St. Joseph Catholic School

The St. Joseph Catholic School System is a parochial school located in Bryan, TX. It was established by Father Joseph Pelnar in 1894. Grading curriculum ranges from Pre-K to 12^th grade.

History

St. Joseph School was originally founded by Father Joseph Pelnar in 1894. The first academy was originally located in Galveston, TX, but was later moved to Bryan, TX after a hurricane in 1900, and the Ursuline Sisters were placed in charge of the school. The Villa Maria Convent was built on St. Ursula's Hill, a mile northeast of St. Joseph Catholic Church. In 1926, the Villa Maria Academy was closed after 25 years in Bryan, and the Sisters of the Incarnate Word of Houston succeeded the Ursuline Sisters as teachers at St. Joseph's Parochial School. Due to a growth in the parish, additional classrooms were required. The new building —still a present structure operating as the St. Joseph Catholic School Eagle's Nest– was constructed at the intersection of East 26th Street and Preston in Byran. This new building was dedicated in 1960. [ [http://www.stjosephbcs.org/history.shtml St. Joseph Catholic Church History] ] In the early 1990s, St. Joseph Catholic School purchased what is now the Elementary Campus from Bryan ISD. Then, in 1994, Central Baptist Church was purchased to make room for a growing population of students. In 2000, what is now the Holy Family Retreat Center was given to St. Joseph Church in the last will and testament of Dorothy Alice Holler. ["Field of Dreams Pamphlet" describing history of Holy Family Retreat Center and the construction of the Football Field.]

Mission Statement

"St. Joseph Catholic School was established to provide excellence in education and spiritual faith formation for students, faculty and staff. As a pastoral instrument of the Church, we respond to the needs of the whole person and support the spiritual, intellectual, physical and social development of each student."

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"At St. Joseph, we challenge the students to work to the best of their abilities and to live as Christian examples of faith to one another and to the extended community."

"We strive to explore and initiate innovations in education to prepare our students for leadership roles in an ever-changing and challenging society." [http://stjosephschoolbcs.org/custom_page.cfm?category=2&page=153&active=153 St. Joseph School Mission Statement] ]

Eagle's Nest

Location: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=St.+Joseph+Elementary&sll=30.673136,-96.365097&sspn=0.002252,0.0039&ie=UTF8&ll=30.673353,-96.367532&spn=0.002252,0.0039&t=h&z=18&iwloc=A&om=1 109 N. Preston Ave, Bryan, TX] and [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=St.+Joseph+High+School&sll=30.673353,-96.367532&sspn=0.002252,0.0039&ie=UTF8&ll=30.663751,-96.364587&spn=0.002252,0.0039&t=h&z=18&om=1 600 S. Coulter Dr, Bryan, TX] Grade Level: Pre-K (6 weeks to 4 years old)

The Eagle’s Nest serves as a Pre-K center for children up to four years of age. There are two locations for the Eagles’ Nest: the Preston Campus (located next to St. Joseph Catholic Church), and the nursery wing of the Secondary Campus. [ [http://stjosephschoolbcs.org/custom_page.cfm?category=2&page=155&active=155 St. Joseph School Administration] ]

Elementary Campus

Location: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=St.+Joseph+Elementary&sll=30.673136,-96.365097&sspn=0.002252,0.0039&ie=UTF8&ll=30.672952,-96.365284&spn=0.002252,0.0039&t=h&z=18&iwloc=A&om=1 901 E. William Joel Bryan Pkwy, Bryan, TX] Grade Level: Kindergarten - 5^th grade

The elementary campus is located between William Joel Bryan Parkway and Travis Street, about 200 yards west of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Preston Eagle’s Nest Campus. St. Joseph School purchased the building from Bryan ISD in the 1990. It was originally built as a public elementary school, Travis Elementary, and has been continually in use for over 75 years. The building consists of two floors of classrooms, a gym, a cafeteria, and several reference rooms (including a library, a computer lab, and a religious education office). The Elementary Campus building is currently undergoing a renovation, and the addition of another wing. [ [http://stjosephschoolbcs.org/custom_page.cfm?category=2&page=155&active=155 St. Joseph School Administration] ]

Secondary Campus

Location: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=St.+Joseph+High+School&sll=30.673353,-96.367532&sspn=0.002252,0.0039&ie=UTF8&ll=30.663751,-96.364587&spn=0.002252,0.0039&t=h&z=18&om=1 600 S. Coulter Dr, Bryan, TX] Grade Level: 6^th - 8^th, 9^th - 12^th grade

The secondary campus was obtained in 2001, from Central Baptist Church. This campus consists of two buildings: the main building and a multi-purpose gymnasium. The main building contains Christ the Good Shepherd Chapel, a biology lab, chemistry lab, band hall, art room, computer lab, and library. To the north is the Middle School wing and Eagle’s Nest, and to the south is the High School wing. The second building contains a cafeteria, a gymnasium, offices, and classroom space. [ [http://stjosephschoolbcs.org/custom_page.cfm?category=2&page=155&active=155 St. Joseph School Administration] ]

High school program

The high school program was first established in 1994 on the main campus, before moving to the secondary campus in 2001. cite web|url=http://stjosephbcs.org/school/secondary.shtml|title=About Secondary Campus|accessdate=2007-05-11|publisher=St. Joseph Catholic School website|author=HS]

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