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St. James Episcopal School is a Corpus Christi private school serving two year old scholars through 8th grade. Admission to St. James is based upon the developmental age, academic ability, and demonstrated achievement of the scholar and availability of space.

Prior to September 1st of the school year, Pre-Primary candidates must have reached two years of age and be potty-trained, Primary candidates must be three years of age and  potty-trained, and Pre-Kindergarten scholars must be four years old, and Junior Kindergarten and/or Kindergarten scholars must be five years old.

Schedule a Tour

The first step in the Admissions process is to schedule a personal tour of St. James by calling the School Office at 361-883-0835. During your tour, you will visit one-on-one with our Head of School, Mrs. Galen Hoffstadt, who will tell you about our exceptional curriculum, introduce you to our outstanding faculty members, and show you our classrooms and facilities! We know you will quickly see why our scholars and parents consider St. James to be the premier education in Corpus Christi! You may also take a look at a multitude of reasons why St. James is where you want to enroll your children by searching for the hashtag #whysaintjames on your Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter accounts.

Submit an Application

After your personal tour, you may submit your completed application to the School Office with the non-refundable $50.00 application fee. Your application will be considered complete upon receipt of your application and $50.00 application fee which may be paid by mail or in person (cash or check only) to the St. James School Office. Click here to download the application.

Please feel free to use the Admissions Checklist to help you with this process. We offer personal tours and accept applications year-round.

Classroom Visit

In order to learn more about a candidate’s own special pattern of social, emotional, and academic development, prospective scholars are asked to spend a half-day or full-day in the classroom to participate in the regular school program while under the supervision of one of our teaching staff. Primary School scholars are asked to visit the School Office to quickly meet and greet with with our Head of School.

Gesell Observation

All candidates ages 4-6 must complete a Gesell Observation in order for us to determine the child’s developmental age and readiness. Parents will schedule these visits with the Admissions Office after a tour has been completed and an application is submitted.

View our Gesell Powerpoint for more information on this age development observation.

Enrollment

Once all of the steps above are complete, incoming families will receive an Enrollment Contract. Enrollment will be complete with a signed contract and the submission of current health records. Parents are contracting for the entire year – if a premature withdrawal occurs, the specific date and reason for the withdrawal determines whether any of the year’s tuition will be refunded.

Re-enrollment contracts to current scholars are processed by February 28th of each year. In order to ensure a spot is held for your child in their applicable class, please complete your application by March 1st of each year. Beginning March 1st, all families will be provided with the annual St. James Enrollment Contract to be signed by the financially responsible parties and by the School.

St. James Episcopal School celebrates and welcomes a diverse population. We recognize that diversity encompasses differences in gender, race, religion, ethnicity, physical and academic abilities, family composition, and socioeconomic circumstances. St. James does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of the admission and educational policies, scholarship and financial aid programs, employment practices, and/or other school administered programs generally made available at the School.