St. Joseph Catholic School
Escuela Católica San José · Tampa, Florida
Why St. Joseph?
¿Por qué San José?
For 130 years, families have trusted us with what they hold most precious. Here is what makes our school different.
Leading students on the path to College and Heaven by doing the right thing at the right time for the love of God.
Everything grows from three roots.
God is in all things.
We seek and honor God in every subject, every friendship, and every corner of campus — faith is not a class period, it is the air we breathe.
We offer our best to God.
Excellence is gratitude — students give their best in study, in prayer, and in service, because everything we have is a gift.
Every moment matters.
Doing the right thing at the right time, for the love of God — from morning prayer in the cafeteria to the last bell.
Rooted in West Tampa since 1896
A school for immigrant Tampa
St. Joseph opens its doors to serve the children of West Tampa's cigar-worker families — welcoming every background from the very first day.
The Salesian Sisters arrive
The Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco bring their joyful tradition of reason, religion, and loving-kindness — a spirit that still shapes every classroom.
A stage of their own
Our Junior Thespian troupe begins earning "Excellent" and "Superior" honors at the district and state level — a streak that continues every year since.
130 years of the same promise
VPK through 8th grade, bilingual and diverse — we will do whatever it takes to put your child on the path to college and heaven.
Small school. Big expectations.
A Catholic school of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, we are small enough that every teacher knows every child by name — and every decision is made with one question in mind: does this help our students reach college and heaven?
See it for yourself.
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