Instructional Spaces

The Start-Up Spaces at St. Gabriel’s Catholic School represent our commitment to differentiated learning. Modeled after spaces in leading high-tech companies, the Start-Up Spaces allow students a space for collaboration, one-on-one instruction, and quiet after-school tutoring. All Start-Up Spaces are wired with TVs that allow for a tele-presence in learning. These light, airy, and private spaces provide students and teachers flexibility in educational models.

Because Christ is at the center of all we do at St. Gabriel’s Catholic School, The Incarnate Word Chapel is the heart of our School. The Chapel features hand-painted and stained glass from Florence, Italy; hand-carved statues of Mary Undoer of Knots, Joseph, and a gentle-faced Crucifix from Ortisei, Italy; and mosaics on the façade of the altar from Pietrasanta, Italy. All images in the Chapel are designed to invoke curiosity in our students. The hand-painted saints on canvas are either children themselves, or are saints who served children. The space is designed to reflect our values of prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. The statue of Joseph features him holding the baby Jesus—a symbol of our committed and involved Saber Dads. The Incarnate Word Chapel is a child-centered sacred space for our students, faculty, staff, parents, and entire community, and is celebrated with reflection, renewal, prayer, and liturgy.

The Learning Stairs at St. Gabriel’s Catholic School are a unique space for students to gather for both formal and informal purposes. Surrounded by windows and facing the Incarnate Word Chapel, the students congregate on the Learning Stairs before and after school for social time, as well as for morning prayer, assemblies, and guest speakers. The Learning Stairs are wired with outlets so that students can use their computers and laptops easily in that space.