St. Joseph Catholic Academy - Springfield, MO

St. Joseph Catholic Academy - Springfield, MO Partnering with parents to create a diverse learning environment- enabling students to thrive! From our pre-school to our 8th grade Jr. Our own St. At St.

We are an authentically Catholic Preschool through 8th grade school centrally located near downtown Springfield, Missouri. SJCA has a 128-year history of educating the next generation of leaders. Our faculty is made up highly-professional, dedicated, and certified teachers - who care deeply about the individual needs of all our students. We are proud of our small class sizes, variety of academic o

ptions, and individualized attention. High - SJCA students receive an excellent educational experience. Our 3rd-8th grades offer departmentalized education where each teacher teaches in their own area of expertise. Each year we update aspects of our curriculum and encourage cooperative, student-oriented discovery and inquiry based learning. SJCA provides an atmosphere for creative and innovative thinking to equip students to compete in a global society. We participate in academic competitions and have received many awards at the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Mathcounts, and Springfield Catholic School Math Tournaments. We have won numerous science awards in the Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair and each year we walk away with many, many awards from the Language Arts Department of Southwest Missouri Fair. Our students consistently score above the national average on standardized tests. Our building is filled with over 100 of God’s precious children. Joseph parish generously supports our students financially and in prayer. The neighboring parish of Sacred Heart also supports us monetarily and with the gift of their wonderful parish children. Joseph Catholic Academy, we are proud of our past, grateful for our present, and looking forward to a great future.

Pure joy on WHEELS with PreK & K students.Little riders, big smiles - rolling through PE with Coach G!
09/10/2026

Pure joy on WHEELS with PreK & K students.
Little riders, big smiles - rolling through PE with Coach G!

All SJCA Grandparents are invited to our Friday Mass (Sept. 11) at 11 am! We will have a special blessing of our SJCA Gr...
09/08/2026

All SJCA Grandparents are invited to our Friday Mass (Sept. 11) at 11 am! We will have a special blessing of our SJCA Grandparents - followed by an opportunity to spend time with your grandkids in the Parish Hall. (The school will be providing cookies and coffee for you, free of charge! 🍪☕ Bring a bag lunch or purchase a lunch from the school to make a picnic of it! 🧺)

We love our SJCA Grandparents and hope that you're able to attend! 👴👵❤️




Mission Mates = mixed-grade fun 😁 = Saint stories! This month's Saint: St. John Henry Newman.Growing in virtue, one sain...
09/04/2026

Mission Mates = mixed-grade fun 😁 = Saint stories!
This month's Saint: St. John Henry Newman.
Growing in virtue, one saint at a time..
Little saints in training at

#𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡

⚠️ Tickets for the St. Joseph Academy Oktoberfest Fundraiser are selling like hotcakes - which, we are reliably informed...
09/02/2026

⚠️ Tickets for the St. Joseph Academy Oktoberfest Fundraiser are selling like hotcakes - which, we are reliably informed, sell pretty fast! Please note that there are a *limited number of tickets* this year (to assure seating for all ticket-holders), so to those of you who want to purchase tickets - please make your purchase ASAP!

➡️Buy tickets: https://tinyurl.com/SJCA-tickets26




Friday was a sunshiny, sweet, sticky-fingered and sugar-fueled day! ✨ Thanks to all the Dads (and father-figures and sup...
08/31/2026

Friday was a sunshiny, sweet, sticky-fingered and sugar-fueled day! ✨ Thanks to all the Dads (and father-figures and supporters) who came out to support their kiddos during our (extremely well-attended; we ran out of chairs!) 2026 Donuts with Dad! 🍩🧔‍♂️

Hurts Donut - Springfield MO



Don’t forget - today (Monday, Aug. 31) is a “Monday School in Session” day! We’ll see you soon! 🍎
08/31/2026

Don’t forget - today (Monday, Aug. 31) is a “Monday School in Session” day! We’ll see you soon! 🍎



Fridays have different rules for our well-dressed school crew. ⭐ Namely - Fridays are DRESS UNIFORM DAY at SJCA! Dressed...
08/28/2026

Fridays have different rules for our well-dressed school crew. ⭐ Namely - Fridays are DRESS UNIFORM DAY at SJCA! Dressed to the nines, it's a day our students shine! 🌞 See some tips below!




Dads and father-figures who have RSVP'd - don't forget tomorrow, (Friday, Aug. 28, 7:30 am) is DONUTS WITH DAD! We look...
08/28/2026

Dads and father-figures who have RSVP'd - don't forget tomorrow, (Friday, Aug. 28, 7:30 am) is DONUTS WITH DAD! We look forward to seeing you and celebrating this sweet morning with you and the SJCA kiddos in your life! 🧔‍♂️🍩👧





UNOFFICIAL MEETING OF SJCA ALUMNI: CLASSES OF 1964, 1965 AND 1970A group of SJCA Alumni (Classes of 1964 ,1965, 1970) st...
08/27/2026

UNOFFICIAL MEETING OF SJCA ALUMNI: CLASSES OF 1964, 1965 AND 1970
A group of SJCA Alumni (Classes of 1964 ,1965, 1970) staged an unofficial reunion this past month. Parish Council member Vickie Wand shared this picture of the group: “We met for dinner at Leong’s. It was great catching up!”

Back row (left to right): George Heuertz (‘70), Vickie Fender Wand (’70), Barbara Jean Richardson Corson (‘64), Sarah Heuertz (’64). Front row: Rita Heuertz (‘65), Joyce Eiken (‘64) and Jeanne McCann Kinsley (‘64).




Welcome to the first full week of school at St. Joseph Academy! We are still finalizing our Monday Care program (especia...
08/23/2026

Welcome to the first full week of school at St. Joseph Academy! We are still finalizing our Monday Care program (especially helpful for working families): it will be starting Monday, Sept. 14. (We have a “school in session” Monday next week, and Labor Day the following Monday!)

Please note for this week:

➡️ Thursday “$1 Out of Uniform” Day
➡️ Friday: Donuts With Dad!

See you all on Tuesday!




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515 W Scott Street
Springfield, MO
65802

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm

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