St. James Cathedral is a Catholic grade school (accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference since 1974) nestled in downtown Orlando across from beautiful Lake Eola. We have an extremely dedicated staff and offer a challenging curriculum in a Catholic environment. We are proud of our small class sizes with a maximum of 27 students per class in grades kindergarten through 8th. We are also proud of our heritage! We are a Blue Ribbon School since 2005!

We hope you'll take some time to learn more about what we have to offer our students. Read more about our history, hear what former students have to say, and meet our staff. You'll soon see why we are so proud!

St. James Cathedral School is an educational ministry of St. James Cathedral Church. A Catholic school committed to outstanding academic and spiritual development of all students, St. James Cathedral School provides varied opportunities for students to discover and develop their unique God-given gifts in a safe and stimulating learning environment. The love and stewardship of Jesus is our inspiration. We come to learn; we leave to serve.

We believe it is our mission as Catholic educators to model the values and beliefs we teach in a faith-based community that fosters self-respect and respect for others.

We believe it is our role to develop and foster each child’s unique, God-given gifts by encouraging students to do all they are capable of doing by themselves in child-centered classrooms where teachers act as facilitators.

We believe that Catholic schools should provide children with a spiritual and academic foundation that will lead to the development of creative and ethical problem solvers who will make a positive contribution to our world.

We believe that a St. James education should include intellectual, spiritual, moral, and emotional formation that reflects the values we hold most dearly… integrity, honesty, moral courage, discipline, and initiative.