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St. James Catholic School
201 Broad Street • Sewickley, PA 15143 • 412.741.5540
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ewickley SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS
2nd graders stand with their teacher Mrs. Starceski in their classroom before hosting their first school mass.
In May, 2nd grade students celebrated their sacrament of First Holy Communion guided by their teacher Mrs. Lynda Starceski and Divine Redeemer Parish’ s Faith Formation team.“ I enjoy nurturing both the academic and spiritual growth of my students. I love teaching second grade because I get to help the children prepare for two sacraments. Sharing my faith means so much to me. At St. James, children are provided a place where prayer, values, and learning are woven into everyday life. Children grow not only into strong learners, but into people who know they are loved by God and are called to serve others.”
Located in Sewickley, Saint James School serves students in Allegheny County and Beaver County with the mission to provide a rigorous academic curriculum and faith-led education as part of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Saint James School leads with Catholic faith and values at the heart of each student’ s educational experience. While focusing on preparing students academically for high school and college, faculty weave faith and traditional values throughout classes and extracurricular experiences to build a strong foundation of faith that students can carry with them throughout their lives. Devout
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Second Grade Students at Saint James Catholic School Celebrate!
Heather D. Loved the solid academic and spiritual foundation given to our son K-8 at SJS. It opened up amazing opportunities in High School and now beyond as he prepares to graduate.
Excellent Minds, Exceptional Hearts... We will forever be grateful for
St. James School Sewickley.
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Sadie F.‘ 25:“ At St. James, I learned how to manage my time wisely, important study skills, treat everyone with compassion, and develop my faith. All of these things helped me to excel in high school.”
faculty and staff work to support each student’ s faith formation and strive to instill“ Excellent Minds and Exceptional Hearts” in every student.
Students at Saint James attend Mass together weekly and have daily and monthly opportunities for group prayer. Through their“ Buddy Program”, younger students are matched with an older buddy who encourages them in prayer, builds them up through planned activities, and serves as a role model.
Sacramental preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation is built into our students’ daily religion classes.
Students are encouraged to put their faith into action by taking part in service projects that make a difference in local and international communities. Student groups and classes sponsor numerous charitable initiatives throughout the year to help those in need. School administrators have already planned service opportunities for students with their families to participate in as they look forward to another year of catholic education and service in 2026-2027!
Charlotte G.’ 22:
( At St. James) I learned how to balance all that I was doing which has helped me in high school with staying on top of my schoolwork, performing in my activities, and growing in my faith. Having a Catholic education gave me a foundation to grow i my relationship with Christ at such a young age. It allowed me to keep Christ at the center of my academics and sports, which has helped me to become who I am today.