School Programs & Profile

Our School's Mission

In order to prepare our students to live in and contribute to a changing world and engage in active faith-filled, lifelong learning; St. John Bosco School provides an interactive and collaborative inquiry based learning environment that promotes higher level critical thinking utilizing real-world tools.

Programs – Core Academic Programs of Studies

Our goal at St. John Bosco School is to assist students to achieve their personal academic best. All teaching and learning aligns with the requirements of the Alberta Education Program of Studies. Core instruction includes Religion, Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Physical Education/Health, Art and Music instruction. French is considered a core subject and is mandatory from grades 4 to 6.

Curriculum Handbooks & Curriculum Summaries for Parents

Curriculum summaries, which include information about content taught in each grade and subject area, are available on the Alberta Education website: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mychildslearning/

Our School's Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning principles incorporate best practices in all areas of the curriculum and provide multiple, varied, and flexible options for student representation, expression and engagement.

SJB School Catchment Area Information

St. John Bosco School is located at 7411-161A Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5Z 3V4. Our attendance area is East to West 59A St to 82 St and from North & South 194 Ave to 153 Ave.

Neighbourhoods include:

Mayliewan
Schonsee
Crystallina East
Crystallina West
Ozerna
Cherry Grove
Matt Berry
McLeod Park

For our school's attendance areas, click on School Catchment Area Map

For Information see below.

We Offer:

Universal Design for Learning with multiple technologies and platforms to support students.
Diverse learning spaces designed to meet a variety of student needs and offer student choice.
Flexibility in learning modalities based on a student's preferred learning style.
Inquiry-based Learning that offers a high level of student engagement.
Full wireless capabilities that include multiple technology options for student choice (smartboards, FM systems, netbooks, Chromebooks, iPads, laptops.)
(S.T.E.A.M.) Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math focused Learning Commons/Makerspaces that includes a Wind Tunnel, Magnet Wall, Lego Wall, Light Labs, Robotics, Dash & Dot Coding Robots, Cubelets® Robot Blocks Osmos, Tagoo Blocks, & more hands-on learning tools for optimal inquiry-based learning
2 Learning Coaches; A Learning Coach for Inclusive students with special needs and a Learning Coach for school wide Literacy development through both phonics and reading intervention and for reading development in our EAL students.
A Multiple Disciplinary Team (MDT) of Service Providers (OT, SLP, PT, EBS, and TA-BT) to support our inclusive special needs students.
Intensive daily Phonics development using the UFLI, Phonics Companion & Heggerty.
(EAL) English as Additional Language Learners reading development.
Levelled Literacy Intervention Program (LLI) for Struggling Readers
Junior ATB Financial Literacy Program for grades 4-6
'Healthy Hunger' Hot Lunch Program
French as a Second Language Instruction
Comprehensive & Collaborative Music Programming for all students
Kagan Collaborative Learning Strategies
School Chapel
Transportation for catchment students
Before & After School Care Facilities (Gold Star, Kinder Kollege Daycare, Numerous Day Homes)

Extracurricular Activities

SJB Student-Led Broadcast Team
Student Leadership Team
School Wide Social Justice Service-Learning Instruction and Projects, both school wide and class based
Environmental Education & Engagement Club
Jr. & Sr. Technology Club
Volleyball Teams
Floor Hockey Teams
Soccer Teams
Running Club
Liturgical Music Ministry Club
Jr. and Sr. Choirs
Hand Bell Club
Recorder/Orff Ensemble
Annual Performances (Celebration of the Arts, Kiwanis Music Festival, Concerts, Community Performances)