Saint Joseph School

Petersburg, Va.-  Saint Joseph School in Petersburg is pleased to announce its plans for adding a 9th grade for the 2012-2013 school year.  The school was granted approval for the expansion by the Richmond Catholic Diocese on Monday.  After surviving a near shut down in 2008, enrollment and community involvement has increased significantly.  Principal Pamela Hartnett said “we feel as if there is a great need for continuing a faith based education in the tri-cities.  Parents and community leaders have expressed their desire for Saint Joseph’s to expand and be a preK-12 school.  Student class size is up and now is the perfect time to grow”.  Saint Joseph’s plans on adding a new 9th grade next year.  An evaluation after that year will take place and if all goes well, a 10th grade will be added in 2013-2014, adding one grade each year there after.  Money is currently being raised to rennovate LaVelle Hall, the 1932 building now vacant on the school’[s campus.

The high school will be housed in that building.  Hartnett says,”we have a lot of work ahead of us but with all of our fabulous supporters, alumni, parents and the tri-city community, I have no doubt we will succeed”.

Saint Joseph School is currently accepting applications for all grades, preK3-9 for the 2012-2013 school year.  Call the school office (804-732-3931) for more information concerning enrollment and financial assistance.

Contact Person:  Toni Clark

Director of Develpopment

St.Joseph School

804-732-3931

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Starting with the 2011-2012 school year, St. Joseph School is offering classes to homeschoolers in grades Kindergarten through 8th. Details can be found on our website: CLICK HERE

In addition this year, St. Joseph School will be offering a Virtual School for grades 9 & 10. More information can be found our website: CLICK HERE

School begins on Monday, August 22, and registrations are being accepted now. For questions or more information, contact our office at 732-3931.

St. Joseph School is a private, Catholic school founded in 1876. The school serves a diverse group of students from across the Tri-Cities area and a variety of faith traditions and expressions.

Members of the Class of 1961 from St. Joseph Central High School held a class reunion on June 25, 2011 at the Virginia Beach home of Henry Kofron (1961 graduate) and Kathy Lyden Kofron (1962 graduate). Attendees included Leonard Aberle, Beverly Kleikamp Aberle, Joanne Cordova, Margie Heretick Palmer, Bernard Hrouda (and wife Betty), and Linda Ormand Pate (and husband George).

In 1961 a total of twenty students graduated from St. Joseph Central High School – ten girls and ten boys. Several have passed away or become infirm and unable to travel. Some settled in the Tri-Cities area, several live out of state, and one lives in a foreign country.

The graduates in 1961 in alphabetical order were: Leonard Aberle, Ernest Cerny, Gladys Colon, Joanne Cordova, Joseph Curtin, Madonna Day, Sandra Galiger, Berndan Gamble, Sandra Goozee, Jim Harris, Margie Heretick, Bernard Hrouda, James Johnson, Beverly Kleikamp, Henry Kofron, James Nolan, Linda Ormand, Theresa Rahilly, Lawence Roussell, and Mary Jane Webb.

See the Photo Gallery – June 2011 for pictures from the reunion.

Come on out and support St. Joseph School! BINGO takes place every Thursday night from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm and food is available to purchase. The location is the AHEPA Center, 810 W. Poythress Street, Hopewell, VA, 23860. A non-smoking room is available.

In his second visit to Saint Joseph School, Governor Bob McDonnell arrived on October 7, 2010 to a full audience thanking him for his support of the school and his efforts to help bring the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) teachers from Notre Dame to the Diocese of Richmond. During the event he was offered a football signed by Coach Kelly of Notre Dame who happens to be the uncle of one of our 5th grade students.

View more photos from Saint Joseph on Picasa

View slideshow of the Governor’s Visit from his official Photo Stream