St. Joseph School Characteristics

St. Joseph School is a small, diocesan Catholic, co-educational elementary school that provides comprehensive and challenging educational opportunities for their students in an environment of traditional Catholic teaching. Since its beginning in 1873, St. Joseph School has been able to meet the needs of the Missoula Community and its desire for Catholic education. Currently, the enrollment of SJS is near capacity of the building of approximately 300 K - 8 students. Of these students, approximately 70% are Catholic.

St. Joseph School provides a small, accessible faculty and administration whose dedication and belief in the individual student and Catholic education fosters their vision and professionalism. The school is a family-oriented environment, structured by a cooperative effort between faculty, administration, students and parents to promote high moral and academic standards.

The parent involvement is conducive to wholesome family values. The people of SJS understand that these family values, along with the dedication toward children, help create a caring and loving atmosphere of positive education. St. Joseph School personifies a safe environment in which students know and respect each other.

Located in Missoula, Montana, a university community of approximately 70,000 in the Rocky Mountains of Western Montana, St. Joseph School provides the only Catholic elementary education in the region. St. Joseph is part of a Catholic School System that offers quality Catholic education in grades K - 12 to families in the Missoula area. Approximately 98% of SJS graduates continue their education at Loyola Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Missoula.

St. Joseph Early Education Program and After School Club programs are designed to meet the childcare needs of today's families. Our facilities are conveniently located in the elementary school building.