St. John Paul II School

St. John Paul II School An elementary school rooted in Catholic tradition! We offer preschool through sixth grade curriculum. Guided by Faith, Driven by Excellence

At John Paul II Elementary, students grow and develop skills, habits, knowledge and faith. Religious instruction is an integral part of our education process. Students prepare and participate in weekly school liturgies. Our students continually earn high scores and demonstrate excellent growth in academic areas on formal, informal and standardized tests. Our professional and dedicated staff help all students achieve their fullest potential in safe and positive environments.

What a blessedly busy first few days of school we have shared! Thank you to the parents who have entrusted their childre...
08/21/2026

What a blessedly busy first few days of school we have shared! Thank you to the parents who have entrusted their children's spiritual and educational formation to us this year. We pray that our time together will be ๐“–๐“พ๐“ฒ๐“ญ๐“ฎ๐“ญ ๐“ซ๐”‚ ๐“•๐“ช๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ, ๐““๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ฟ๐“ฎ๐“ท ๐“ซ๐”‚ ๐“”๐”๐“ฌ๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ต๐“ฎ๐“ท๐“ฌ๐“ฎ!

During school and after, students at St. John Paul II are blessed to be mentored by staff who are passionate about their...
08/21/2026

During school and after, students at St. John Paul II are blessed to be mentored by staff who are passionate about their faith and the wellbeing of children. Please join us in welcoming this year's additions to the After School Care! Both Alexa and Reagen understand well what it means to be ๐“–๐“พ๐“ฒ๐“ญ๐“ฎ๐“ญ ๐“ซ๐”‚ ๐“•๐“ช๐“ฒ๐“ฝ๐“ฑ, ๐““๐“ป๐“ฒ๐“ฟ๐“ฎ๐“ท ๐“ซ๐”‚ ๐“”๐”๐“ฌ๐“ฎ๐“ต๐“ต๐“ฎ๐“ท๐“ฌ๐“ฎ, as they each grew up inside our walls! What a joy, to have them return to the school to share the faith and education that they each started right here.

This year, we are using both the St. John Paul II school app and Flocknote to send communications to parents. Please rev...
08/21/2026

This year, we are using both the St. John Paul II school app and Flocknote to send communications to parents. Please review these instructions to ensure that you are well-informed about your child's educational experience!

Jesus led our students and staff into the new school year yesterday. We gathered for our first Mass of the year, then jo...
08/20/2026

Jesus led our students and staff into the new school year yesterday. We gathered for our first Mass of the year, then joined in a Eucharistic procession, following Jesus through the halls of our school, blessing our classrooms and the other spaces where we will learn and grow together. May this be only the beginning of the ways in which He will lead us as the school year unfolds!

Our blessed first day together began with high-fives with our friends from across town -- the Dakota Wesleyan University...
08/20/2026

Our blessed first day together began with high-fives with our friends from across town -- the Dakota Wesleyan University football team! Thank you for stopping by Tigers. We pray that you have a fun, safe, fruitful season and semester! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿˆ

Dakota Wesleyan Football

Monday evening, we were thrilled to welcome our students and their families back to the school for an open house and bac...
08/19/2026

Monday evening, we were thrilled to welcome our students and their families back to the school for an open house and backpack blessing. We pray that they have a restful night's sleep, as we are eager to see them tomorrow!

The 2025-2027 school year kicks off at 8:15am. Our first Mass of the year will be held at 9am, followed by a Eucharistic procession and blessing of classrooms. Please join us in prayer!

Over the last couple of weeks, our faculty and staff have been praying and preparing for a blessed school year through a...
08/19/2026

Over the last couple of weeks, our faculty and staff have been praying and preparing for a blessed school year through a variety of retreat and in-service experiences. Tonight, the eve of our first day of school, we pray that they and our children are resting peacefully. "'๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐ˆ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐ˆ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ,' ๐๐ž๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐ซ๐, '๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž.'" ~๐‘ฑ๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’Ž๐’Š๐’‚๐’‰ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—:๐Ÿ๐Ÿ

The 2025-2027 school year kicks off at 8:15am. Our first Mass of the year will be held at 9am, followed by a Eucharistic procession and blessing of classrooms. Please join us in prayer!

The school is seeking volunteers who can help in the lunchroom on Thursdays and Fridays. To learn more or to sign up, co...
08/18/2026

The school is seeking volunteers who can help in the lunchroom on Thursdays and Fridays. To learn more or to sign up, contact Lunch Coordinator Kathryn Fuhrer at [email protected] ๐ŸŽ

Have you been unsure about whether to send your child to preschool this fall, but now feel a deep tug to provide them wi...
08/18/2026

Have you been unsure about whether to send your child to preschool this fall, but now feel a deep tug to provide them with an authentically Catholic, academically excellent opportunity for early childhood education? The St. John Paul II preschool team might be your answer to prayer! Give us a call to enroll your child in one of our preschool programs with our highly qualified, compassionate team:
๐ŸŽ Megan Rokusek, Preschool Teacher
๐ŸŽ Amanda VanOverSchelde, Preschool Coordinator
๐ŸŽ Judy Freeman, Preschool Aide

The start of the new school year is just around the corner! We are excited to welcome our students and their families ba...
08/17/2026

The start of the new school year is just around the corner! We are excited to welcome our students and their families back into our school TONIGHT for an Open House & Backpack Blessing. New families are asked to join us at 6pm, and returning families are invited to join them at 6:30pm.

The new school year begins Wednesday at 8:15am! We will have our first Mass at 9am, followed by a Eucharistic Procession & Classroom Blessings.

Find out about other events we have planned for the year at bit.ly/4bR4PXe

Address

1510 W Elm Avenue
Mitchell, SD
57301

Telephone

+16059962365

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when St. John Paul II School posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to St. John Paul II School:

Shortcuts

Share

Category