Where Children Experience Success

Our Mission:
St. John Neumann Catholic School is dedicated to the spiritual, cultural, social, moral, and intellectual development of students of all faiths.  As a PreSchool through 6th grade ministry of St. John Neumann Parish, in collaboration with our families and faith community, we offer a challenging curriculum in a nurturing, Christian environment, rooted in Catholic tradition.

Our History:

Saint John Neumann, an award-winning school founded in 1986, is a Catholic Elementary School in the Diocese of Charleston and presents a Catholic value-based curriculum supported by Saint John Neumann Catholic Church.  SJN promotes a positive learning atmosphere and strives to create a family-oriented environment for children of all faiths.

The faculty and staff of Saint John Neumann Catholic School understand each student’s learning style is unique and follows a Differentiated Instruction curriculum using the standardized tests: Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) to guide instruction.

All interactions with children are modeled after Gospel values.

Our Core Values:

Our core values reflect our dedication to our families and religious community.

Where God is Embraced
Where Family is Engaged
Where Learning is Innovative
Where Confidence is Inspired
Where Success is Achieved

"Welcome to St. John Neumann Catholic School. When you enter St. John Neumann School, you become a part of our family.  Our students do not enter the doors alone; their family enters with them.  Families, students, and the school family of faculty and staff commit themselves to the vision of the school.  We all work in partnership in achieving and continuing the excellence of St. John Neumann Catholic School.  We strive hard to fulfill our motto:  Where children experience success.


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