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Fast Facts About St. Joseph Catholic School

General Information

  • PreKindergarten - 8th grade
  • Small, faith-filled, family oriented classes
  • School Day: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Calendar Year: August – early June
  • Hot Lunch: Served daily - Organic Life Food Service, plus an electronic program that tracks and manages your family’s lunch account.
  • Before & After Care Services Available
    • Before-care hours: 7:15 a.m. – 8:15a.m.
    • After-care hours:   3:30p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Faculty

Principal: Mrs. Kathy Radovich

School Secretary: Kristen Copeland

K-8 Staff:

  • 7 classroom teachers
  • Special Teachers include: Resource teacher, Music teacher, P.E. teacher, and Support staff

Preschool Staff:

  • Preschool teacher and aide(s) as needed

 

Curriculum Highlights

  • Strong Faith Formation Program
  • Spanish Class grades K through 8th grade
  • Music class
  • PE Class
  • K-8 Reading and Writing/Composition Program
  • Math Program with Pre-Algebra/Algebra Program for Jr. High
  • Technology embedded throughout curriculum
  • Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) standardized testing
  • Pre-K Program 
  • Faith Fridays
  • Service opportunities

Extracurricular Programs

  • Art Club
  • Stem Club
  • Speech League
  • Student Council
  • Student Choir

Athletics

  • Boys' Basketball
  • Girls' Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • IESA Cross Country
  • IESA Track & Field  

The Campus

Built in 1953, the school's traditional brick exterior emanates a strong sense of tradition, and has had many recent updates, including:

  • 1:1 Technology (a Chromebook for each student K-8th grade)
  • COWs (mobile laptop or netbook carts) in third through eighth grade classrooms
  • Smartboards in each classroom

Parent Involvement

  • All volunteers must complete the Safe Environment Program (required by the Diocese of Peoria), plus pass the Child Abuse & Neglect Tracking system check.
  • Established pick-up and drop-off procedures to ensure everyone's safety coming to and leaving from school.
  • A School Reach voice mail messaging system to contact school families via a primary phone number(s) regarding school closures and other important announcements.
  • During the school year: (1) gates are closed at all school entrances during recess; (2) visitors enter through a secured main entrance; (3) parents with a child(s) in Before/After Care use a secured entrance.

Visit Us - “Class Shadow!”

To arrange a tour or to meet the principal and/or any member of our staff, please contact the School Office at 309-347-7194. We can even arrange for your child to “shadow” a student for a day in his/her grade level.