Why Choose STSJP For your Family?

1. Catholic Identity: Students are taught to strive for excellence and holiness in all aspects of their lives, placing a special emphasis on the virtues as modeled by Jesus Christ and the Saints.
2. Formation of the Whole Person: STSJP prioritizes a healthy balance of academic and practical education for our students, seeking to nurture Mind, Body, and Soul.
3. Two Campuses, One School: Our unique "two campuses, one school" approach allows younger grades to thrive as a small, tight-knit community at our St. Patrick campus, while grades 3 through 8 enjoy the additional resources and spacious learning environment of our St. Joan of Arc campus. 
4. Licensed Teachers who Truly Care: Our Teachers are not only professionally trained and licensed, but also personally invested in the success of our students.
5. Competitive Test Scores: STSJP consistently ranks among the top schools in the Kokomo and surrounding areas.
6. High School & College Success: Because of the strong foundations built at STSJP, our students have gone on to achieve success in high school, college, and beyond.
7. Special Events and Programs: Students enjoy participating in a variety of special trips, events, and projects throughout every school year. At STSJP, each grade level is a unique experience! 
8. School Choice Program and Tuition Rates: It's a common misconception that Catholic education is unaffordable. However, many STSJP families benefit from reduced tuition rates due to the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program. Learn more here.
9. Extra-Curriculars: Our school offers several extra-curricular programs for students to learn and sharpen their academic, practical, and athletic skills. To learn about our Extra-Curricular programs, click here. 
10. Intellectual Freedom: Students have the freedom to learn about and understand academic subjects and culture through a Catholic lens in the classroom.

Children at Sts. Joan of Arc & Patrick are the only students in Kokomo who benefit from...

• Attending Mass during the school day
• Weekly Priest visits which bring the opportunity to learn from our parish Priests
• Curriculum which supports their Catholic faith
• The opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the school day
• Memories made by celebrating Holy Days as a school

It is easy for “those in charge” to point out the many blessings of the pastorate’s school and the benefit of a Catholic education. School and parish leaders can talk about academic successes, the solid and supportive faculty and staff, the history of the school — founded in 1874! — more. But perhaps the best group to share about the blessings of an education at STSJP would be the students. Some of the middle school students recently shared their thoughts.

“I love that in STSJP we are more than just teachers and students; we are a family,” seventh-grader Elyse said. “At STSJP you feel welcome no matter who you are.”

Eighth-grader Jackie agrees. “The teachers and kids here are so nice. The teachers here will help you out,” she said, adding that each class includes something about God in the lessons.

Koral, a sixth-grader, said, “I love how everyone gets along.” She values the Catholic education “because I can grow closer to God.”

According to sixth-grader Kendralyn, “I value my Catholic education because there are so many things that I wouldn’t have been able to learn at other schools.” She agrees that STSJP is like a big family. “You can feel comfortable just to talk with them,” she said. “Even the teachers!”

Multiple students mentioned being grateful for the opportunity to attend Mass with their schoolmates as well as the priest visits to the classrooms.

For Emily, a sixth-grader at STSJP, “I love that we get to go to Mass and the Stations of the Cross.” She is grateful that she gets to learn about God at school.

Eighth-grader Alek agrees. “The priests are fun and they teach us about God,” he said.

For sixth-grader Hutch, religion class is a bonus he wouldn’t get elsewhere. “I love the fact that we can learn religion because just going to church or Mass does not teach you as much about your religion as having religion class every day,” according to Hutch.

Esme, a sixth-grader, values her education at STSJP. “We learn more things at an early age than at another school,” adding that she also likes going to Mass with her classmates and friends.