Donors who fund a full or half scholarship will receive:
- A special monthly e-newsletter featuring the latest school and student updates
- The opportunity to engage in an annual luncheon to recognize "Students of the Month"
- Periodic updates on academic advancements of the class
- Personalized, VIP invitations to Christmas and Patronal Feast celebrations and other special recitals and events
- The ringing of the church bells on the Feast of St. James the Less
- Fall and spring luncheons with the class
- Traditions unique to St. James School
- Preview opening receptions to student art shows, and much, much more!
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Chart below illustrates the annual cost to educate a single student.
Supplies & Textbooks $500
Summer Immersion $1,500
City Camp vacation bible school, week-long readiness camp
After School Program $2,000
Tutoring, homework help, tennis, swimming, drumming/dancing, ballet, chess, sports
Extracurricular Activities $2,500
Art, music, physical education
Academics $9,500
Math, reading, language arts, foreign language, theology, science, technology, social studies, health
Total $16,000
Providing an opportunity for local businesses, corporations and individuals to contribute financially to the school while following the academic and personal development of our students.
Your generosity and philanthropy will forever change the life of a child and their family. As a steward of our Student Scholarship Program, you will witness firsthand the achievements of our students and how your gift transforms lives. From literacy and rigorous academic preparation, to arts appreciation and immersion, to engaging in interpersonal skill-building exercises, our students learn all while building upon the strong character and faith-based values imparted by our curriculum.
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Steeped in Episcopal tradition with an emphasis on each child achieving his/her personal best, St. James School aims to prepare leaders within and for their communities, and beyond.
The St. James Student Scholarship Program provides an opportunity for local businesses, corporations and individuals to contribute financially to the school while following the academic and personal development of our students.
Consider being the key to the enduring gift of education for a child at St. James School. Your generosity and philanthropy will forever change the existence of a child and their family. And, it will help break the cycle of poverty for children in North Philadelphia.
As a steward of our Student Scholarship Program, you will witness through narratives of and participation in the achievements of our students, how your gift transforms live. From literacy and rigorous academic preparation, to arts appreciation and immersion, to engaging in interpersonal skill-building exercises, our students learn so much: all while building upon the strong character and faith-based values imparted by our curriculum. Steeped in Episcopal tradition with an emphasis on each child achieving his/her personal best, St. James School aims to prepare leaders within and for their communities, and beyond.
Special Thanks to Our Current Sponsors
The following people have generously stepped forward to sponsor a student at St. James school. We thank them for their support!
Full Scholarship ($16,000)
- Betsy & Tim McCarthy (2011/12)
- Church of St. Martin in the Field (2011/12) - pledge
- Emily & Harold Starr/Joyce Rehorst
& Brian Bernhardt (2011/12)- Emily & Harold Starr (2013/14)
- Gretchen Burke (2012/13) – pledge
- Philip Price (2012/13) – pledge
- Thomas H. Lewis, Jr. (2012/13) – pledge
Half Scholarship ($8,000)
- Cynthia McFarland (2011/12)
- Sameer Shamsuddin & Kim Jennings (2011/12)
- Jay & Jo Ann Townsend (2011/12) - pledge
- Joyce Rehorst & Brian Bernhardt (2012/12) – pledge
- Anonymous 2012/13
