St. Jude’s School is designed for students:
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who are between grades 1-10
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who are of average or above average intellectual ability.
Most St. Jude’s students score in the bright to gifted range of intellectual abilities
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who experience one or more learning challenges such as:
Central Auditory Processing
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia
Language Processing
Non-Verbal Learning
Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor
ADHD
Executive/Cognitive Functioning
Memory Issues: Verbal/Auditory. Working, Immediate, Short-term, Long-term, or Automatic
High Functioning Autism/Aspergers -
who find learning/school a struggle
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who are starting to question their intellectual abilities
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who are falling behind their peers in reading, comprehension, writing and mathematical skills
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who require a school environment where the focus is not only on academics
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who require a school environment where the focus is also on life management:
i.e. a work ethic, organizational & study habits, time management, confidence, self confidence, self reliance, self advocacy, character development & growth and much more -
who do not exhibit behaviour as their primary school issue
Benefits to Students
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A comprehensive program specifically designed to address individual educational needs with personalized instruction and an individualized education plan
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Increased pupil-teacher instructional time
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Very small classes with a teacher and an educational assistant
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A boost to academic self-esteem through a positive learning environment and achievable goals
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A safe, supervised community
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Peer conflicts handled with an attitude of mutual respect
Benefits to Parents and Families
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Instruction appropriate with determined academic performance levels
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Homework designed to facilitate mastery of in-class instruction
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Individualized IEPs continually modified to maximize academic skill acquisition
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Ongoing communication between teachers, staff, students and parents
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After school care available everyday
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Ongoing and frequent communication between teachers, staff, students and parents
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Happier kids make happier families!
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When school is great, home is better!
St. Jude’s Daily Schedule
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Classes begin at 8:30 am every day. Students are welcome to arrive any time after 7:30 and they come directly into the school where their teacher will be ready for them
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St. Jude’s has a traditional school day with morning and afternoon recess and a lunch time from 11:30 to 12 and another outside break from 12 to 12:30 pm
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Classes end at 3:30 pm on Monday to Thursday
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Different after school clubs take place every day from 3:45 to 4:30
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Friday classes end at 1:30 pm followed by a one hour leadership workshop. Dismissal on Fridays is at 2:30 pm (if homework is done)
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St. Jude’s has no PD days
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School holidays generally are the same as the publicly funded systems
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St. Jude’s has adopted the university semesters resulting in a Spring Break the last week of April instead of the publicly funded system’s March Break.
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For St. Jude’s, the “March Break” week is our school spirit week
