Alberta Education has created the My Child's Learning Parent Resource which will provide you with a better understanding of Alberta’s curriculum and related information for your child. This tool can help you discover what your child is learning, how they’re assessed and what resources are available to help them be successful from Kindergarten to Grade 6.
Our School's Mission
In order to prepare our students to live in and contribute to a changing world and engage in active faith-filled, lifelong learning; St. Justin School provides an interactive and collaborative inquiry based learning environment that promotes higher level critical thinking utilizing real-world tools.
Curriculum Grades 1-6 – Core Academic Programs of Studies
Our goal at St. Justin School is to assist students to achieve their personal academic best. All teaching and learning aligns with the requirements of the Alberta Education Program of Studies Program of Studies for Grades 1-6. Core instruction includes Religion, Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Physical Education/Health, Art and Music instruction. French is considered a core subject and is mandatory from grades 4 to 6. Below for your information is the link to reference an at a glance overview of what students learning in each grade 1 through 6.
Curriculum Handbooks & Curriculum Summaries for Parents
Curriculum summaries, which include information about content taught in each grade and subject area, are available on the Alberta Education website: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mychildslearning/. To see information related to the new curriculum, click here
Provincial Achievement Test Results
Achievement test results are just one of the many forms of data collection used by teachers to assess students’ academic ability. Many variables affect student performance on tests and as such we believe that the best way to assess children academically is by using a variety of assessment tools. Staff will work collaboratively to analyze the achievement test data and to establish goals to target areas for growth. Below is a link to access our school's PAT results for the past year.
ST. JUSTIN Provincial Achievement Test Results for 2021-22
We Offer:
- Universal Design for Learning with multiple technologies and platforms to support students.
- Diverse learning spaces designed to meet a variety of student needs and offer student choice.
- Flexibility in learning modalities based on a student's preferred learning style.
- Inquiry-based Learning that offers a high level of student engagement
- A Learning Coach to coordinate flexible approaches to learning, customized for individual student needs.
- Multiple Disciplinary Team (MDT) of Service Providers (OT, SLP,, FSLW, EBS)
- Multi-age Instruction for Project-Based Learning
- Full wireless capabilities
- Multiple Technology options for student choice (smartboards, FM systems, chrome books, iPads.)
- Transportation for catchment students
- 'Healthy Hunger' Hot Lunch Program
- Daily snack program provided through funding from the Edmonton Catholic Schools Foundation
- Before & After School Care onsite(Just'n out of school care)
- Levelled Literacy Intervention Program (LLI) for Struggling Readers
- SIOP Program for (ELL) English Language Learners
- Mathletics Program
- Discovery Education
- School Chapel - under construction
- French as a Second Language Instruction
- Comprehensive & Collaborative Music Programming for all students
- St. Justin Choir - funded through the ECSD Foundation and a generous donar
Extracurricular Activities
- STJ Student-Led Broadcast Team
- Volleyball teams
- Intramurals
- Running Club
- St. Justin choir
- Hand Bell Club
- Recorder/Orff Ensemble
- Annual Performances (Celebration of the Arts, Concerts, Community Performances)