There are three 2nd Grade classes at St. Margaret Mary.  Each class may contain up to 28 students. 

• The reading curriculum expands basic reading into higher levels.

• The religion curriculum emphasizes sacraments, in preparation for receiving the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation, which is usually handled through the school. 

• The math curriculum expands to 3-digit addition and subtraction, continues with concepts of  measurement, money, and  time, and introduces fractions and multiplication.

• Students eat lunch at the main cafeteria with the 3rd grade, and have one outside recess after lunch.

• Students attend school masses and - about once a month - mass in the St. Margaret Mary chapel. 

• Students participate in all exploratory classes: computer, library, PE, prayer music, and Spanish.   These are graded Satisfactory (S) / Needs improvement (N) all year.

• Students receive letter grades in math, reading, and religion.   Science and social studies  are graded S/N. 

• Conduct is graded on a scale of E (Excellent), S (Satisfactory), N (Needs improvement), U (Unsatisfactory).

• Students take the Stanford Achievement Tests (SAT) in April.