Welcome to St. Joseph School
340 Manor Avenue,
Downingtown, PA 19335 Phone: 610.269.8999 | Fax: 610.269.2252 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What Curriculum is taught?
The curricula followed by the students in the parish elementary schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are developed by and/or approved by the Superintendent of Schools through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction of K-12 and Staff Development. All curricula are developed in accordance with state and national standards. The complete curriculum for all subject areas in all grades can be viewed at this link, Link to Elementary Curriculum. This is the complete curriculum taught at St. Joseph School.
2. Does the school provide before and/or after school care?
Our after school program is entitled 'CARES' (Children Are Receiving Extended
Services) and runs to 6:00 p.m. each day. Information about this program is available on the school website. No before school services are provided.
3. Does the school provide transportation?
Bus transportation is provided by the school district in which you reside. Presently, St. Joseph receives services from Downingtown, Coatesville, Twin Valley,
Owen J. Roberts and West Chester school districts.
Each of these districts provides one-way service only for half-day kindergarten students. AM students may ride the bus to school, but homebound transportation
is the responsibility of the parents. PM students my ride the bus home, but must
be brought to school through the arrangement of parents.
4. Where are school uniforms purchased?
Our school uniform supplier is Flynn & O'Hara - their Chester County store is located in the Festival Plaza on Route 30 in Exton. Gym uniforms are ordered from B&E Sportswear. Flocco's Discount Shoes will be present with a 'mini store' in our school cafeteria on a July Sunday (date TBA) for your shopping convenience. However, the required shoe may be purchased at any other school in which it can be found.
5. What is the typical class size?
St. Joseph School has two full-day and one half-day sessions of kindergarten and three divisions of Grades 1-8. Kindergarten maximum is twenty-five children; all other classes average between 20-28 students.
Daily Schedule
7:55 Teachers Gather for Morning Prayer
8:00 Teachers and Students Report to Classroom
8:25 Bell to Begin the School Day & Morning Prayers
8:35 First Class Begins
11:15 Morning Kindergarten Dismissed
8:00 Teachers and Students Report to Classroom
8:25 Bell to Begin the School Day & Morning Prayers
8:35 First Class Begins
11:15 Morning Kindergarten Dismissed
Angelus, Grace Before Meals Prayed in Classroom
Lunch Periods
11:25-12:05 Grades 3,4,5
11:55-12:35 Grades 1,2
12:20-1:00 Grades 6,7,8
Lunch Periods
11:25-12:05 Grades 3,4,5
11:55-12:35 Grades 1,2
12:20-1:00 Grades 6,7,8
2:50 Bell for announcements
2:55 Afternoon Prayers
3:00 Dismissal
2:55 Afternoon Prayers
3:00 Dismissal