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About Us

History & Mission

Mission Statement

Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School nurtures the formation of Saints and Scholars

Goals

Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School

  • Develops Catholic Faith
  • Demonstrates Christian Living
  • Commits to students learning
  • Fosters good stewardship of God’s world
  • Promotes inquiry and perseverance

Quick Facts

  • Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School is a multiple National Blue Ribbon School awardee, 2003, 2014, and 2023
  • Located in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
  • Serves 487 students from Pre-K 4 through 8th grade.
    • There is one homeroom in Pre-K 4. The class size for Pre-K 4 is 16 students with a lead teacher and an assistant.
    • There are two homerooms in grades K – 5. The class size for Kindergarten is 24-26 students. Generally there are 28 students in each of the 1st through 5th grade classrooms. There is a lead teacher and an assistant in each homeroom.
    • There are three homerooms in 6th grade, and two homerooms in 7th and 8th grade. The Middle School class sizes vary from 24 to 28 students.
  • We draw students from a large area including Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Brookhaven, Atlanta, Roswell, Marietta, Alpharetta, and as far north as Cumming.
  • The cornerstones of our program are strong Christian values, our Catholic beliefs and traditions, and a spirit of cooperation.
  • Fully accredited by, and meets all standards of, Cognia Accrediting Agency.
  • Membership held in the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), the Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA), the National Association of Elementary School Principals, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and the Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools (AAAIS).

History of Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School

September 4, 1962 marked the official opening of Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School. Kindergarten and grades 1-4 were staffed by five lay teachers, and Father Stapleton assumed the role of principal. The school, built on a portion of 17 acres of land donated by the Spalding Family, housed 150 students in the “west corridor” of the building, while the “east corridor” was the temporary church. The Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart of Philadelphia, led by Sister Sally White as Principal, came to the school in the fall of 1963. With the arrival of the sisters, grades K through 8 were staffed and, in June 1964, Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School graduated its first class with 18 students.