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4832 Highland Ave.

Downers Grove, IL 60515

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Monday to Friday

Student Extracurricular Activities

At St. Joseph School, we help our students discover their passions by offering a variety of enrichment opportunities.

All-inclusive (no-cut) sports are offered to students in Grades 5-8 – every child has an opportunity to play!

  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country
  • Basketball
  • Track & Field

Clubs and activities offered throughout the year have included:

  • Acting Club
  • Advanced Spanish
  • Altar Servers
  • Art Club
  • Band
  • Board Game Club
  • Boy/Girl Scouts
  • Chess Club
  • Choir/Cantor
  • Cooking Club
  • French
  • Geography Bee
  • LEGO Club
  • Mathletes
  • Piano
  • Readers Theater Club
  • Scholastic Bowl
  • Spelling Bee
  • Student Council
  • Violin
  • Youth SJS sports teams through the YMCA and DG Park District (K-4)

Special events for students and parents:

  • Band Concerts
  • Book Fair
  • Christmas Music Concert and Class Parties
  • Confirmation
  • Father-Daughter Dance
  • Field Day
  • Field Trips
  • First Communion
  • First Reconciliation
  • Forever Green Athletic & Booster Fundraiser (for parents)
  • Fun Fair
  • Gala Fundraiser (for parents)
  • Golf Scramble (for parents)
  • Graduation (8th Grade)
  • Halloween Parade and Class Parties
  • May Crowning
  • Mother-Daughter Tea
  • Mother-Son Outing
  • Open House/Catholic Schools Week
  • Outdoor Education (6th grade)
  • Science Expo (8th grade)
  • Spelling and Geography Bees
  • Spirit Wear/Out of Uniform Days
  • Social Fundraisers (for parents)
  • Spring VIP Music Concert