At Saint John’s Academy the primary goal is to create a Catholic environment in which the teachings of Gospel values are infused in all content areas of curricula. Creating “teachable moments” that reveal to our students their ability to be people in communion with Jesus Christ is at the heart of Catholic education at SJA.
Our religion instruction, in grades prek-8, is based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark (RCAN) Curriculum. The curriculum addresses the following by grade level:
Prekindergarten and Kindergarten- Many Signs of God’s Love
Grades 1-2: God’s Love for Us
Grade 3: The Church and Its Beliefs
Grades 4-6: Using the Christian Life with the Sacraments and the Scriptures
Grades 7-8: Jesus and His Church
Assessments in religion include the ACRE: Assessment of Children/Youth Religious Education (in grade 5), sacramental preparation and completion (in grade 2), traditional assessments in faith knowledge (formative and summative),independent/ group projects, and service work.