Academics
St. John Catholic School holds accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools through Cognia.
Curriculum
The curriculum and standards are approved by The Diocese of Charleston.The curriculum guidelines are based upon National Educational Association standards and satisfy the requirements of the State of South Carolina. St. John Catholic School adheres to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) immunization requirements as well.
St. John employs numerous methods to ensure that your child's spiritual and educational needs are met. This includes advanced technology and differentiated learning plans. We strive to meet the child's specific needs and develop a learning plan that will ensure your child is encouraged and challenged to excel and succeed. The school is working towards STEM certification through Cognia and promotes the importance of technology while balancing the importance of writing and communication skills.
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CORE SUBJECTS
All students take the following courses:
Math,Language Arts/English, Social Studies, Spanish, Art, Physical Education, Music, Science and STEM class.
Hands-on learning is truly encouraged as the school has a butterfly and small vegetable garden, an outdoor learning space, fish, chickens, and a bee hive.
Academic field trips occur at least twice per year. Teachers utilize multiple resources both computer and non-computer based to assist in the learning process. Middle school students run a small coffee shop on Friday mornings to gain business, communication, and math skills.
Religion
St. John's students in K4-3rd grade participate in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program. This Montessori approach creates authentic connections for the children as they also attend Mass weekly.
Students in grades 4-8 not only attend Mass weekly, but also take active roles in the mass through altar serving, lectoring, prayer writing, and ushering. In addition to a robust curriculum, students participate in multiple service opportunities.
The arts
St. John students attend music and art class weekly. Students in K-8 can participate in the Saintly Singers Choir. Choir members sing during school masses, and perform two concerts each year.
Students in grades 4-8 get to compose music on the Carolina Studios mobile music studio weekly
Private piano lessons are also available after school.
Physical Education
All students attend P.E. class weekly. St. John is part of the First Tee of Greater Charleston program, and our students receive golf instruction for one quarter of the school year. A select number of elementary students get the opportunity to participate in a golf tournament in the spring.
St. John encourages physical activity and has been named a Unified Champion School through the Special Olympics.
After school, students are encouraged to participate in the Honeybee Walking Club.
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Encourage curiosity: Ask open-ended questions (ones that require more than yes and no responses) and provide access to books if possible. We have available books if you are interested and have an awesome public library.
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Participate in activities: Engage in STREAM-related activities at home, such as science experiments, art projects, or coding games.
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Involve the whole family: Plan a pizza and STREAM night at home. Make it special.
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Promote reading: Encourage regular reading to enhance literacy skills. Let your child see you read as well.
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Support the arts: Expose your child to different forms of artistic expression, such as music, poetry reading, theater, dance, and visual arts.
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Reinforce learning concepts: Help your child understand difficult concepts or engage in discussions related to the subjects being studied.
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Balance technology: Limit your child’s screen time. Utilize educational technology during permitted screen time.
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Engage fully: Put away your own technology and talk to your child.
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Encourage trying: Let your child work through challenges. Failure is okay–giving up is not. The more he or she understands it is okay to fail–and try again–the more confident he or she will become to take learning risks.
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Build community: Connect with other families and STREAM together. Take a virtual or in-person field trip. Try new foods. Learn about the beauty in other cultures and languages.
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Connect the math: Share how often you are using math each day (cooking/baking, grocery shopping, getting gas, checking mileage/distance , measuring).
How to Support STREAM Learning at Home
