St. Joseph Academy

At St. Joseph Academy, we believe a curriculum should do far more than meet provincial expectations. Our academic program goes well beyond the standard Ontario curriculum by combining the enduring strengths of classical education with leading research-informed practices and exemplary curricula from Canada and around the world. The result is a rich and coherent course of study that builds knowledge systematically, develops mastery, and gives students the strong intellectual foundation needed for long-term academic success.

This comprehensive curriculum spans every subject and is carefully structured to fit SJA’s grade-cohort model and two-year cycle. Each year connects deliberately to the next, reducing gaps and unnecessary repetition while allowing students to encounter an ambitious, well-sequenced body of knowledge. For families seeking an education that is thoughtful, rigorous, and complete, St. Joseph Academy offers something truly different.

For the 2026–2027 school year, St. Joseph Academy is offering exceptional instruction in Mathematics, Science and Engineering, Language, History, Geography, Economics, Civics, French, Latin, Physical Education, Health, Religion and Family Life, and the Visual and Performing Arts.

Sports Camp is Almost Here & Spots Are Still Available! 🏀⚽️

Looking for an active week your child will love? Join Jelena and Sandro Rajkovic, experienced athletes and passionate mentors, for five exciting days focused on developing sports skills, teamwork, confidence, and a love of the game!

August 10 to 14 | Ages 4 to 7 & 8 to 12
📍 Armenian Community Centre, 156 Martindale Rd, St. Catharines

Spaces are still available! Register by August 5 to reserve your child’s spot.

➡️ Register today: stjosephacademy.ca/camps

🎭 The Missing Music of the Enchanted Forest 🎶

What a beautiful week of creativity, movement, music, and laughter at the SJA Guardians Performing Arts Camp!

Our campers explored drama, dance, rhythm, improvisation, imaginative play, and musical performance. They created character masks, designed their own maracas, helped build an enchanted forest setting, and worked together to present a wonderful final showcase for their families.

At the heart of this week was instructor Amanda Lenjosek! She was experienced, creative, organized, and deeply attentive to each child. She developed the entire camp program and generously offered her time and talents pro bono for the benefit of St. Joseph Academy.

Amanda, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You gave our campers far more than a week of activities. You gave them an opportunity to grow in confidence, cooperation, creativity, and friendship.

The children discovered that the missing music of the Enchanted Forest could only be restored when everyone worked together. What a beautiful lesson for our campers and for our entire community.

Thank you, Amanda, for sharing your gifts with SJA!

✨ Sacred Art Camp Review: Beauty, Truth and, Creation

A beautiful and grace-filled week at St. Joseph Academy!

Inspired by the Book of Genesis, students explored God as the ultimate Creator and source of all truth, goodness and beauty. Through vibrant mixed-media projects, they studied colour, line, shape, pattern, texture, movement, balance and unity while creating artwork inspired by light, sky, sea, land, plants, the sun, moon and stars.

Artificial intelligence can be a valuable tool, and our children should learn to use it thoughtfully and wisely. At the same time, there is something irreplaceable about developing natural skills, creating with our own hands, and passing artistic knowledge from one generation to the next. These gifts require patience, imagination and discipline, and can be offered back to God through works of beauty that glorify Him.

The week concluded with a Sacred Art Show, where parents, grandparents, friends and community members gathered to celebrate the remarkable work of our young artists.

A heartfelt thank you to the exceptionally talented Beata O’Connell, Julia Taras, all of our dedicated volunteers, and everyone who joined us for the art show. This week was truly a blessing from God.

Please keep our upcoming Performing Arts Camp, our students, instructors, volunteers and the entire St. Joseph Academy community in your prayers.

“Let there be light.” Genesis 1:3

We’re almost at maximum enrolment capacity for the 2026-2027 school year at St. Joseph Academy!

With only a few spaces remaining, now is the time to register.

At SJA, students receive a faithful Catholic education rooted in the teachings of the Catholic Church and an academically rigorous curriculum designed to help every child flourish.

For 2026-2027, we’re continuing to grow with:
• Small class sizes (maximum 15 students)
• Dedicated Kindergarten, Grade 1-2, Grade 3-5, and Grade 6-8 classes
• A new Learning Support Teacher
• Custom report cards with meaningful feedback
• Research-informed literacy and mathematics programs
• Weekly parent communication and enhanced parent-teacher collaboration
• Rich opportunities for friendship, creativity, service, and joyful learning

Most importantly, we are committed to forming the whole child, intellectually, spiritually, morally, and academically.

We are deeply grateful for the trust so many families have placed in our growing school.

Visit www.stjosephacademy.ca to learn more or register today.

SACRED ART SHOW ☀️

“And God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)

Join us as we celebrate the beauty, wonder, and creativity of our Sacred Art Camp! Our young artists have spent the week exploring God’s creation through sacred art inspired by Genesis, bringing light, colour, and imagination to life.

Parents, grandparents, friends, and the whole community are warmly invited to view their beautiful work and celebrate all that they’ve created this week.

📅 Friday, July 17
🕑 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
📍 Armenian Community Centre, 156 Martindale Rd., St. Catharines
☕ Coffee and light treats will be served.

We can’t wait to welcome you!

Calling all young performers!

Join Amanda Lenjosek, an Ontario Certified Teacher with over ten years of experience in Catholic education and a lifelong passion for dance, music, and drama, for an exciting week of Performing Arts Camp.

Campers will explore singing, movement, acting, improvisation, choreography, and stage performance in a fun and encouraging environment. Whether your child loves the spotlight or is trying the performing arts for the first time, this camp will help them build confidence, creativity, teamwork, and joy.

Come sing, dance, act, and shine with us this summer!

We are excited to introduce Sandro and Jelena Rajkovic, who will be leading our Sports Camp this summer!

Sandro is an experienced athlete and soccer coach who played professional soccer in both Croatia and Australia. He represented Team Canada at the 2017 FISU Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan, where he served as team captain. He was also a standout student-athlete at Cape Breton University, serving as captain of the men’s soccer team and earning recognition as a CIS Academic All-Canadian and Athlete of the Year.

Jelena is a dedicated multi-sport athlete with a strong background in basketball and soccer. She played basketball at McMaster University at the U SPORTS level and served as team captain, while also bringing experience in competitive soccer and volleyball. She has coached high-level U12 and U13 basketball teams and is passionate about helping young athletes grow in skill, confidence, and teamwork.

Throughout the week, campers will enjoy a fun and active camp experience focused on soccer, basketball, volleyball, teamwork, athletic development, skill-building, confidence, and sportsmanship. With Sandro and Jelena’s high-level playing and coaching experience, campers will be encouraged to challenge themselves, learn new skills, and develop a greater love for sport in a positive and supportive environment.

Spaces are limited, so be sure to register soon!