Junior Academy

Our core curriculum includes math, science, social studies, English and language arts, and theology, while a full slate of electives allows our students to hone in on their special interests. Electives include world languages, music performance courses, and technology classes.

Some students may be allowed to take high school courses, based on completed prerequisites, areas of academic strength, and a growth mindset approach.

Our 80-minute classes allow for a better understanding of course curricula, including review and question time. Built into these classes are interactive lessons that allow girls to actively participate and learn through hands-on activities.

JA classes stress collaboration among students through project work, as well as multiple opportunities to enhance presentation skills and focus on creativity—which are all skills valued by 21^st Century employers.

Our JA students build relationships with girls in their grade, with girls in different grades, and with their teachers and other SUA community members. We emphasize trust and respect in these relationships; we also focus on compassion, kindness, and positive peer interactions.

Through daily reinforcement of critical thinking skills, we see students become more reflective in their actions and words, more ethical and wise in their daily decisions, and more willing to be contributing citizens to the world around them.

Our JA teachers and administrators are not only subject-matter experts, but they are also role models to their students in terms of living their faith, being compassionate, and working to the best of their abilities.

Our JA faculty and staff know that it takes a full team to educate a young girl in today’s society, so we actively involve parents and our community in many of our events.

Integrated into every part of the JA curriculum and experience is faith; it is the core of the Ursuline education.  We focus on a Catholic identity theme each year work on service projects as a community.