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ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR:

 St. Joseph of Cupertino is excited to announce we are transitioning from a 2-year preschool program to a 2-year Kindergarten program. Read more about this transition from our principal, Mrs. Packard. 

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10120 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014

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Junior Jaguar Preschool

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Welcome to St. Joseph of Cupertino – the home of the Junior Jaguars! My name is Jean Wilson and I am proud to be the founding director here at SJC.  


St. Joseph of Cupertino Preschool is a developmentally appropriate program that combines purposeful academic instruction and active, hands-on play. Our classroom promotes early learning and development. Through a combination of teacher directed small group lessons, whole group lessons, and active play, children grow  and thrive academically and with their social emotional development. 


We have a large classroom and a low teacher-child ratio which allows for maximum discovery and ample one-on-one teacher interaction. Our goal is to instill a lifelong  love of learning by providing a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment; one that promotes self-esteem, respects family diversity, encourages  personal growth, and helps develop a relationship with God all while fostering the  understanding that school is a safe place to explore, learn and grow. 


We have taken the best aspects of many philosophical approaches to create a unique  and wonderful learning environment. We are a blend of academic, teacher-directed  learning and play-based, child-centered learning. The children go to their small  groups at least twice during the preschool morning for an academic, skills-based, teacher-directed lesson. Teachers engage and stimulate the children’s intellectual  curiosity and work on specific skills to prepare them for kindergarten. Also, the  children have time each day when they are encouraged to play and explore while  the teachers facilitate valuable social skills and cooperation with others. We utilize a comprehensive Pre-K curriculum that encompasses all curricular areas including language arts, math, science, art, and social science. 


SJC Preschool is a special place. I invite you to come in and check it out for yourself. Pull us up on social media (Instagram: sjc_preschool / Facebook: SJCPreschool) and then call the SJC office today to schedule a tour (408-252-6441) or shadow day. We admit on a rolling cycle and would love to welcome you to our preschool program!



Mrs. Jean Wilson

jean.wilson@sjcschool.org




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Our Program

Handwriting Without Tears

Handwriting Without Tears

Handwriting Without Tears

The children are exposed to writing in many ways throughout the school day.  We adopted the Handwriting Without Tears program for use in the classroom.  The primary focus is proper hand grip while exposure and practice with writing letters and numbers.  It utilizes fun, engaging and developmentally- appropriate instructional methods that enable children to master handwriting as an automatic and comfortable skill.

Math

Handwriting Without Tears

Handwriting Without Tears

The children explore a wide variety of math concepts throughout the year including number sense, classification/patterning, measurement, and geometry with a strong focus on number sense. Our curriculum includes math extensions but we also have the additional Pre-K Math set to augment what is included in the series.  

Religion

Religion

Religion

The children are invited to explore, discover, and learn more about themselves, relationships with others, and about God's creations through our Religion curriculum.  We use the Our Sunday Visitor “I am Special” series. We also learn about a saint each month.

Science

Religion

Religion

In addition to the Science concepts introduced in the curriculum, we provide the children with a Science activity and exploration table in the classroom.  This is a hands-on way for them to enhance and re-visit the concepts taught in the classroom. 

Our Teachers

Meet our Director, Mrs. Jean Wilson

Meet our Teacher, Mrs. Lauren Sullivan

Meet our Director, Mrs. Jean Wilson

My name is Jean Wilson and I am very excited to be part of the Junior Jaguar Preschool Program as the founding Director. Being part of the staff is like “coming home” for me.
I started working at St. Joseph back in 1988 in the Extended Day Care as an aide and later the director. I worked there all through college while I was receiving my 

My name is Jean Wilson and I am very excited to be part of the Junior Jaguar Preschool Program as the founding Director. Being part of the staff is like “coming home” for me.
I started working at St. Joseph back in 1988 in the Extended Day Care as an aide and later the director. I worked there all through college while I was receiving my degree in Child Development and my Teaching Credential. Upon completing school, I started my teaching fourth grade here at St. Joseph. I taught fourth grade for three years before starting my own family.
After being home full-time for a several years, I started back to work part-time at Wilson Preschool in Santa Clara as a Parent Education Preschool Teacher. Raising my own children as well as my work at Wilson Preschool helped me to fully appreciate the wonder and importance of Early Childhood Education. I taught at all age levels at the preschool from Toddlers to Pre-K.
I also have experience as Resource Specialist in Parent Education. I worked at Choices for Children in San Jose. In that role, I organized and presented workshops for parents on topics related to parenting including Positive Discipline, Taming Temper Tantrums, The Five Keys to Raising Healthy, Happy Eaters and Kindergarten Readiness. I also trained childcare providers on best practices with children in group settings.
On a personal note, I am married to a wonderful man named Mark. We have two sons, both of whom are SJC graduates and a fur baby named Sadie. In my free time, I like to watch SF Giants games, read and work on my many house projects.

Meet our Teacher, Mrs. Bianca Liu

Meet our Teacher, Mrs. Lauren Sullivan

Meet our Director, Mrs. Jean Wilson

My name is Bianca Liu.  I feel blessed and am very excited to be one of the teachers of the SJC preschool.
I have a master's degree in education and a Montessori Early Childhood Teaching Credential.  Upon completing my graduate studies, I worked at Legend Learning and Family Resource Center for five years, teaching elementary school child

My name is Bianca Liu.  I feel blessed and am very excited to be one of the teachers of the SJC preschool.
I have a master's degree in education and a Montessori Early Childhood Teaching Credential.  Upon completing my graduate studies, I worked at Legend Learning and Family Resource Center for five years, teaching elementary school children in an afterschool setting.  After starting my own family and staying home with my elder daughter for a few years, I went back to school and earned my teaching credential as a Montessori teacher.  Then I went on to teach at Delight Montessori school for four years.
Prior to joining the Junior Jaguar Preschool staff, I was already attracted by the warm and friendly environment of SJC through the participation in my older daughter's school activities.  My two daughters are students here at St. Joseph.  
As a mother and a preschool teacher, I know how anticipated and at the same time how unsure a child would feel about starting preschool, you can be sure your child will find many loving and caring teachers here to walk that path with him/her.  And for the Chinese families in our community, since I speak both Mandarin and Cantonese, your child will find an additional support among all the friendly teachers.

Meet our Teacher, Mrs. Lauren Sullivan

Meet our Teacher, Mrs. Lauren Sullivan

Meet our Teacher, Mrs. Lauren Sullivan

My name is Lauren Sullivan and I feel very honored and blessed to be part of an amazing team of teachers and an excellent preschool program. I studied at De Anza College in the Child Development program and graduated with my A.A. degree in 2009.
My passions have always been art and photography. With my love for art, I decided to go back 

My name is Lauren Sullivan and I feel very honored and blessed to be part of an amazing team of teachers and an excellent preschool program. I studied at De Anza College in the Child Development program and graduated with my A.A. degree in 2009.
My passions have always been art and photography. With my love for art, I decided to go back to school. I will graduate with my bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and Media from SNHU. I believe in being a lifetime learner.
My dream had always been to work at St. Joseph School.  My dream came true when starting my position in 2010. My husband and I are parishioners at the parish and my son is a first grader at the school. This school is truly a community and I am truly blessed to be part of this school family.

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