Graduate Support
A Lifelong Commitment
We make a lifelong commitment to every child we serve. Our Graduate Support Program prepares students for future success and supports them along the way – through high school, college, careers, and beyond. View video below to hear directly from some of our graduates who are now in college.
Graduate Support Program Leverages Relationships to Help Our Students
The Graduate Support Program brings families, educational institutions, teachers, employers, and supportive partners together to facilitate long-term success for our students and graduates.
Social Support
A strong social support system built on long-term relationships between students, families and staff helps graduates navigate transitions and overcome challenges as they arise.
High School Partnerships
Active partnerships with a wide range of high quality regional high schools help students secure placements at schools that suit their needs and interests.
College Connections
Connections with local colleges, universities, and vocational training programs facilitate our graduates’ access to post-secondary opportunities.
Business Partners
Strong relationships with business partners and nonprofit organizations connect graduates to summer internships and job placements, helping them to build their resumes, earn college credits, and develop workforce readiness skills.
Civic Engagement
Opportunities for civic engagement – including voter registration assistance, service trips, and mentorship of current St. James School students – prepare graduates to be active citizens and ongoing contributors to the life of the community.
- Preparation for life after St. James School begins in 4th grade, when students have the opportunity to apply to different summer camps and programs that will last for as long as possible.
- When it’s time to apply to high school, the Graduate Support Team begins in the 6th grade, with opportunities for students to enroll in test prep workshops at partner schools. In 7th& 8th grade, they continue to work with families to expose students to the best-fit high school by taking students on HS visits, scheduling shadow days, providing financial aid assistance, and much more.
- The Graduate Support Team members maintain regular contact with alumni throughout their high school years and beyond. They offer counseling, tutoring, mentoring, and tools to meet individual academic, socioemotional, spiritual, and financial needs.
- The Huskies Hangout is a space on the St. James School campus dedicated solely to alumni. Graduates attending schools and colleges across the city, state or country, can stop by for a few hours of homework help and socializing in a comfortable workspace with wifi, computers and daily snacks or dinner.
- The Graduate Support Team helps high school seniors select and apply to colleges, technical schools or certification programs. They introduce post-high school options as early as 9th grade. They take graduates on college visits, facilitate essay writing workshops, and much more.