What You Will Learn

St. Joan of Arc's preschool program offers a nurturing environment where students are encouraged to discover, engage, interact, make mistakes, and problem solve. We offer a developmentally appropriate, differentiated curriculum to best serve the broad range of needs and interests of our emerging learners. Our students have full use of our outdoor playground equipment, bike track, and indoor gymnasium, creating a balance between activity and structured learning. 

The key to our preschool program is offering well-rounded growth in a fun environment. Each child experiences hands-on, developmentally appropriate learning while growing academically, socially, and spiritually. Spiritual growth is a key part of our preschool program, highlighted by our slogan “These Little Feet will Follow Jesus!” 

We offer full-day or half-day programs 3 or 5 days a week for students ages 3-5. Student's placement is determined based on their birthday on August 1st of that school year. 

• Religious Education, including Catechesis of the Good Shepard
• Physical Education
• Music Education
• Language and Literacy
• Mathematics
• Science and Social Studies
• Fine and Gross Motor Skills
• Social-Emotional Development
• Outdoor Play
• Field Trips

Our kindergarten students experience teacher-led, hands-on learning in a full-day program. Instruction is presented in developmentally appropriate ways that focus on student interactions, exploration, and individual needs. Each kindergartner grows socially, spiritually, and academically while having fun! 

• Camp Kindergarten
• 100th Day Celebration
• Orton-Gillingham Instruction
• Morning Meetings
• Foundational Literacy Skills
• Math
• Social Studies and Science
• Learning Centers
• Religion and Catechesis of the Good Shepard

Our elementary students experience hands-on learning in a nurturing environment. Through daily interaction with technology and classroom manipulatives, students grow and learn. Students will work to develop strong peer relationships through inquiry-based learning and collaborative work. With a variety of unique activities, students develop responsibility and independence in a positive learning environment that fosters creativity, exploration, confidence, and pride.

• School Mass and Liturgies
• Accelerated Reader Program
• Cursive Handwriting
• Spanish (2nd and 3rd Grade)
• Physical Education
• Music
• Art
• Scientist of the Week (1st Grade)
• First Communion and Reconciliation (2nd Grade)
• Muffins with Mom (2nd Grade)
• Yearly Field Trips 

Our middle school works hard to ensure students are ready to start learning independently with structured help from their teachers. Our students work to learn new skills, such as working autonomously, tracking their own assignments, study skills, and organizational skills. Our teachers use a team-based approach to instructing the students and create a schedule that allows the students to experience switching between classes to prepare them for junior high and high school, all while having a team looking out for them. 

• Block scheduling for core classes
• Participation in specials including Art, Gym, Spanish, and Music
• Band offered, starting in 5th grade
• 5th grade Giving Tree at Christmas and delivering gifts
• Mud Hens Games in the Spring
• Preschool buddies to read and attend Mass with

Our junior high is structured similarly to most area high schools. Our students have multiple teachers, one for each subject. Working to keep students organized and self-motivated is one of the top priorities of our junior high teachers. We aim to have students ready for high school when they depart after 8th grade, but continue to offer support and help when we see struggling students. Our students are offered high school placement preparatory classes as well as the ability to take math classes for high school credit before even leaving our building. 

Our junior high students truly are the leaders of our school and are given daily opportunities to show their leadership to the entire school body. Whether it is helping their kindergarten buddies at Mass, reading to the younger students, or simply helping the staff when needed, our junior high students know what it means to be a true servant-leader. 

• 6th Grade Camp Storer
• 7th Grade Camp Damascus
• 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip
• Electives block each week
• Wax Museum (6th Grade)
• Science Fair (7th Grade)
• Confirmation (8th Grade)
• Living Stations of the Cross (7th and 8th Grade)
• Staff vs. Students Volleyball Games (8th Grade)