CURRICULUM

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

The following subjects are taught in the Los Angeles Archdiocesan schools: Religion, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Music, Art, and Physical Education. St. John Fisher School also teaches Spanish and Computers.

In order to provide our students with a Catholic education of the highest quality, St. John Fisher School strives to meet all curriculum standards at the State and Archdiocesan levels. This is done through the faculty’s annual assessment of current textbooks, supplemental materials, technological advances, and academic achievement, at each grade level.

The assessment of each child is taken seriously and plotted against the state standards of each grade level. Promotion of students to the next grade level is contingent upon the successful completion of the current academic grade level standards. The curriculum academic standards for our School, as well as the State Framework and Standards for each grade level, are available for review in each classroom and the School office.

HOW TO APPLY

Come visit St. John Fisher School by contacting the school office at 310-377-2800. Applications available from the school office or you can download the application here. Please also feel free to contact us at

sc**********@sj*.org

with any questions.

TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM

FAITH IS CENTRAL to all learning that takes place at St. John Fisher School. Our Transitional Kindergarten class will be fully involved in the school faith community with TK students attending Mass & prayer services and participating in school-wide service projects. The goal of TK is to provide a fun, positive, small group setting that encourages a love of learning, develops a sense of community, and prepares your child for Kindergarten in a faith-filled environment.

A strong core curriculum in accord with standards set by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM

FAITH CONTENT

Traditional and familiar prayers, Mass once a week with Big Buddies

SPELLING & LANGUAGE

Phonemic and Sound-Symbol Awareness, letter recognition, builds foundational spelling and language skills
Story retelling, oral vocabulary, phonics, fluency, comprehension, high-frequency words, and writing.

MATHEMATICS TOPICS

Geometry and Patterns
Comparing Numbers 0-31
Graphs/Tables/Fractions
Addition, Subtraction
Money & Time, Measurement, and Numbers to 100

TEXT-BASED COMPREHENSION

Compare and Contrast
Plot
Cause and Effect
Draw Conclusions
Main Idea

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Twice a week

COMPUTER SKILLS

ART

Variety of genres

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTIONS IN MANY SUBJECT AREAS

RELIGION

Interactive textbooks
Advent and Lenten Interactive booklets in grades 2-3
Weekly magazines in all grades that focuses on the upcoming Sunday Gospel
Second Step – activities in the classroom to encourage social-emotional development in making friends, managing emotions, and solving problems
Family Life

READING

Aligns with the Common Core standards
Writers’ Workshop in Fifth Grade
Spelling
Handwriting and Cursive
English Grammar and Writing

MATHEMATICS

Aligns with the Common Core standards
Reinforcement activities online and in supplementary materials

SCIENCE

Hands on Science experiments and activities
Science Lab

TECHNOLOGY

Typing is taught
Word, Power Point, and Excel is introduced and reinforced through research projects
Coding is introduced

MUSIC
P.E.
SPANISH
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

MATHEMATICS

Differentiated classes allow students to learn at their own pace

LANGUAGE ARTS

Grammar-based writing instruction, dedicated vocabulary textbook, challenging literature curriculum includes Shakespeare, classics

FOEREIGN LANGUAGE

Spanish