Academics

For over 40 years the students at St. Joseph’s Catholic School have been taught in the rich Catholic tradition of educating students to be responsible members of society. Our staff believes that students acquire the basic building blocks for learning at an early age and therefore we strive to instill a strong academic foundation that can be built upon for life.  We encourage learning through a multi-sensory approach that encompasses basic skills acquisition, higher level thinking and collaboration with others.  Classroom instruction is delivered in a multitude of ways so that students’ varying learning styles are met.  Within each classroom students are encouraged to be creative thinkers while developing wholesome attitudes and habits for learning. 

We are proud that our students are taught in a Christ-centered environment that teaches them to be responsible for their actions, respectful towards others and compassionate for the less fortunate.  The school staff endeavors to instill a life-long love of learning rooted in strong Catholic values.
The school curriculum is designed by the Office of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Savannah.  A general overview of grade level objectives can be found on this website.  Grade level specific curriculum can be found on each teachers web page.

 

St. Joseph Catholic School (SJCS) participates in the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP). Duke TIP offers a 4th and 5th grade talent search and a 7th grade talent search. These talent searches help gifted students and their families find out how advanced the students' abilities truly are. Traditional testing often fails to measure the variation among many gifted students who reach the upper limits of scoring on grade-level exams. By taking above-level (at least two years above a student's current grade placement) testing through Duke TIP's talent searches, gifted students and their families gain a far better understanding of where the student stands in relation to his/her gifted peers and what level of educational challenge is appropriate.

Students must achieve a 95% on the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) to be considered for Duke TIP. These students are in the top 5% in the nation. This year, SJCS has  53% of 4th, 5th  and 7th graders qualifying for TIP.