St. Johns Country Day School

Curriculum
St. Johns mission is to provide a superior college preparatory program with a diverse curriculum that stresses academic accomplishment, artistic expression, and athletic participation in a supportive family atmosphere that fosters self-reliance and ethical responsibility.

St. Johns offers a unified and integrated academic program that mindfully and cohesively spans a child’s school years from Pre-K through Upper School. It provides developmentally appropriate growth-enhancing challenges in a traditional, yet innovative, well-rounded curriculum engaging students in their time and place in the world. It is decidedly college-preparatory, emphasizing deep reading, critical thinking, effective writing, and problem-solving skills. Foreign languages, visual and performing arts, and physical education are part of the curriculum at every grade level. State-of-the-art resources, integrated into their lessons by our savvy Apple Vanguard certified teachers, results in students who are adept and creative with the power of technology. St. Johns is committed to empowering our students with the skills and sense of responsibility to make positive contributions with their life, and this is woven into the curriculum.

The St. Johns academic program is mission-driven and passionately pursued by highly skilled faculty who design their courses to be responsive to their students’ needs and the world in which they live. A full-time director of curriculum and instruction provides leadership and oversight to ensure its continuity and effectiveness. Having our PreK-3s through high school students on the same campus organically facilitates this. The ongoing collaboration among highly-qualified colleagues who have taught, are teaching, or will teach their students fuels the sense in every teacher that they are invested in the long-range success of each child. This is reflected in the design of every unit and every lesson. It is celebrated in the participation of the full faculty at graduation.

The St. Johns graduate is prepared to thrive in college and life, as citizens of the world doing work that matters.