OUR SCHOOL

Our curriculum in every grade level follows the guidelines and standards established by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the Diocese of Madison. Each grade level and curricular area has a curriculum map which ensures all standards in every subject area are covered in the lessons taught throughout the school year. St. John's students have a proven record of academic excellence. Between 70 to 80% of our students consistently score at or above grade level in Reading and Math. Many of our students have graduated as high school valedictorians, salutatorians, or honor students.

FAITH

As a Catholic community, religion is incorporated both in and out of the classroom. Prayer is an everyday activity. Students in grades 4K through 4th grade attend weekly Masses on Friday. As appropriate, students have opportunites to participate in Mass as readers, choir members, gift bearers, and altar servers. Each grade level has age-appropriate religion curriculum which is designed to allow students to grow in their faith and their relationship with God.

The St. John's teaching staff is one-of-a-kind. Most of St. John's teachers have been teaching at our school for over ten years. In addition to being highly qualified, they teach above and beyond the curriculum to ensure all students are succeeding in their classroom. Our teachers collaborate with each other and share a passion for teaching our amazing students.

Students in grades 3K through 4th grade particpate in our specials classes, which inlude art, physical education, and music. We offer two music programs each school year, a Christmas program and a Spring Program.

Our 4th grade students are the leaders of our school. They have many leadership opportunties available to them, including supervising and helping the 4K students at lunch, safety patrol, public speaking through morning announcements, and various other opportunities that present themselves throughout the school year.

Service learning is an educational approach that combines learning objectives with community service in order to provide a pragmatic, progressive learning experience while meeting societal needs. All students at St. John's participate in various service learning projects throughout the school year. As an example, our 4th grade students visit The Meadows once a month to spend time with residents participating in various activities.

Kindergarten through 4th grade classrooms are fully equipped with Google Chromebooks. Every classroom in our school building has a Clevertouch board which the teachers can use to supplement their instruction.

Student services available through the public school are also available at St. John's. Speech therapy, special education, Title I services, and bus transportation are available at no additional cost.

St. John's offers a hot lunch program to all students. Nutritious meals are prepared onsite by our wonderful school cook. Free or reduced lunch is availble to those students who qualify.

SAFETY

Safety is important at St. John's. All entrances to the school are locked at all times, we have regularly scheduled safety drills, and successful background checks are required for all volunteers.

St. John the Evangelist
Catholic School