K-5 Elementary School

Saint Joseph School is a learner-centered environment that promotes Catholic values, spiritual growth and respect. We provide academic excellence for a lifetime of service to Christ and the community. Our Catholic identity is woven throughout the school day with daily prayer, the celebration of feast days, and our Catholic traditions. All classrooms enjoy a prayer corner and religious pictures and other items that are an important part of faith formation.

Learning Environment

Instruction is a balance between teacher led instruction and student engagement. Student exploration drives what students will be able to do, in regards to the Indiana State Standards and our Religion Curriculum. The learning environment is structured in such a way that everything that is taught is intentional and has a purpose for student enrichment and remediation, if required.

A typical schedule in the elementary school will include: 

• Daily Morning Assembly in the gym includes:
• A daily reading and Prayer
• The Pledge of Allegiance
• Celebration of Birthdays and Half-Birthdays for those students who have summer birthdays
• Announcements and virtues
• Calendar Time (K-2)
• Reading Block with integration of Religion texts and Science and Social Studies texts
• Math and Science Block
• Religion Block
• Math or reading interventions