St. John Vianney Parish Catholic School of the Milwaukee Archdiocese is a community of God’s people living and rooted in the Gospel message of love and service. Relying on the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we are growing in knowledge and experience: of God’s presence, of ourselves and others, and all creation. We value and work for peace and justice recognizing our responsibility as stewards of a global society.
Mission Statement Goals
Gospel Message
To integrate Judeo-Christian values and the core beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church into the daily lives of the school community.
Christian Community
To foster respect for all individuals, to promote positive and effective communication, and to provide experiences that will enable the school community to develop its spiritual and academic potential.
St. John Vianney School is a Catholic community, guided by the Holy Spirit and dedicated to assisting parents in the development of each child's God-given potential. Within this educational and spiritual environment of Christian living, we believe in each individual’s dignity, personal worth, and responsibility to God, self and others.
Goals and Objectives
To promote spiritual development through personal witness to the Gospel message and on-going instruction in the Catholic faith.
To prepare students to live and proclaim the Gospel message by providing faith experiences within a caring, professional atmosphere.
To develop each child’s positive self-concept by affirming the basic goodness of mind and body and the unique talents of each child.
To meet the academic needs of children by teaching basic skills and imparting knowledge through various resources, programs and teaching strategies.
To foster within each child a social conscience through example, experience and service to the school, parish and community.
Prayer and Worship
To assist members of the school community in deepening their relationship with God through meaningful prayer and worship experiences.
Service/Outreach
To provide opportunities for the school community to respond to the needs of the world and to foster a lifelong commitment to service.
From the Archdiocese School Planning and Accreditation Visiting Team report: “Your school environment is perhaps one of the best I have witnessed in all of my years in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. That is the result of hard work, dedication, and commitment to Catholic Education by a lot of people. Not only are your standards in order and in compliance, but also most of them are at a high level of compliance. It must be a comfort to parents with children attending St. John Vianney to know that your entire program is at such a high level of implementation.”
Religion is integrated into our school day, every day. More than two hours per week are dedicated to formal religious education. Beyond that, students actively participate in Liturgies and community service projects. More than 93% of school parent survey respondents feel St. John Vianney School effectively teaches our Catholic faith and fosters Christian values.
Faculty Resources:
27 full-time teachers, 1 part-time teacher, and 4 classroom aides. 50% of SJV teachers have multiple teaching certifications and 65% have ten or more years of teaching experience.
School Organization:
Over 94% of school parent survey respondents believe that St. John Vianney School is well organized and operates efficiently. 98% say their children enjoy their day at SJV School.
Working Together:
Over 95% of school parent survey respondents believe a positive working relationship exists between faculty, staff and parent, and feel welcome in our school.
Academic Needs:
Over 90% of school parent survey respondents believe the school curriculum reflects what is important in education.
Technology:
Students benefit from the use of seven Smartboards, two computer labs, videostreaming, computers with monitors in each classroom, computerized library system, and WebGrader.
Parent Volunteers:
On average, school parent survey respondents volunteer five or more hours per month at St. John Vianney School. The Home and School organization has monthly meetings and is open to all parents.
School Structure:
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (4K)
Primary (Grades 5K – 3)
Intermediate (Grades 4 – 6)
Junior High (Grades 7 – 8)
There are two classes of each grade level, 4K through Grade 8. We have waiting lists in some grades.
In Grades 3 – 6, students change classrooms for Science and Social Studies.
The Junior High has four homerooms and subjects are departmentalized as follows:
- Math - Science
- Language - Social Studies
- Spanish - Computer
- Physical Ed - Music
- Library - Art
Students move from room to room for the above classes. Each homeroom teacher instructs Religion, Literature, and Writing.
Class Size:*
4K: 20 students in each classroom
5K: 24 students in each classroom
Grade 1: 26 students in each classroom
Grades 2 – 8: 28 students in each classroom
* two classrooms of each grade
Uniforms:
Yes, in grades 5K – 8.
School Hours:
Our flexible kindergarten program allows an option to change half-day/full-day at the start of each quarter.
4K: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
5K: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (half day)
8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. (full day)
Grades 1 – 8: 8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Tuition for 2007-2008:
4K – 8: $2,256 (for 1 child)
$4,060 (for 2 children)
$5,639 (for 3 children)
$6,767 (for 4 children)
$7,331 (for 5 or more children)
Tuition for non-parishioners is $4,512 per child.
There are additional fees for child registration, school resource, and Home and School Association. Stewardship to the parish is expected.
Parish Registration:
We welcome you to join our parish. New parish member registrations are held the 3rd Sunday of each month at 10 a.m. or call the Parish office at (262) 796-3940 for an appointment
1755 N Calhoun Rd | Brookfield, WI 53005 | (262) 796-3940 www.stjohnv.org
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