Elementary School is located in Flossmoor, Illinois, a suburb 25 miles south of downtown Chicago. IJP is a parochial school encompassing preschool through 8th grade, and draws its 639 students from 20 surrounding communities. It is the mission of IJP to provide a Christian atmosphere in which growth and learning can take place, an environment that stresses quality education, positive self-image, and respect for others. IJP is committed to educating the whole person, acknowledging the moral, physical, intellectual, emotional, and social dimensions of learning. It is this umbrella goal of holistic education that we hold to in working to create a strong community of learners.
Most teachers are responsible for a homeroom, while some teachers function as support staff.
The primary division is self-contained except for the language arts block and exploratory classes. The intermediate and junior high levels are departmentalized, and taught by interdisciplinary teams. We are united in our belief that the curriculum, like the individual person, does not consist of isolated parts. As the student progresses from primary through the intermediate and junior high levels, the curriculum needs to be both seen and articulated as a whole. We seek to move each child, via the curriculum, from concrete experiences and thought processes to being able to envision and work with abstractions in all the subject areas.