Reading and language arts in second grade consists of classroom lessons on decoding skills, language structure, vocabulary, and the writing process. The students also read and listen to many different types of literature, such as fiction, non-fiction, and traditional tales. Children participate in reading circles to practice skills and participate in small group discussions to enhance comprehension.

Mathematics instruction focuses on understanding concepts and developing number sense and skills. In addition to teacher directed instruction, children participate in group problem solving activities, as well as ongoing projects such as graphing the weather from month to month.

Science projects consist of interdisciplinary activities that involve observing, reading for information, and writing. Each year, the second grade completes five major science units on seeds, weather, the solar system, plant life cycles and butterfly life cycles.

The highlight of the social studies curriculum in second grade is a unit on life in the seventeenth century, culminating on a field trip to Plimoth Plantation and the Wampanoag Homestead. Students compare their lives to the lives of children and families in the seventeenth century.

Children in second grade also prepare for their First Reconciliation and First Eucharist, which they receive in the spring. They wear communion outfits for the May Procession, which is organized by the second grade parents and attended by all classes and parents. The second grade also organizes one school liturgy per year.

Children in second grade are expected to work independently, act responsibly, exercise self-control, and demonstrate respect for others. Each student is valued for the special gifts he or she brings to the classroom.