St. Joseph's Academy Profile
Pre-K - Grade 8

St. Joseph's Academy, founded in 1938, is a school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando, located in downtown Lakeland in a serene historic district.

St. Joseph's Academy is accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference and is sanctioned by the Florida Department of Education.

This 71-year-old tradition continues to provide:

• Faith stimulating religious education programs
• Challenging up-to-date academic curriculum
• Certified and qualified teachers
• High parent involvement
• Individualized student attention
• Family like spirit
• Private music lessons
• Sports program
• Science Fair
• E-Team
• Extracurricular clubs

Our unique school environment allows us to tailor the education we provide to meet the needs of each child. Our size and the commitment of our staff allow us to emphasize the character development and academic success.

St. Joseph’s Academy provides quality education that is research-based, integrates best practices, an innovative curriculum and technology in a Catholic environment.  The curriculum at St. Joseph's Academy includes:

• Full Time and Part Time Preschool (3 & 4 year olds)
• Full Day Kindergarten
• Self-contained classes Pre- K - Grade 5
• Departmentalized classes Grade 6 - Grade 8
• Spanish, art, music and computer classes for all grades
• Video Production for Grade 6 - Grade 8

St. Joseph's Academy has a co-educational student enrollment of approximately 185 students, both Catholic and non Catholic.

Standardized Achievement Test Scores consistently show our students performing above the national average.