St. Paul’s Catholic School is located three blocks from the ocean in beautiful Jacksonville Beach, Florida. St. Paul’s has been inspiring faith and excellence in students for over 70 years and offers a fully accredited, affordable education for children of all faiths. We currently have 650 students in grades PreK-3 through 8th grade. We have approximately 60 children in each grade level.
St. Paul’s Students:
• Consistently outscore other school programs on National Achievement Tests in all subject areas.
• Win divisional championships in basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, and cross country.
• Are well-prepared academically, socially, spiritually and with the executive skills to easily transition into both public and private high schools. Diocesan records reveal that 99% of our Catholic school students will graduate from high school, 98% will go on to college, and 77% of them will enroll in four-year colleges.
St Paul’s Teachers:
• Are Florida-certified teachers, 17 with master’s degrees, and view their teaching as a ministry.
• Have an average of 17 years teaching experience.
• Have teaching paraprofessionals in every classroom (Pre-K through 5th grade)
• Include full-time Art, Music Theater, Technology, STREAM, Spanish and Physical Education teachers
St Paul’s Catholic School:
• Is a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
• Has reasonable tuition rates for Catholic and non-Catholic families and accepts the Family Empowerment scholarships.
• Provides daily religious instruction, spiritual retreats, and liturgical celebrations for all age groups.
• Has a large campus with full-size gymnasium, sports field, cafeteria, STEM room, media centers, and separate Pre-K facilities.
• Has instructional technology in every classroom to enhance the learning experience including interactive boards and iPads. Middle School students enjoy a 1:1 iPad program for grades 6-8.
• Provides a well-rounded educational program including STREAM, Technology, Spanish, Art, Physical Education, Musical Theater, Drama, Dance, TV production, and more to enrich the overall academic program.
• Utilizes FACTS SIS to communicate with parents, view your student’s progress, discipline and attendance.
· Offers on-site before and after school Childcare.
· Provides Extracurricular Activities including Basketball, Tennis, Art, Drama, Dance, Running, Chess, Robotics and more.
· Offers many opportunities for community and parish service.
St. Paul’s Catholic School offers your child a superior education in a secure and stimulating, faith-based environment. St Paul’s encourages the spiritual, academic, social, and physical development of each individual child.