a focus on using concrete experiences to enhance concept development as well as many hands-on experiences that engage students in learning. Additionally, students are eligible to prepare for Private Schools Interscholastic Academic competition by working with coaches in an afterschool program. The Learning Garden and several field trips provide additional program enrichment.

Beginning in third grade, students may audition for the OLQP Select Choir. The choir prepares for performances throughout the year. The Select Choir enriches Masses at local churches, performs in the Lake Jackson Festival of Lights, and sings at the Texas State Capitol during Catholic Advocacy Day.

Beginning in fifth grade, students are eligible to participate in the OLQP sports programs: Co-Ed Soccer, Girls’ Volleyball, Girls’ Basketball, Boys’ Basketball, and Co-Ed Tennis. Students in fifth grade also go to Camp Kappe.

Program Highlights:
Technology: Google Classroom, Coding, program 3D printer, OZOBOTS, Robotics
Project Based Learning: Biography Day, Christmas Program, Science Fair, Celebrate Pi, Literacy Week, Art Gallery
Service: Food drive, drive for Military Moms and Wives of Brazoria County, Veterans’ Day Programs
Leadership: Flag Team, Afternoon Prayer Leaders, Sound Crew, prayer leaders and mentors when middle school at Forest Glen
Academic competitions: Science Fair, PSIA, National Geographic Bee, Spelling Bee
Fine Arts: Christmas Program, Art Gallery, Select Choir, Band Program
Field trips: Local museums, Matagorda Bay Nature Park, Moody Gardens, School of Environmental Education (Camp Kappe)
Guest Speakers

Our Lady Queen of Peace Jr. High program serves students in grades six through eight. Students participate in project based learning, STREAM activities, scholarly research, Writers’ Workshop, service projects, and many opportunities for extra-curricular activities.  We have added Executive Functioning into the curriculum for our Junior High Students.  We use the same program used by Harvard to better equip our students with planning skills used by the most successful individuals.  Students also take advantage of electives that include Speech Communications, Public Speaking, Robotics, Art, Guidance, Study Skills, and Spanish. Students who qualify are able to leave OLQP with high school credits in Algebra I and Geometry. Guest speakers and field trips enrich the middle school learning experience. Student leadership is developed as students participate in Serving Our School (SOS), Student Council, National Jr. Honor Society, prayer leaders, mentors to younger students, and more.

Program Highlights
 Technology: Google Classroom, Coding, program 3D printer, Robotics
 Advanced Mathematics: High School Credits for students who qualify: Algebra 1 and Geometry
 Pre-AP English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
 Project Based Learning: Biography Day, Christmas Program, Science Fair, Celebrate Pi, Literacy Week, Art Gallery
 Service: Food drive, hand-made blankets for Pregnancy Help Center, Serving Our School (SOS), mentors
 Leadership: Prayer leaders, Sound Crew, Student Council, NJHS
 Academic competitions: First LEGO Robotics, Science Fair, Society of Engineers Egg Drop Competition, PSIA, National Geographic Bee, Spelling Bee
 Fine Arts: Christmas Program, Spring Play, Art Gallery, Select Choir, Band Program
 Field trips: Forest Glen, Holocaust Museum, San Jacinto Monument
 Guest Speakers
 Social Skills: Cotillion

The religion curriculum is at the heart of the school. Students begin the day with prayer. In pre-school, the students participate in prayer in their classrooms. Grades Kindergarten through 8^th grade gather in Marian Hall for morning prayer. Middle school leaders facilitate prayer and mentor younger students. Scripture, lives of the saints, traditional prayers, and devotions are the focus. The community comes together to celebrate special feast days such as All Saints Day and May Crowning. Mass is celebrated weekly.

Students deepen their knowledge and understanding of God, Church, community and the world. They are given the tools and encouraged to deepen their spiritual life through prayer, Sacred Scripture and the Sacraments. Social justice concepts are taught to each grade level, taking into account their maturity and ability to appreciate and appropriately comprehend the issues presented.

As students mature through the OLQP program, they continue to develop a deeper relationship with God in prayer and in daily interaction with each other. They participate in mentoring and service in order to see themselves as God’s instruments in the world and as agents for good. The students are expected to live an authentic Christian life and are challenged to follow Jesus: “What would Jesus do?” is the clarifying question.

Camp Kappe

Each year, OLQP 5th grade students have the wonderful experience of attending the Archdiocesan environmental camp – Camp Kappe. The School of Environmental Education (S.E.E.) is an accredited school offering a supplemental education program to the parochial schools of the area. S.E.E. provides a four-day outdoor experience of God’s gift of nature while studying life cycles, food chains, the environment’s effect on man, man’s effect on the environment, conservation of resources, etc. It offers hands-on experience with farm animals and gardening along with many other exciting adventures in outdoor education.

Forest Glen

Science Fair

Each year, OLQP hosts a science fair. Participating in the fair supports the development of many skills: curiosity, discovery learning, academic research, data collection and analysis, and presentation skills.

Scientific Method
Observation/Question
Research
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data Collection
Analyze Data
Conclusion

All students are eligible to participate. In lower elementary, beginning in 4^th grade, students are required to participate. Science teachers mentor students and teach the scientific method. Beginning in middle school, engineers and scientists from the community-at-large mentor students and provide feedback as students progress through the project.

The final product is then judged by area teachers, scientists, and engineers at the OLQP Science Fair. Students may choose to enter their projects in the Brazoria County Science Fair.