St. Paul’s School is the sole Catholic school in Canyon County providing a Catholic Education since 1922. The school was originally staffed by the Dominican Sisters. Later the Sisters of the Holy Cross conducted classes. The school was staffed by the Benedictine Sisters until 1999 when Sister Scholastica retired to the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood. The school is staffed by certified teachers and administrators with assistance from the Sisters of the Mission of the Rosary of Fatima and Diocesan priests.

Develop Catholic Faith and Ensure Individual Academic Excellence

• Your child will learn and grow in a nurturing community that supports a living faith
• Your child will receive a quality Catholic education that enables the individual to become a contributing member of the Church and Society.
• Your child will be provided a distinctively Catholic education through the integration of Catholic beliefs and values in all learning experiences.
• Your child will receive a Catholic education in partnership with family, parish and the community as a means of developing learners who can contribute positively to the Church and Society.
• Your child will learn in a student-centered environment that:
  • Fosters the development of the whole person as an individual
  • Nurtures values, skills and the ability to learn based on individual potential
  • Processes broad general knowledge
  • Develops a skillful use of technology
  • Provides a safe and secure learning environment in which everyone is respected as a child of God
  • Teaches communication skills effectively across the content areas
  • Promotes Christ-like behavior in all learners as a basis of school discipline

Based upon Idaho State Standards. The areas of academic concentration are religion, reading, language arts, mathematics, science, health and social studies. All students receive instruction in the special areas of music, art, and physical education. A foreign language component (Spanish) is offered to students in grades K-8. Technology is integrated throughout the curriculum and students are provided instruction in keyboarding and other computer literacy skills. Our students leave St. Paul’s highly qualified academically and technologically to meet the rigors and challenges of high school. Last year seven St. Paul’s students graduating from Bishop Kelly High School were offered over $481,500 in scholarship money.

St. Paul’s Extended Day "Backpack" program is available to all students enrolled in St. Paul’s School
Hours: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Mon-Fri

Students are required to follow a school uniform policy. Uniforms for elementary boys consist of navy slacks or shorts and a white collared shirt. Middle school boys are required to wear khaki or tan slacks or shorts and a white or navy collared shirt. Elementary girls have the choice of plaid skirts or jumpers, navy slacks or shorts and a white collared shirt. Middle school girls are required to wear khaki or tan slacks or shorts and a white or navy collared shirt.

• Treasure Valley sports leagues- Grades 6th-8th
• Geography Bee – Grades 4th-8th
• Spelling Bee – Grades 3rd-8th
• Quiz Bowl – Grades 6th-8th
• Science Olympiad – Grades 6th-8th
• School Science Fair
• Student Council – Grades 4th-8th
• Crusaders Invitational Basketball Tournament – Grades 5th & 6th
• Hallisey Basketball Tournament – Grades 7th & 8th
• Boy Scouts
• Girl Scouts

• Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
• School Board
• Fundraisers
• Various activities and projects

School Capacity: The school has a current enrollment of 160 students.
Class Size: Classes range from 7 to 20students.
Student/Teacher Ratio: As class sizes exceed 20-25 students aides are hired to assist in the classroom.
Science Lab: Thanks to a generous grant from the Wiegand Foundation a state of the art science lab was completed in 2004.
Computer Lab: A lab of 30 new computers is available and is used daily by middle school classes who learn advanced computer technology. All classrooms have from 2 to 4 computers available for student use.

St. Paul’s is currently accredited by the WCEA (Western Catholic Education Association) and will reevaluate current programs and effectiveness in the 2010-2011 school year.
 

Test Scores, Measure of Academic Progress, are based on Idaho standards and St. Paul students consistently rank in the top 25 schools in the state.