Academics
Serving the Upstate of South Carolina within the immediate Greater Anderson Tri-County Area, at St. Joseph Catholic Church & School (SJCCS) we follow the Catholic Diocese of Charleston curriculum standards, which meet or exceed National and State standards, as well as strives for academic excellence integrated with the faith and tradition of the Catholic Church.
We offer a traditional, classical education based on direct instruction, independent student inquiry, historical reenactment, and cooperative group. Teachers are trained in differentiated learning techniques and offer modifications and accommodations to ensure every student's success.
Each week, each student receives additional instruction in Music, Art, Spanish, Library, Physical Education, and Computer Technology.
Our schoolwide Saxon Math curriculum uses the spiral approach to learning by introducing a new concept and reviewing previously introduced concepts on a daily basis. Manipulatives are used to introduce advanced concepts of Algebra and Geometry to even our youngest students.
For the 2011-2012 school year, SJCCS is integrating its K3-K4 preschool program under the tutelage of Mrs. Kathy Barrington and administrative direction of Mrs. Mary Ann Wheeler, Principal. Students will continue to experience the best head start to the extraordinary academic opportunities offered at SJCCS Elementary, only once again under the one "big school" roof.
Furthermore, with the addition of our new Sixth Grade class we are proud to be continuing our expansion to provide residents of the Greater Anderson Community a Catholic Middle School through the addition of a new Seventh Grade class for 2011-2012.
