St. Jude Academic Excellence
St. Jude School & Preschool is a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and offers a focused and challenging Pre-K through 8th grade curriculum. St. Jude students consistently score higher than their peers in national standardized tests. Our students’ success reflects the work of dedicated and caring teachers and a learning atmosphere that stresses discipline in both behavior and study habits. St. Jude’s full-time faculty members are all state certified and approximately 50% have a Master’s Degree in Education. In addition to our classroom teachers, the following professional staff are available to assist the students at St. Jude School & Preschool:
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Guidance Counselor
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Learning Disability Teacher
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Speech and Language Therapist
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Remedial Math/Reading Tutor
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Enrichment Tutor
At St. Jude School & Preschool, we are proud of the many unique programs, courses and classrooms that help set us apart from other schools. These include:
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Aims-Web Progress Monitoring Tool
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Phonics Dance, K-3
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Wilson Fundations, K-3
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Saxon Math, K-8
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Science Lab
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Elective Courses, 3-8 (Includes Forensic Science, Advanced Ceramics, Comic Book Creation, African Drumming, PowerPoint Presentations, Candymaking, Science Olympiad and Young Authors)
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Progress Book
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Homework Club, K-8
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Weekly Teacher Subject Help Sessions, 3-8
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Enrichment Program, K-8
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ChinaLink Enrichment Program, K-3
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Daily Spanish Classes, 7-8
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Mohican Science Camp, 6
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Stone Lab, 7
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Science Fair, 7-8
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Spelling Bee, 3-8
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Geography Bee, 4-8
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State of the Art Computer Lab
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Mobile Computer Labs
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Plasma/SmartBoards in all Classrooms
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Peer Tutoring
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Student Teacher Assistance Team
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Full Art Studio with Kiln and Pottery Wheel
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Band, 4-8
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Annual School Art Show
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Scholastic Art Competition, 7-8
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Great Lakes Theater Programs, 6-8
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Weekly Mass Participation
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Retreats
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Operation Keepsake, 6-8
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Peer Mediation
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Full Size Gymnasium and Football Field