At Divine Mercy Academy and the Diocese of Pittsburgh, we joyfully celebrate the growth and achievements of our youngest learners. We are excited to introduce a new assessment approach focused on recognizing individual development through a Badge Book system.
As children build new skills and master essential concepts, they will earn colorful badges, each representing a meaningful learning milestone. These badges span key areas, such as Early
Literacy, Math, Motor, and Self-Help Skills, helping students take pride in their accomplishments and understand their own learning journey.
Because children grow at their own pace, the Badge Book honors individual progress and personal strengths. It's designed to encourage confidence, celebrate success, and foster goal-setting in a joyful and developmentally appropriate way.
In addition to academic and developmental skills, we will also emphasize faith formation and social-emotional growth. We will monitor your child's progress in these key areas and provide you with regular updates. This will help you understand how your child is developing in faith, kindness, independence, and social skills-key foundations for success in both school and life.
Throughout the year, you will have opportunities to review badge progress and achievements.
This will be a great way for you to stay informed and know what to practice at home to support your child's continued learning.
We are excited to partner with you and look forward to celebrating your child's growth and accomplishments throughout the school year!