St James Catholic School

1250 Newport Street

Denver, CO 80220

28 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 19, 2023

I have truly enjoyed engaging my 3 children that attend St. James in conversation about all that they are learning in their classes! They are always so happy and excited to share and it's incredible to hear the content they share is challenging and advanced for their ages. I love how important faith is in the school and how distinguishable and committed the teachers and administrators are in instilling Christian values in the kids. My kids are excelling after 3 years in the school and are scoring above their grade level!
Submitted by parent on November 08, 2022

My family loves St James School and Parish! My family has an encounter with Christ here. If you are looking for an excellent Catholic School or Parish, we highly recommend St James!
Submitted by parent on October 27, 2022

This is the first time I feel at peace leaving my children at a school. I feel safe having them here because i know they will be taught truly with the faith, with the traditions, and with love. I also trust the teachers and the administration. They're open to tell me everything that's happening with my child, and have kept nothing hidden as other schools have unfortunately done. Also, my children have learned so much since they have been there. I can see how much time and effort their teachers have put into making their classrooms be involved and learm new things every day. I truly believe more parents should consider having their kids come to this school.
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2022

The school needs to focus giving real subjects to students instead of focus teaching religion. Music arts and religion are the core subjects that the school is teaching for students. I'm paying full tuition to school for my two children and when I ask my kids what did you learn today? Their answer is always about st this, and st that. Imagine it's 21st century, but kids are learning about saints in daily bases instead of learning real subject matters. If school start with prayer and finish with prayer, that should be enough about religion.
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2020

My child is very well served and cared for! I can't believe how much my child has advanced in knowledge and faith since starting here. Wonderful community of families, as well.
Submitted by parent on January 16, 2020

Absolutely terrible. We can’t wait to switch schools and get a new and more effective and approachable principal. The website is far from being up to date, there’s an even in the calendar from 2016 for God’s sake. There doesn’t seem to be an community base there, not even at the church. And my goodness the shaming, sending out petty emails such as the email to the parents of the entire student body about a girl throwing out spaghetti in the girls bathroom. Or shaming classrooms over the intercom about trash pick up. I haven’t experienced this at any other school.
Submitted by parent on November 20, 2019

Terrible School I ever dealt with in my life.
Submitted by parent on March 05, 2018

I have really enjoyed having my kids at this school. I think it's very well administered. The Principal really cares and is very hands on. The community at the school is very inclusive. Teachers are great, and most important they truly impart a Christian education. I would recommend this school to parents who want their kids to have a great education and a great moral education.
Submitted by parent on November 19, 2017

Amazing school and staff. Supportive environment. Friendly community. Catholic values and faith are clearly cherished and taught here.
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2016

I have 4 kids at this school, I have to say that they came from a great school and I was afraid that St James would not meet my expectations.... wrong!! the children are happy and learning a lot, they were totally integrated on the first couple of weeks, the teachers are great, and the Principal is amazingly supportive, and the best thing is that it is a real catholic school, the teaching are genuine and according to the Catholic Church, I totally recommend it.
Submitted by parent on July 13, 2014

As a parent of two students at St. James, I can attest to the strong moral character and quality of education my children have received over the past several years. Are the children required to perform? Yes. Are there rules that they have to follow? Yes. Does this anger some that attend? Absolutely, but it s probably good in the end. The students receive a great education and a traditional foundation in the Catholic faith. Some may find that difficult or even inflexible, but for me, it is nothing less than refreshing. Imagine that, a Catholic school that is truly Catholic. St. James is a wonderful school and I very happy that they are a beacon of light in what can otherwise be a world of watered-down Catholicism.
Submitted by parent on June 28, 2014

This school used to be wonderful with great academics and a terrific atmosphere for the students as well as their families. Unfortunately, things have changed drastically : the constant staff turnover and the fluctuation of the calander is ridiculous and I'm extremely disappointed with the consequence system. Some of the teachers have absolutely no regard for especting the parents. I know of one instance where a child spoke one word while walking down the hallway with his class and his mother was called in from work in the middle of the day; all because her child said "oops". I've recently pulled out my son from the school and realized, among other things, that my son was really missing out on a proper education compared to the school he attends now. I would highly recommend that you look at other schools because there is absolutely no benefit to sending your child here.
Submitted by parent on May 14, 2014

This is an excellent school and one to which I am proud to send my children. I have two current students here and two of my children have graduated and gone on to Catholic high school. My children have been challenged academically and have grown to be strong Catholic young adults thanks to St. James. The statements made by a couple of the other parents here are simply not true. The principal is a fully licensed school administrator with several degrees in education. When she took over at St. James the enrollment was down to only 130 students, the academics were a mess, and the Catholic identity of the school was completely lacking. Enrollment is now at 250 students, one hundred percent of our eighth graders are accepted to Catholic high schools and even score in the top ten on the high school placement test, and we are a strongly Catholic school. Calendar changes happen anywhere you go and sometimes a last minute change is necessary, but these situations have been few and far between here. Every member of the faculty is a practicing Catholic. The faculty is a wonderful mix of veteran and new teachers, who are vibrant and excited to be there. We love this school!
Submitted by parent on December 30, 2013

The Christmas program this year just blew me away! The students, parents, teachers and staff continue to impress me away year after year. Six years ago, St. James was a school in decline. Today, I would put St. James up against any school in the area - it simply outperforms the rest.
Submitted by parent on November 20, 2013

This is our first year at St. James and I must say it has met all of my expectations and more! I think the Principal, teachers, staff are wonderful. I think the curriculum is strong. I appreciate the way they teach the Catholic faith. I want to instill in my children the beliefs and values I grew up with and St. James is the perfect school to reinforce what we teach at home.
Submitted by parent on November 05, 2013

We love St. James, we love the teachers and we love the principal. I would imagine that families that are not Catholic would not like the emphasis on the Catholic faith, but it is a CATHOLIC school, and we love it. Having grown up in public schools all my life, I feel like St. James is a HUGE step up. You can drill all the math and science in the world into your children, and it is good to understand the physical world, but what about the really big questions? The purpose of life, the reason for suffering, right and wrong. St. James does a great job addressing both faith and reason. I also love the student body, which is very diverse and from all economic and social backgrounds. Also, a previous comment said that enrollment is going down, this is not true. Enrollment is at an almost all time high. The folks at St. James deserve nothing but our community's thanks. I think St. James will prepare my children to be good and do good.
Submitted by parent on September 13, 2013

St. James School is a wonderful family, the Principal is very involved, the teachers want the kids to succeed and learn, has small class sizes, and there are many opportunities of sports and with an emphasis on the Catholic Faith.
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2013

I have three students that attend St. James and I would say it is a great school. One review said that St. James has a one-size fits all approach to education. This is just not true. As a parent, it is sometimes difficult to realize that the world doesn t revolve around your child. St. James has a firm academic and Catholic approach to education. It s not a watered-down version of Catholicism that you see in a lot of churches and schools these days. The teachers provide a nurturing environment where everyone is welcome. What you want from a school is to teach your child how to succeed on their own and that is exactly what you will get at St. James. The students here are challenged academically and spiritually. If you don t see the importance of both, all you need to do is drive past any public school. The faculty and staff at St. James are wonderful. St. James simply out performs several of the other schools in the area. (Check the archdiocese website.) St. James students continually have some of the highest scores on the high school entrance exam. This was highlighted this year where one student had the highest score on the high school entrance exam.
Submitted by parent on December 17, 2012

This school has great kids that come from wonderful families. Sadly this school has a one-size fits all approach to education and lacks the ability to apply common sense to everyday situations. My child attended St. James for two and A half years and it was a terrible experience for her and our family. In addition, this school is totally disorganized and changes the school calendar at a whim making childcare arrangements very difficult on working parents. Run don't just walk away from this school.
Submitted by parent on May 01, 2012

I previously posted about how wonderful this school was. Was, the key word. The 1st year the new principal was great, and over the last 2 years there has been a steady decline in parent support and respect. Every year there is a huge turnover in staff for such a small school. The new assistant principal is no better. The academics are not bad but not excellent. Parents do your homework before you sign on the dotted line!