Welcome To St. Joseph Parish School

WELCOME to the website for St. Joseph Parish School.  At this site you will find pertinent information about our school.  Its purpose is to offer information to parents and visitors about the policies and procedures, to provide access to current school news and to link parents via e-mail to teachers and staff.

St. Joseph School, located in the revitalizing area of downtown Lakeland, is a small, family-oriented Catholic School with an enrollment of about 200 students in Grades PK-8.  Our small size enables us to know each student and to offer a more personalized educational environment.

Our faculty and staff of 30 are highly competent and dedicated to providing a nurturing setting for the students to learn.  The students' course of study includes religion, language arts, math, science, social studies and Spanish.  The core curriculum is enhanced with classes in art, library skills, music, physical education and technology. An extended day program provides supervision for working parents from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.  Various sports teams and clubs round out the educational program.

Our parents volunteer many hours each school year, serving on the School Board and PTO.  Together with many parishioners, they work tirelessly for the support of our school.

Fr. John Caulfield, Pastor of St. Joseph Church is an active participant in the weekly children's liturgies that are prepared by the different classes.  The prayer he has taught us "Jesus, I trust in you" serves as an overall theme of the school.

Sincerely,

Robert F. Kenel
Principal