St. Joseph is a Private Elementary School in Mountain View, CA offering students a Catholic-faith based education.
We have programs from TK through Grade 8.At SJMV, we strive to balance traditional studies with physical education and arts, rooted in the Catholic faith. Our Catholic elementary school programs from grades K-5 will ensure your children gain a well-rounded education that sets them on a path to excel in high school, college, and the real world.
The St. Joseph elementary school curriculum builds upon the fundamentals that students learn during their time in our Transitional Kindergarten program. In our Elementary program, we integrate critical thinking and collaborative projects so that students discover the value of both independent thinking and working together.
We complement our academic instruction with a focus on developing every child’s potential through social, emotional, and personal character education to help each student become articulate and respectful.
We inspire our students to ask big questions about the real world, we challenge them to think beyond our classroom walls, and we show them how to learn from these experiences.
Elementary students are immersed in our core knowledge and faith areas like language arts, mathematics, music, physical education, religion, science, social studies.
Elementary students are encouraged to examine all sides of a problem, ask questions to gain information, and work to create the right solution to a problem individually and collaboratively.
Studying skills, learning skills, and completing homework are essential to success at St. Joseph, but our students find joy in the challenge with the right motivation.
At St. Joseph, we believe in a balance between traditional studies with physical education, fine arts, and the Catholic faith to give our students a well rounded education. Our goal with our private elementary school education is to set our students on a path to excel in high school, college, and the real world. Here’s some of our quick academic facts.
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At St. Joseph School, we recognize the importance of academic success and are proud to share our most recent data with you. The graphs below compare St. Joseph School’s February 2020 STAR testing data to the end of the 2019 school year CAASPP data of our nearby district, county and state. (The CAASPP data from 2020 will only be published at the end of the school year.) As you can see, our private elementary school and private middle school programs excel beyond the other schools in Santa Clara County and California.
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Report cards are issued three times a year in Grades 1-5. (Kindergarten progress is discussed at the fall Parent-Teacher Conference.) Kindergarten students will receive report cards for the subsequent two trimesters.
Standards Based Report Card
5 – Exceeds end of year grade level expectations by independently applying and utilizing concepts and skills
4 – Consistently and independently demonstrates mastery of/proficiency in the grade level standard
3 – Progressing toward consistent and independent mastery of/proficiency in the grade level standard
2 – Beginning to show growth and progress with support
1 – Needs more time and support to develop
Available for all grades
Music is taught by rhythm and moves for ALL students TK-8. Students participate in a Christmas concert and Spring concert.
Available for grades 4th – 8th
Beginning-Advanced Instrumental program offered after school.
Available for grades 4th – 8th
St. Joseph School has enjoyed a robust Choir program for many years. Mr. Joseph Pigg volunteers his time to work with and teach over 30 students, at 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 Friday mornings to help students with the complexities and beauty of Christian music. Our choir sings at all of the school Masses as well as once a month at the Family Mass held at our Parish, St. Joseph Church. They also compete in the Choir festival in April, held by the Diocese. Any 4th-8th student is welcome to join.
Physical education contributes to every student’s health and well-being, and it’s an instructional priority for California schools. Every student is entitled to a high-quality physical education program providing every student with the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary to lead a physically active lifestyle.
Most students do not develop the proper technique or understanding of movement and motor skills on their own, and that’s why proficiency in movement and motor skills allows greater enjoyment when one participates in individual and team sports. Also, proficiency in sports carries over to other life skills.
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First Eucharist is offered to all students second through eighth grades.
