John Paul the Great Academy

We are proud to celebrate Sr. Maria Carlo, a former JPG student who recently made her first profession of vows as a Dominican Sister in Nashville. The past classmates who traveled to witness her vows are living out “the support and cultivation of friendship” in our Virtus charism.

What a gift it is to be part of a community that gives us friendships to cherish, both during our time at JPG Academy and beyond. May these friendships continue to strengthen our faith and lead us ever closer to Christ.

𝘈𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘮 𝘋𝘦𝘪 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘮

“Let Him make this school, through each one of us, a place where truth is known, virtue is practiced, beauty is loved, and Christ is encountered.”
—𝘔𝘳𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘖𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘵, 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴, 2026

What a joy to welcome our John Paul the Great Academy family back!

The halls are full again, classrooms are buzzing, and our hearts are filled with excitement for the year ahead. As a Catholic classical academy, we are blessed to begin another year dedicated to cultivating a love of truth, goodness, and beauty while growing together in Christ.

One of the highlights of the day was watching the Upper School students and faculty get sorted into their houses. Seeing their excitement and house spirit makes it such a fun tradition for us all.

Welcome back JPG Guardians!

“𝘉𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩.”
— St. Faustina

For 20 years, John Paul the Great Academy has been forming students in faith, truth, and virtue. For 100 years, these grounds have been home to Catholic education.
As our faculty and staff gathered for professional development and reflection, we were reminded of the generations who came before us—and of the responsibility we have to carry this mission forward.
Thank you to our alumnus, Fr. Bernard, for inspiring us for the new year. We were excited to welcome our students back and to begin another year of forming hearts and minds for Christ.
Our Lower School Meet & Greet and Parent Meeting also brought our community together as we celebrated a new school year. It was a joy to welcome our families back to campus and share our goals for the new year.

Mark your calendars for an unforgettable celebration of truth, faith, and community!

Join us for John Paul the Great Academy's 20th Annual Veritas Lecture & Gala Dinner at the DoubleTree Hotel-our premier celebration of truth, faith, and the mission of Catholic education. This milestone event will feature two outstanding guest speakers: Michael Knowles, bestselling author, renowned political and cultural commentator, and host at The Daily Wire, alongside Dr.
Kevin Roberts, founding Headmaster of John Paul the Great Academy, president of The Heritage Foundation, and a leading voice on the future of American culture and public policy.

This will be a night of inspiring conversation and celebration as our community comes together to support the formation of the next generation of saints and leaders.

A Warm JPG Welcome 🤍

Our second new hire workday is well underway, and we’re so grateful to welcome several new faculty and staff members to the JPG family! We’re especially excited to welcome back two of our alumnae as teachers. Please keep our team in your prayers as we prepare to serve our students and glorify Christ this school year.

From left to right:

Ms. Kate Schexnailder, ‘21 - Upper School: Latin, Humanities
Mrs. Ann-Ayrisse O’Brien, ‘20 - Lower School: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Mrs. Audrey Ortego - Lower School: 2nd Grade
Mrs. Brandy Gilberti - Lower School: 2nd Grade
Mrs. Ami Grappe - Lower School: 5th Grade
Ms. Mallory Slay - Communications Coordinator

Registration for our Volleyball Camp closes tonight at midnight! 🏐

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s0AQKFTgyRUvUefE6eiQWbqyvYwd-ygLVdJW-BmI6OQ/viewform?edit_requested=true

We appreciate your continued support of our athletics program and look forward to this year's camp.

We ❤ our campus! Help us keep it beautiful and ready for the next school year by volunteering at our work day on Saturday, July 25th, from 7:00 a.m. to noon! This workday included indoor and outdoor work on our campus.

No sign-up required to attend- this is the first opportunity for service hours for the 2026-2027 school year!

“Catholics of America! Always be guided by the truth – by the truth about God who created and redeemed us, and by the truth about the human person, made in the image and likeness of God and destined for a glorious fulfillment in the Kingdom to come. Always be convincing witnesses to the truth. “Stir into a flame the gift of God” that has been bestowed upon you in Baptism. Light your nation – light the world – with the power of that flame!” - Pope St. John Paul the Great’s homily at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, in 1995.

🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July, Guardians! Thank you for your witness as Guardians and the light that you bring to our community!

🏐Summer is here and so is our Little Guardians Volleyball camp! Sign up here: http://bit.ly/4v36yzB

It is with great joy that we share that Fr. Stephen Melancon was ordained this past Saturday! Fr. Melancon graduated from John Paul the Great Academy in 2018 and is our fourth alumni priest! We are excited for your future visits to campus and for celebrating the gift of your priesthood!