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Preschool at SJC

Our Preschool program provides a joyful, faith-filled environment where young learners are encouraged to explore, discover, and grow. Grounded in an understanding of early childhood development, our teachers create engaging, hands-on learning experiences that nurture each child’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and spiritual growth.

Through purposeful play, interactive activities, and meaningful relationships, students develop foundational skills while building confidence, independence, and a love of learning. Our classrooms are designed to spark curiosity, encourage creativity, and foster a sense of wonder as children begin their educational journey.

The Preschool program at St. John of the Cross provides a strong foundation for future academic success while nurturing the values, character, and faith that help children grow into compassionate and confident learners.

Now Enrolling for 2026–2027 School Year

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Explore Our Curriculum

Religion

Social/Emotional

Reading & Language Arts

Math Readiness

Science/Social Studies

Specials

Art

To develop
  • Various concepts related to other curricular areas
  • Large and small muscles
  • Experience using various media

Music

To stimulate an appreciation for
  • Singing and dancing
  • Sounds
  • Various types of music

Physical Education

To develop
  • Gross motor skills
  • Balance and coordination
  • A sense of group participation

Religion

Social/Emotional

Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies

Specials

Art

To develop

  • Various concepts related to other curricular areas
  • Fine motor skills
  • Experience using various media

Music

To stimulate an appreciation for

  • Singing and dancing
  • Sounds
  • Various types of music
  • Musical instruments

Physical Education

To develop

  • Gross motor skills
  • Balance and coordination
  • A sense of group participation
  • Self-confidence and good sportsmanship

Life at SJC

At St. John of the Cross Parish School, students are known, loved, served, and inspired to reach their fullest potential. Rooted in Catholic faith and academic excellence, our vibrant community nurtures the spiritual, intellectual, social, and emotional growth of every child.

From meaningful learning experiences and school traditions to prayer, service, athletics, and the arts, life at SJC is filled with opportunities to grow, lead, and thrive.

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Religion

Stories of God’s Love
To provide an opportunity for each child

  • To appreciate the world God has made
  • To accept his/her own uniqueness
  • To develop a sense of belonging (to a Christian community, family and class)
  • To know that God loves us

Social/Emotional

(Second Step)
To learn
  • To express feelings appropriately
  • To form relationships with adults and peers
  • To show empathy for others

Reading & Language Arts

To provide an opportunity to learn and develop
  • Pre-reading skills
  • Listening skills
  • Communication skills
  • Interest in books and reading
  • Literature appreciation
  • Dramatic play
  • Fine-motor skills

Math Readiness

To provide an opportunity to learn to
  • Sort and compare objects
  • Recognize the numerals 1 to 5
  • Count 1 to 5 objects
  • Rote count to 10
  • Extend an AB pattern

Science/Social Studies

To stimulate
  • A questioning atmosphere
  • An interest in nature
  • An awareness of the environment

Music

To stimulate an appreciation for
  • Singing and dancing
  • Sounds
  • Various types of music

Art

To develop
  • Various concepts related to other curricular areas
  • Large and small muscles
  • Experience using various media

Music

To stimulate an appreciation for
  • Singing and dancing
  • Sounds
  • Various types of music

Physical Education

To develop
  • Gross motor skills
  • Balance and coordination
  • A sense of group participation

Religion: Stories of God’s Love, RCL Benziger

Provide an opportunity for each child to understand that:

  • God created the world and all that is in it
  • God loves him/her
  • God gives us signs of his love
  • Jesus is God’s only Son and that he died for us
  • We are to act like Jesus and love one another
  • The Bible is a special book that tells about God
  • We come together to talk and listen to God in prayer
  • Church is a special place that we share with God

Social/Emotional: Second Step Program

Model behavior and encourage students to:

  • Express feelings appropriately
  • Form positive relationships with adults and peers
  • Show empathy for others

Language Arts: Happily Ever After, The Rowland Reading Program, Letter of the Week

Provide an opportunity for each child to learn to:

  • Handle a book and track print from left to right and top to bottom
  • Identify and name the letters of the alphabet
  • Write first name using upper and lower case letters
  • Recognize last name in print
  • Understand letter-sound relationships
  • Distinguish between real and “make believe”
  • Listen with understanding
  • Relate prior knowledge to new information
  • Respond to verbal directions

Math

With the use of manipulatives, provide an opportunity for students to:

  • Demonstrate early understanding of measurements using non-standard units, including making comparisons such as larger and smaller
  • Order objects in series or rows
  • Sort and classify objects by a variety of properties
  • Recognize, count and write numbers
  • Demonstrate one-to-one correspondence
  • Add and subtract with the use of manipulatives
  • Recognize and name two and three dimensional shapes

Science

  • Through non-fiction reading and hands on experience, prompt students to:
  • Ask questions about organisms and events in the environment
  • Use simple tools to measure and relate data
  • Discuss differences between living and non-living thingsMake comparisons between materials
  • Identify common objects seen in the sky

Social Studies

Through current events, literature and daily routines, lead children to:

  • Help each other & treat people fairly
  • Identify rules and understand roles/jobs in the classroom and community
  • Recognize the US flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance
  • Identify different types of weather and seasons
  • Describe traditions and holidays

Music

To stimulate an appreciation for

  • Singing and dancing
  • Sounds
  • Various types of music
  • Musical instruments