Curriculum

    St. Joseph School incorporates the Course of Study developed and approved by the Division of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.  These goals were written in the pursuit of excellence.  Excellence is achieved when an individual develops his/her unique talents to their fullest potential.

• Our Catholic faith is the focal point of our education process, and it permeates all curriculum areas.
• St. Joseph Students excel in our challenging academic environment.  They consistently score higher than average in both Archdiocesan and national testing.
• All classrooms, the library media center, and the PC lab are Internet connected through Comcast.
• Reading specialist, math tutor, speech therapist, and counselor are available on a limited basis.
• Teacher Assistants are employed in grades K-5
• SJS employs a full time registered nurse.
• SJS teachers are state certified.  70% have masters degrees or equivalency.
• Math enrichment classes in grades 6-8
• All 7th grade students take Pre-Algebra
• 8th grade offers both Algebra and Pre-Algebra determined by the student's skills
• Strong Language Arts program which incorporates phonics, literature, grammar, spelling, writing, vocabulary development and directed reading lessons.
• Required summer reading and follow up activities in grades 4 through 8.

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