ST. JAMES SCHOOL
Hello! My name is Jennifer Scanlon-Smith, and as principal of St. James Catholic School, I’d like to welcome you and thank you for taking time to learn more about our school. I feel blessed to be the principal of St. James School and I look forward to continuing its longstanding tradition of excellence. Our school has been educating children in the Catholic tradition since the school year 1955-1956.
St. James Catholic School provides children in preschool through grade 8 with a Catholic education aimed at empowering children to achieve their full academic and Christian potential, by becoming prayerful, lifelong learners and good stewards of God’s gifts.
As a fully accredited Diocesan School, we are committed to delivering academic excellence in family classroom environments, plus we have exciting opportunities beyond the classroom through which students can learn and grow as scholars and individuals throughout their years. We recognize and celebrate the diverse learning styles, interests, talents, and cultures of our students and strive to offer a rich variety of meaningful learning experiences that will inspire innovative thinkers and confident learners.
Our mission is to provide academic excellence through a Christ-centered curriculum in a preschool through eighth grade school while believing that each child is a unique creation of God. St. James students have a variety of opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities such as scouts, sports, service projects, Mad Science club, chess, electives, choir and student ambassadors. As each student moves through our programs, we will support his/her effort to become a responsible decision-maker and a good citizen of our school and of our community. St. James Catholic School cultivates respect for self and others.
In addition, St. James Catholic School has a dedicated and experienced staff, an active PTO and School Advisory Committee, and a deep partnership with caring and committed families. Parental involvement is prevalent and welcome in our school.
We’d love to introduce you to our school community. Here at St. James Catholic School, We Are Growing Together; Faith, Family and Friends. The lessons learned here, both in-and-out of the classroom, prepare each child for service to the local and global community.
St. James Catholic School provides children in preschool through grade 8 with a Catholic education aimed at empowering children to achieve their full academic and Christian potential, by becoming prayerful, lifelong learners and good stewards of God’s gifts.
As a fully accredited Diocesan School, we are committed to delivering academic excellence in family classroom environments, plus we have exciting opportunities beyond the classroom through which students can learn and grow as scholars and individuals throughout their years. We recognize and celebrate the diverse learning styles, interests, talents, and cultures of our students and strive to offer a rich variety of meaningful learning experiences that will inspire innovative thinkers and confident learners.
Our mission is to provide academic excellence through a Christ-centered curriculum in a preschool through eighth grade school while believing that each child is a unique creation of God. St. James students have a variety of opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities such as scouts, sports, service projects, Mad Science club, chess, electives, choir and student ambassadors. As each student moves through our programs, we will support his/her effort to become a responsible decision-maker and a good citizen of our school and of our community. St. James Catholic School cultivates respect for self and others.
In addition, St. James Catholic School has a dedicated and experienced staff, an active PTO and School Advisory Committee, and a deep partnership with caring and committed families. Parental involvement is prevalent and welcome in our school.
We’d love to introduce you to our school community. Here at St. James Catholic School, We Are Growing Together; Faith, Family and Friends. The lessons learned here, both in-and-out of the classroom, prepare each child for service to the local and global community.
We welcome you to come and see what a difference our school makes. We will give you a tour of our campus, answer your questions and introduce you to our St. James Catholic School family.
You can schedule a tour by contacting the school office at 816-781-4428.
We look forward to hearing from you!
You can schedule a tour by contacting the school office at 816-781-4428.
We look forward to hearing from you!
ST. JAMES SCHOOL philosophy
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St. James School is committed to providing an environment where children can experience learning and living fully in the Catholic faith. This will be accomplished by:
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WHY CATHOLIC SCHOOL??
Catholic schools are good for children, families, communities, the nation, and the Church. And today more than ever, they need our support. Why should we champion Catholic schools? Here are four reasons--and there are certainly more!
Research shows that:
Catholic schools are good for the community.
Catholic Schools help students achieve academically.
Catholic schools help build a better society.
This information was made possible by the Univeristy of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE).
- Catholic schools provide religious and moral formation in a world badly in need of Gospel values.
- Catholic schools excel in offering high quality education, particularly to those most in need.
- Catholic schools are the responsibility of the entire Catholic community.
- Catholic schools are essential to the health of the Church and our democracy - they nurture the soul of our nation.
Research shows that:
Catholic schools are good for the community.
- Catholic schools tend to operate as communities rather than bureaucracies, which links to higher levels of teacher commitment, student engagement, and student achievement (Marks, 2009).
- The Catholic school climate, mission, and purpose positively impact student achievement and attendance (Bryk, Lee, & Holland, 1993).
- A faith-based orientation builds coherence and integration of schools and school community (Bryk, Lee, & Holland, 1993).
Catholic Schools help students achieve academically.
- In Catholic schools, the student achievement gap is smaller than in public schools (Jeynes, 2007; Marks & Lee, 1989)
- In Catholic schools, overall academic achievement is higher (Coleman, Hoffer, & Kilgore, 1982; Sander, 1996).
- In Catholic schools, student math scores improve between sophomore and senior years (Carbonaro, & Covay, 2010).
- Latino and African American students in Catholic schools are more likely to graduate from high school and college (Grogger & Neal, 2000).
- Students with multiple disadvantages benefit most from Catholic schools (Greeley, 1982; Evans & Schwab, 1995; Neal, 1997).
- The poorer and more at-risk a student is, the greater the relative achievement gains in Catholic schools (York, 1996).
- More research on student achievement from Catholic Education: a Journal of Inquiry and Practice
Catholic schools help build a better society.
- Graduates of Catholic high schools are more likely to vote (Dee, 2005).
- Graduates of Catholic high schools are more likely to earn higher wages (Neal, 1997).
- Catholic schools tend to produce graduates who are more civically engaged, more tolerant of diverse views, and more committed to service as adults (Campbell, 2001; Wolf, Greene, Kleitz, & Thalhammer, 2001).
- When a Catholic school closes, neighborhood disorder increases (Brinig, Garnett, 2009).
This information was made possible by the Univeristy of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE).
St. James TESTIMONIALS
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Our children love the environment and have made so many life long friends, we would never consider anywhere else
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Specialized attention and a loving environment, what more could you ask for?
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Once we visited the school and experienced first hand the type of setting it was we knew this was where are children were going...
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