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St. Jude Academy was established as a parish school of St. Jude Shrine of the West in 1947 with classes for grades four through six. Each year another class was added and in June of 1951 the first eighth grade class graduated from St. Jude Academy.
The Academy was staffed from 1947 through 1984 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. The school is presently staffed by lay teachers. St. Jude Academy currently has an enrollment of 254 students in grades preschool through Grade 8. Students who enroll in the primary grades usually remain at St. Jude Academy through eighth grade. About 50% or more of our 8th graders attend Catholic high schools.
St. Jude Academy is located in San Diego, California, in an area traditionally known as Southcrest. The facilities and grounds are old but are kept safe and clean by a dedicated custodial and maintenance staff. Benefactors donated almost $300,000.00 to renovate the school building with new floors, doors, patio covers, alarm system, air conditioning and heating. The school and parish community are presently fundraising for a new school building.
Parent involvement is a strong facet of St. Jude Academy. Parent meetings are well attended. Parents demonstrate an attitude of service to the school for the benefit of their children.
The administration, the faculty and the staff of St. Jude Academy offer a strong Catholic education which prepares the students both academically and spiritually to be "The Christian Leaders of Tomorrow."
