Welcome to SJS

St. Joseph Catholic School is a community of faith whose mission to educate the whole child is based upon the Gospel Values and the teachings of the Catholic Church. Catholic and Non-Catholic families are welcome. The School provides a full array of academic resources and extracurricular programs, as well as extended care. Keeping with Catholic tradition, our outstanding faculty, staff and parent community, create within St. Joe's, warm and accepting environment. Student success is a reflection of our commitment to a school culture that is child-centered and student-focused.

WHY CHOOSE ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL?

We moved to Pekin when our oldest was 10 and our other children were 4,6 and 8 years of age. We were looking for a school that would offer our kids the opportunities to play sports but without sacrificing their educational experience. Its size allows students to be exposed to a multitude of different extracurricular activities to see what they enjoy most. St Joe’s is small enough that our kids had individual attention from their teachers, and we were welcomed immediately into St Joe's extended family as well. Our kids have all gone on to achieve success at a collegiate level - one is a patent attorney, another is a physician assistant and our youngest is in medical school. They would all attribute their academic success to the foundation that began at St Joe's. They all still have friends from those St Joe’s days and look back on them fondly. Having our children attend St Joes and become part of the St Joe’s family was one of the best decisions my wife and I have ever made.

Mike and Stefany Honan.