St. Paul’s Catholic School in Jacksonville Beach, FL has a tradition of inspiring faith and excellence in students for over 60 years and offers a fully accredited, affordable education for children of all faiths. We currently have 600 students in grades VPK through 8th grade. Approximately 30 children are in each class, with two classes of each grade level. We all also offer an Early Learning Center for children 18 months to three years. St. Paul's was selected as a Blue Ribbon School in 2011. St. Paul's implements the Stephen Covey Seven Habits of Highly Effective Students and has introduced "The Leader and Me" program throughout all grade levels.
St. Paul’s Students:
Rank in the top 10% on National Achievement Tests
Won State and Regional awards for academics and sports.
Won divisional championships in basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball and cross country.
Are well-prepared for the academic and social challenges of transitioning into both public and private high schools
And Diocese statistics confirm that 99% of our Catholic School students will graduate from high school
And that 98% will go on to college, and 77% of them will enroll in four year colleges
St. Paul’s Teachers:
Are Florida-certified teachers, 10 with Masters Degrees, and view their teaching as a ministry
Average 17 years of teaching experience
Utilize teaching assistants in the classroom (Pre-K-4 through 5th grade)
St. Paul’s Catholic School:
Offers reasonable tuition rates and fees for Catholic and Non-Catholic families
Provides daily religious instruction, spiritual retreats, and liturgical celebrations for all grade levels.
Has a large campus with full-size gymnasium, play field, cafeteria and multipurpose rooms
Provides Smart Board technology in every classroom to enhance lessons
Provides two large media centers for students, the HUB and the POD
Provides computers, laptops and iPads for student use
Provides a 1:1 iPad program for middle school students
Provides two academic coaches to assist students at all levels
Utilizes Accelerated Reading and Accelerated Math
Utilizes the Renweb Portal to communicate with parents, view student's progress, discipline, and attendance
Provides a well rounded educational program to include Art, Music, Computer, Spanish, Media, Drama, Digital Media and Physical Education
Offers academic enrichment opportunities including Geography bee, Science Fair, Speech competition, Stem for girls, and Robotics
Provides the following sports: Boys and Girls Basketball, Girls Volleyball, Boys and Girls Softball, Coed Soccer, Cheerleading, Cross-Country and Track
Offers after school activities: Basketball camps, Fitness, Music, Young Rembrandts, Soccer, Tennis, Odyssey of the Mind, Bricks4Kids and more
Offers many opportunities for community and parish service
St. Paul’s Catholic School provides a superior education in a secure and stimulating, faith-based environment that encourages the spiritual, academic, social, and physical development of each individual child.