St. Vincent Martyr School is guided by the curriculum guidelines of the Diocese of Paterson and the State of New Jersey in designing the curriculum for the school.

In Grades 1-8 all children study the core subjects: Religion, Mathematics, Reading, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies. Phonics is a vital part of the curriculum in grades Kindergarten – Grade 3. Beginning in Grade 4, students study Mathematics in homogeneous groups – grade level and Advanced Math. Placement is based on standardized test scores, grade average, a placement test, and teacher recommendation.

Foreign Language: Spanish is taught in Kindergarten – Grade 6. Latin is taught in Grades 7 and 8.

Special Subjects: All students are offered Art, Computer, Gym, Library, Music, Fine Arts Appreciation (Grades 7-8). In addition, instrumental Music is offered to families who request it. Instruction occurs during the school day and requires an extra fee.

Please refer to the links on the left for details about each level of instruction.