Misson
St. Joseph School, a TK-8 Catholic school in Santa Ana, is committed to making quality Catholic education available and affordable to the community of Santa Ana. Promoting dignity, excellence and social justice through a curriculum of outstanding academics focused on Catholic identity, St. Joseph School seeks to form students who are healthy, prayerful, just citizens, effective communicators and good stewards of the gifts they have been given.


Philosophy

It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets,
some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
to prepare God’s people for works of service,
so that the body of Christ may be built up
until we all reach unity in the knowledge of the Son of God
and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.  
(Ephesians 4:11-13)

St. Joseph School is a Catholic elementary school in central Santa Ana founded in 1913, which serves a diverse socio-economic community. The school is under the supervision of the Department of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Orange and is staffed by a qualified faculty.

Since its foundation, the purpose of the school has been to assist parents in the education of their children. Recognizing that parents are the primary educators, we strive to strengthen the position of the family through a partnership with parents. We believe that parents entrust their children to our care because their family goals and values are enhanced in our setting.

St. Joseph School is a Christian community in which each individual is encouraged to acquire knowledge, skills, and values in order to be happy and to serve God, family, and society responsibly. We believe that the mission of Catholic education is to nurture each student’s spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical powers, leading to a fuller life in Christ. We hold that the central task of the school is to foster each student's self-image as a unique, talented creation of a loving God with abilities and gifts which must be developed, not only for one’s personal growth, but also for the common good, and the eventual transformation of the world.

We believe that our purpose as Christian educators must be to provide opportunities for each student to be reflective and creative, to stretch beyond the intellectual and technological limits of our times, and to embrace spiritual and moral truths. We prepare our students to assume their role in the creation of a just and peaceful world in a non-violent manner.

The environment at St. Joseph School is based on the teaching traditions and lived experiences of the Catholic Church. These traditions and experiences are deeply rooted in the framework of the parish family. We believe that a knowledge of our faith and frequent participation in the spiritual and sacramental life of the Church will foster Gospel values in each student.

As faculty and staff, we are committed to ongoing professional development that encourages academic excellence in the context of a Christian community.