General Information
HISTORY:
·Saint Juliana School was opened in 1952.
·Diocese of Palm Beach formed in 1984.
·Accredited by Florida Catholic Conference and renewed every 7 years.
CURRICULUM:
·SJS follows the Sunshine State Curriculum adopted by the Diocese of Palm Beach.
·IOWA Test of Basic Skills administered to grades 3-8 each October.
·FCAT is a state-developed testing system, and is not given at SJS.
·All students receive daily religion instruction and attend Mass weekly.
·The sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion are received in 2nd grade.
·All students take Music, Media, Art, Computer, Physical Education, and Spanish.
FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION:
·Rev. Alfredo I. Hernández, Pastor
·Dr. Serena Brasco, Principal
·Mrs. Susan Demes, Assistant Principal
·All faculty members are state certified in area of teaching. (Early childhood, elementary, middle grade subject area, fine arts, etc.)
·Full-time teacher assistants in grades PreK through K
CLASS SIZE:
·FCC Accreditation Standards.
·Pre-K-3 has a maximum of 20 and Pre-K-4 has a maximum of 24 students with teacher and full time assistant.
·Kindergarten has a maximum of 30 students with teacher and full time assistant.
·1st through 8th Grades have a maximum of 30 students; Grades 1 and 2 with part-time teacher assistant.
Enrollment at current time is 314 students
PLANT:
·State of the art Media Center, Computer Lab and Science Lab.
·Additional computers in each classroom.
·Internet access in computer lab and classrooms. (Firewall protected)
·Renovated art and music rooms.
·Security gates enclosing grounds.
·Renovated Cafeteria
·Renovated playground and fields
·Closed circuit TV System in production studio
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
·Cafeteria, clinic, Helping Hands, Auction, Shamrock Shindig, crossing guards.
·Must volunteer 15 hours per year.
·Two major fundraisers each year - Magazine Drive and Auction
DISCIPLINE:
·Mission is to promote self-discipline, respect for others and self, and living as Jesus taught.
EXTENDED DAY CARE:
·3:00 pm - 6:00 pm every day. $150.00 monthly per child. ($125.00 for 2nd Child)
·Teacher supervised homework hour for grades 3-8.
LUNCH:
·Hot lunch program 5 days a week.
ATHLETICS:
·Catholic School Athletic League.
·Junior Varsity sports for Grades 4-6 (basketball girls and boys).
·Varsity sports for Grades 6-8 (basketball girls and boys, cheerleading, softball, flag football, soccer, volleyball).
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
·Brownies, Dance, News Team, Safety Patrol, Student Council, Hand bell Choir, Middle School Youth Group.
·National Junior Honor Society.
·National Junior Art Honor Society.
·Enrichment and remediation offered in small groups.