Why St. Joseph?

Why Private School?

• Small class sizes give students individual attention
• More involved families create an atmosphere of caring
• Students are better behaved for a more academically-focused environment
• Standards meet and exceed Oregon State standards
• Fully licensed staff in an accredited school 

Why Parochial School?

• Solid Catholic basis for all decision-making
• Focus on the whole child
• Virtue of the Month and Schoolwide Learning Expectations (SLE) of the Week help children learn the importance of good citizenship
• Weekly Mass, daily prayer, and open discussion of our faith builds individuals who are forward-thinking and community-minded, with a strong Catholic center.

Why St. Joseph Catholic School?

• Strong focus on Catholic essentials and a faith-filled life
• Comprehensive focus on academics
  • Smithsonian Institute’s hands-on science curriculum K-8 brings science to life in a concrete and complete way
  • Spalding’s phonemic awareness program helps students learn letter sounds, blends, and spelling rules
  • Students are able to move up quickly in mathematics.  All of our math classes are scheduled at the same time, so students can be moved ahead if that is their strength.
  • Literature-based reading program allows students to experience real stories throughout their school years.
• Buddy classes and Family Groups allow students from different age groups to interact as a community.

• Students will be in the classroom from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm every day, beginning February 8.  Students have the benefits of instruction and relationship building while maintaining social distancing and following successful Covid protocols. 
• Students will have in-person classes in all of their subjects, including not only all of the core subjects, but also PE and art.