K through 7th Grade

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“St. Jude Academy of Virtuous Leaders”

Our world needs leaders whose moral compasses point to VIRTUE!!!

If your children in grades K through 7 DO NOT attend Catholic School,

please enroll them in our parish’s Faith Formation Ministry.

Space is limited. Children are placed on a First Come, First Served basis according to the order the application is received.

We offer either Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Level 1 Ages 3-6 or Level 2 Ages 6-9), or a conventional track for the lower grade levels (the traditional classroom model for grades K through 5).

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a Montessori-based way of learning within an environment called an Atrium. To learn more about CGS, please visit this website… https://www.cgsusa.org/

For 6th and 7th graders, we offer Small Group classes which include both adult and peer mentors.

The Small Group is also offered for 8th and 9th graders who are in preparation for Confirmation. Please note, this is separate from the conventional/traditional classroom model/track that is also offered by our Director of Student Ministries, Frank Faranda, however both tracks will converge for retreats, adoration nights, rehearsal and the sacrament of Confirmation itself.

For any questions or for more information regarding the different tracks we offer, please contact:

Julie Barrientos, Faith Formation Coordinator: (561) 743-6125 or religioused@stjudechurch.net
or
Deacon Les Loh: (561) 746-1890 or deaconles@stjudechurch.net


Faith Formation Registration Form

For your convenience, you may fill out our online registration form below.

Please note: K/1st Grade Catechesis of the Good Shepherd classes are limited in class size. Thank you for your understanding.

Faith Formation Registration Form 2025-2026

  • Student Registration Information 2025-2026

    Please note: Registrations are accepted in the order they are received, and classes are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Please select just one of the options below for your child. In-person Formation is preferred. If the options below are not feasible, please contact us directly for more information regarding the possibility of an online formation option, which is available to students in grades 4th through 7th only.
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  • Additional Student Information

    If your child is receiving his/her sacrament of First Communion this year, we need a copy of his/her Baptism Certificate. You may visit our parish office, or email us a copy of it. If you are unable to locate it, please contact the parish where your child was baptized to request a copy. If your child was baptized at St. Jude, we should already have it on file.
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