Approximately 95 volunteers came to St. James School today to partake in a national day of service. Honoring the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., this 2nd annual event at the school began with a prayer service in the Church of St. James the Less and a time of...
The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) held a holiday concert featuring PYO’s Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra, The Choral Society of Montgomery County and the Upper Darby High School Encore Singers on December 21, 2010 at Saint Mark’s Church in Philadelphia. Each...
The anticipation was building as the caravan of cars and the St. James School van made its way to GoVertical, an indoor rocking climbing gym on Delaware Avenue. For months students have been preparing for of their most challenging adventures to date. After an...
The St. James School community had the pleasure of hosting The Agnes Irwin School’s Bel Contos Singers for a morning performance in St. Joseph’s Chapel. St. James School Advisory Board member and former Lower School Head of Agnes Irwin, Joyce Rehorst, had...
The first annual Thanksgiving feast was held for students and their families. Setting up a lovely dining area in the school’s gym, the evening’s success was accomplished through the communal efforts of everyone at the table. Each parent and staff member...
Wissahickon Valley Park Trail (Forbidden Drive) follows the creek of the same name through the entire length of the most Northern part of Fairmount Park. The ominous sounding Forbidden Drive was so named because in the 1920s cars were banned from it. Today, it’s...
Bradley Garfield, Board Member and St. Mark’s Church parishioner, completed IronMan Florida in support of the students at St. James School. Brad swam 2.4 miles, and then biked 112 miles and THEN ran a 26.2 mile marathon in 12 hours and 18 minutes! St. James School...
The St. James School Community enjoyed a special music concert hosted by St. James music teacher Beth Dzwil and her ensemble, The Fairmount Chamber Ensemble. Formed in 1994, the Ensemble responded was founded to respond to requests for a larger ensemble to accompany...
The students of St. James School were treated to a special field trip with music teacher Ms. Beth Dzwil. The students have been brushing up their knowledge of the orchestra, and had a chance to put their learning to the test. They joined several other area schools for...
St. James School hosted twelve NativityMiguel Schools for their annual Principal’s meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, the Network’s Executive Director, Mary Claire Ryan, gave a reflection about the current and future initiatives of the Network and recognized...
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
