St. James Catholic School vs. St. Finn Barr Catholic School

St. James is a Catholic elementary school located in the Mission District of San Francisco.

It is administered by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose in association with their lay partners.

This school serves children of families of varied cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Empowered by Jesus and his teachings, we accept the responsibility to help develop the gifts and talents of students, parents, and staff alike.

We challenge our students to recognize the importance of their role as future world leaders in light of the Gospel mandate to serve one another in love.

As leaders of our faith community, the faculty strives to instill in our students a strong sense of Catholic/Christian values, moral responsibility, appropriate decision making skills and sense of self worth.

At St. Finn Barr Catholic School, we are dedicated to meeting the needs of the whole child, embracing his or her potential to become an independent thinker and productive member of society in accordance with gospel values and Catholic tradition.

Our purpose is Christian education of youth, emphasizing the harmonious development of the spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional endowments of young boys and girls in accordance with Gospel values, in the spirit of Vatican Council II, and the directives of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. We believe that the future of humanity lies in the hands of those who are strong enough to provide coming generations with reason for living and hoping.

The faculty recognizes the parents as the primary educators responsible for the education of their children and strives to support and complement them in their role.