Signature Programs

From its founding in 1953 by Dr. Edwin P. Heinrich, St. Johns Country Day School has always been a "college prep" school. But these days, nearly every secondary school prepares students for college, so what sets St. Johns apart? Many things, certainly, but above all its our family atmosphere and future-facing curriculum that prepares students not just for college, but for life. We hear it again and again from our graduates-- when they got to college they not only "survived," they thrived. They had the skills they needed to excel in their coursework, understood self-leadership and motivation, and managed campus life with aplomb.

Part of the reason for their success is St. Johns' small class sizes, personal attention, and our innovative programs that help students try new things, build on successes, and deep-dive into areas they are passionate about. These opportunities help St. Johns students become even more broadly informed and engaged and better equip them for today's ever-changing realities in college and career. Read on to learn more!

Character Foundations

St. Johns' Character Foundations program for students from age 3 through Grade 12 focuses on a different character trait each month, helping students master traits like wisdom, initiative, and contentment, which will contribute to a foundational culture of values at St. Johns and empower St. Johns students over the months and years ahead.

The August lesson on "The Big Three" (Treat Others Right, Make Smart Decisions, and Maximize Your Potential) sets the stage for the rest of the year.

In 2020-2021, these traits include:

August: "The Big Three"	January: Responsibility
September: Friendship	February: Kindness
October: Integrity	March: Patience
November: Gratitude	April: Peace
December: Generosity	May: Commitment

AP Capstone

St. Johns Country Day School is proud to be one of the few Northeast Florida providers of the AP Capstone Program -- a new offering from the College Board. AP Capstone is an innovative program that complements and enhances discipline-specific AP courses. Consisting of two new AP courses-- AP Seminar and AP Research-- AP Capstone will help St. Johns students develop the research, critical thinking, and communication skills that are essential to college readiness and lifelong success.

Incoming sophomores have the opportunity to enroll in the first of these new courses, AP Seminar, in lieu of modern World History or Honors Modern World History. This foundational course will provide students with opportunities to think critically, research, analyze, develop arguments, collaborate, and communicate using a variety of media. Then, in their junior years, students have the opportunity to take the AP Research course, which focuses on a yearlong research-based investigation of a selected topic.

These two courses, taken in conjunction with four additional AP courses throughout the high school career, provide students with eligibility to attain the AP Capstone Diploma in addition to the St. Johns Country Day School diploma.

Fellowship Program

St. Johns Fellowship Program

Open to any Upper School student, the St. Johns Fellowship Program is an exciting path to help students shape their paths for the future. Our innovative Fellowships allow students to pursue their passion for a particular topic and conduct "deep dive" explorations into targeted areas. For example, a student might pursue a Fellowship in medicine or global studies, embarking on a personalized program that provides both academic and practical experience that sets St. Johns students apart in the increasingly competitive collegiate and career world.

Dedicated advisors help Fellows chart their academic path and access distinctive learning opportunities, such as faculty-mentored projects, networking opportunities, and off-campus internships (above). Diverse and robust online study opportunities enhance the St. Johns Fellowship Program, helping students become nimble architects of their own lives.

For the 2020-2021 school year, the following Fellowship opportunities are available:

Arts & Humanities, mentored by Mr. Sepulveda
Community Engagement, mentored by Ms. Beresik
Computer Science, mentored by Mrs. Gorman
Conservation, mentored by Mrs. Sachs
Health Sciences, mentored by Dr. Román
International Studies, mentored by Mrs. Lebet
Journalism, mentored by Mrs. Minners
United States Government and Politics, mentored by Mrs. Garrison
Visual Arts, mentored by Mrs. Ayres

Heinrich Scholars

Dr. Edwin P. Heinrich Fellowship

A component of the St. Johns Fellowship Program, the Dr. Edwin P. Heinrich Fellowship offers our most academically talented and ambitious students opportunities to stretch and demonstrate content mastery even beyond Honors courses. Heinrich Fellows are self-motivated and think independently; they are driven to academic achievement. Throughout their Upper School careers, Heinrich Fellows complete a minimum of 20 course at the Honors level and above, and at least 8 of these must be Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

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Dr. Edwin P. Heinrich Fellowship

	St. Johns admits qualified applicants without regard to gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin and grants to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the school.