In the fall of 2018, we will welcome 16 4th graders! Construction has begun! We hired Cicada Architecture Planning and MayDay Construction to creatively expand and reconfigure the current ground-floor art classroom as the new 4th grade classroom and art room. The...
[column col=”3/4″] Career Day 2018 brought an impressive roster of professionals of color to our campus for presentations and lively Q&A sessions with students. The volunteers who came to share their personal career stories made an important...
On Friday, February 23rd, St. James School hosted its 2nd Annual Black History Month Living Wax Museum. To celebrate Black History Month, all students brought noteworthy historical black figures to life by dressing in costume and giving biographical presentations. The...
Monday, January 16th, marked St. James School’s 8th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Prayer, Service and Action. The day started with a prayer service led by School Chaplain, Fr. Andrew Kellner. Reading from Reverend King’s last Christmas sermon at...
For the 6th year in a row, St. James School teamed up with the English-Speaking Union (Philadelphia Branch) and the Society of St. George, Philadelphia to host a festive Christmas event, raising funds for student scholarships. On Sunday December 3, over 120 guests...
On Sunday, October 29, 2017, St. David’s Field was dedicated at St .James School. With the help of confirmands, adult sponsors and Rector of St. David’s Church The Rev. Frank Allen, a new green space was officially commissioned for the St. James School...
Thanks to you, we surpassed our goal of 222 and will receive an additional $22,000 from generous donors. OPENING DOORS TO LIFELONG LEARNING Over the summer, Founding Board Members Philip Price, Jim Ballengee, and Douglas Marshall challenged St. James School to raise...
It seems that every year, St. James School is blessed with beautiful weather for the annual Opening Doors ceremony. Monday, September 11, 2017, was no exception as the school celebrated the beginning of year 7. Sixteen years after the tragic events of 9/11, the...
Chef Deborah Anthony is always cooking up something good…and this story is all about her and the wonderful lunches she prepares for St. James School students! See full story here:...
Luke Miani and Noah Rubin, now graduates of Lower Merion High School, partnered on their senior project to create a 17-minute documentary about St. James School amid the educational crisis in the city of Philadelphia. During the final weeks of class at Lower Merion,...
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
