Our students engage in a challenging and comprehensive curriculum preparing them to continue their education at the university-level. Based on the essential relationship between students and teachers, students learn by active participation in diverse fields of study.
Grounded in the expert modeling and example provided by gifted and experienced educators, students do not study science and math so much as they are scientists and mathematicians; they do not study history and languages other than English so much as they actively pursue public discourse as they ready themselves to be world citizens; they do not study English, Art, and Theology so much as they express their beliefs, ideas, and opinions reflectively and creatively.
Students at SJND have access to the latest technology incorporated into their classroom experience by trained teachers who make use of optimum methods for teaching and learning. Through direct experience and demonstration, students nourish their own reasoning and analytical thinking skills to communicate new ideas to their classmates, their teachers, and the world around them.
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to be eligible to take this course, students must receive teacher approval (which includes a separate examination), AND have earned minimum grades in the previous year’s French course (A- or higher in each semester of French 3 or B- or higher in each semester of Honors French 3).
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to be eligible to take this course, students must meet the criteria for AP/Honors course enrollment stated above. Students must have earned an A- or higher in both semesters of Spanish 3 or Spanish 4, or B- or higher in both semesters of Honors Spanish 3.
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to all students. There are no prerequisites associated with this course.
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to take this course, students must have either earned a C- or higher in French 1 or have demonstrated course eligibility on the French Challenge Examination (offered to incoming freshman students only).
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to take this course, students must have either earned a C- or higher in French 2 or have demonstrated course eligibility on the French 3 Challenge Examination.
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to be eligible to take this course, students must meet the criteria for AP/Honors course enrollment stated above. Students must have earned an A- or higher in each semester of French 1. Incoming freshman students who demonstrate course eligibility on the French Challenge Examination may also be approved for this course.
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to be eligible to take this course, students must meet the criteria for AP/Honors course enrollment stated above. Students must have earned an A- or higher in each semester of French 2 or B- or higher in each semester of Honors French 2.
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to take this course, students must have earned a C- or higher in Mandarin 3 or have demonstrated course eligibility on the Mandarin placement test (offered to incoming freshman students only).
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to be eligible to take this course, students must meet the criteria for AP/Honors course enrollment stated above. Students must have earned an A- or higher in each semester of Spanish 1. Incoming freshman students who demonstrate course eligibility on the Spanish Challenge Examination may also be approved for this course.
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to be eligible to take this course, students must meet the criteria for AP/Honors course enrollment stated above. Students must have earned an A- or higher in each semester of Spanish 2 or a B- or higher in each semester of Honors Spanish 2.
This semester-long (5 unit) course is available to any junior or senior student. There are no prerequisites associated with this course.
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to all students. There are no prerequisites associated with this course.
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to take this course, students must have earned a C- or higher in Mandarin 1 or have demonstrated course eligibility on the Mandarin placement test (offered to incoming freshman students only).
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to take this course, students must have earned a C- or higher in Mandarin 2 or have demonstrated course eligibility on the Mandarin placement test (offered to incoming freshman students only).
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to all students. There are no prerequisites associated with this course.
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to take this course, students must have either earned a C- or higher in Spanish 1 or have demonstrated course eligibility on the Spanish Challenge Examination (offered to incoming freshman students only).
This year-long (10 unit) course is available to qualified students. In order to take this course, students must have earned a C- or higher in Spanish 2 or a C- or higher in Honors Spanish 2.