On Monday June 8, 2015, St. James School celebrated the 90th birthday of its visionary co-founder Dr. Audrey Evans, hailing her invaluable contributions to medicine and education during a festive evening punctuated by special birthday surprises and moving tributes at...
On another beautiful May afternoon, St. James School celebrated the feast day of St. James the Less in the historic Church of St. James the Less (est. 1846), followed by a delicious lunch in the school’s Di Bruno Bros. Neighborhood Kitchen. During Mass, The Rev....
On Sunday May 3, St. James School hosted André Robert Lee along with an esteemed panel to present his documentary, The Prep School Negro. Students, families, volunteers, staff members, board members and friends of the school all shared a lunch prepared by school Chef...
[column col=”1/2″] On Saturday April 18, St. James School hosted its 2nd Annual Forum titled Chat and Chew – Food Insecurity: An Educational Approach. The event brought over 120 friends and partners together to brainstorm solutions to one of...
The first Girls Empowerment Gala was held on Sunday, April 12, 2015, for the female students and family members. The goal of the gala was to empower our girls and have them leave feeling like they could take on the world. At the event self defense, yoga, self esteem,...
The 4th annual Eastertide Mass marked a historic day in the life of St. James School with the baptism of eight students. During Lent, interested students and their families met with School Chaplain Deacon Alex Lenzo to learn more about the meaning of baptism. Mass...
The campus was filled with activity at the April community service day. Roughly 25 volunteers came from four churches to volunteer their time as tutors while others worked on special projects throughout the campus. Group included: Trinity Episcopal Church (Gulph...
In January 2015, the school was excited to be filmed for part of a BBC special on food. As part of the Vetri Foundation for Children since 2014, students have been enjoying a new way of eating and learning about healthy food habits. BBC Newsround presenter Ricky...
On Wednesday March 25, St. James School hosted the 2nd annual St. James School-Young Scholars Frederick Douglass High School Fair. Sixty eight students and families from St. James School, Young Scholars Frederick Douglass, Thomas Mifflin School, Ethel Allen Promise...
On Wednesday, February 25, 14 presenters — representing a diversity of backgrounds and careers including electricians, lawyers, business owners and more — took part in St. James School’s first Career Day. In keeping with the school’s celebration of...
If you have questions about being part of the church community or have a pastoral need, we encourage you to reach out to the Chaplain, The Rev. Walter Thorne. Please complete the form below or call 215-226-1276 ext 131
