Sts. Joachim and Ann Gifted Program

  Beginning with the 2018-2019 School Year, Saints Joachim and Ann School will have its very own gifted program, separate from any affiliation with the public school district.  The program is for 7^th and 8^th graders only, and will look to expand to 5^th and 6^th grade in the 2019-2020 school year.  The expansion will be different from the 7^th and 8^th grade program, and will consist of “brain games” to include LinguiSHTIK and Equations games.  

  The 7^th and 8^th grade program will be unique in that most Catholic elementary school gifted or enrichment programs in the Saint Louis Archdiocese do NOT take place during the regular school day.  Ours is built into the schedule, similar to a more traditional gifted program.  Students at Saints Joachim and Ann School who qualify for the gifted program will take their gifted course in place of the elective course taken by their classmates.  

The gifted programs at Saints Joachim and Ann School will consists of two separate programs, one in Mathematics and one in Language Arts.  The first semester we will have the Mathematics Program, and second semester will have the Language Arts Program.  Each program will have its own unique qualifying formula.  Students can qualify for both programs.  Both programs will use project based learning.