4s Program

4s Program Focus Points

  • Language development with a focus on making connections between printed words and their representation in the world.

  • Alphabet reinforcement and focus on the sounds the letters make using alphabet charts, games, poems, songs, rhyme and movement.

  • Introduction of Handwriting Without Tears, a program developed by Jan Olsen, allowing children to use developmental sequences for drawing shapes, forming pre-strokes, and writing letters and numbers.

  • Fine motor skills through learning how to properly hold pencils, finger painting, and activities involving both hands and legs like balance beam, swinging and throwing/catching a ball.

  • Learning to write upper and lowercase letters and numbers.

  • Basic math skills using hands-on activities, increased competence in oral counting and writing numbers, measurement using classroom materials, constructing solid shapes, and number operations.

  • Understanding the duration of units of measure through clocks and calendars.

  • Gathering and sharing information through surveys and graphs.

  • Social skills like communicating, sharing and cooperating with others through play and special projects.

  • Recognizing the need for rules and laws in school, the community and the world.

  • Specials for the Five Day Programs include Art, Music, Physical Education, Media, Music Lab, STEM and Spanish

  • Specials for Three Day Programs include Art, Music, Physical Education, Media, STEM, and Spanish

4s Programs Offered

  • Full 3 Day (M, W, F)

    • 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM

  • Partial 5 Day (M-F)

    • 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

  • Full 5 Day (M-F)

    • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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Road to Kindergarten

St. John’s Parish Day School is hosting our VIRTUAL Road to Kindergarten program on Tuesday, November 11th at 6:30 PM, and Wednesday, November 19th at 12:00 PM! Join us for one of these important information sessions to learn about the St. John’s Parish Day School Kindergarten program! SJPDS Kindergarten is an intentionally small program that focuses on the individual needs of our students. This allows us the time to focus on the important social, emotional, and academic strengths to benefit all students as we educate them to excellence.

 

Join us to explore the next step in the educational journey of your child during our Road to Kindergarten Virtual Event! You will experience a detailed overview of our exceptional Kindergarten program, including the continuation of our impressive specials curriculum, meet our outstanding Kindergarten faculty, and learn more about the next steps in the admission process for the 2026-2027 academic year. We can’t wait to see you there!

 

Click HERE to Register for November 11th at 6:30 PM

Click HERE to Register for November 19th at 12:00 PM