Special Curricular Programs

Mary Queen of Apostles School offers special programs to students in grades four through eight, connected to the curriculum. The programs are meant to develop interests and build on student strengths.

A pre-engineering program, Project Lead the Way from Rochester Institute of Technology, is part of the science curriculum for grades six, seven, and eight. The middle school program includes computer aided drafting and design, automation and robotics, and digital electronics.

MQA offers instrumental lessons and has an excellent band program. There are two choral groups, an intermediate chorus for students in grades four through six and a select chorus for students in grades seven and eight.

Students in grades four, five, and six are offered semester and year long activities as electives. These activities include newspaper, interactive web postings, design technology, robotics, and art.

Students in grades seven and eight are required to select a competition project. They may choose projects in science, engineering, robotics, or history. All choices include research, writing, creation, and presentation. The competition options are listed below.

Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science, PJAS

Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair, PRSEF
Future City
First Lego League Robotics, FLL
National History Day, NHD