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Connecting Kids to Christ
St. John Paul II Elementary
Connecting Kids to Christ
All Are Welcome!
Our school, named after Saint John Paul II, “strives to create a family environment that promotes Catholic values, academic excellence, and stewardship, which will allow each unique child to be a responsible citizen in our ever-changing world”.
We are proud of our family which consists of teachers, staff, parents, and our community who collaborate to allow our students a variety of faith experiences, educational opportunities, extracurricular activities, and programs to make St. John Paul II Elementary School a special place for children to develop and learn. We welcome you to our school. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Support St. John Paul II
St. John Paul II School participates in a national fundraising program using popular gift cards.
You can earn tuition credit and help the school by using our gift card program.
Noah's Ark Preschool
St. John Paul II School offers preschoolers a Catholic based curriculum and participation in music and physical education classes. Hot lunch is served for $3.10 per meal ticket. Free and reduced lunches are available to those who qualify.
Morning Preschool
Get your preschooler in a routine with a Catholic-based Curriculum five mornings per week.
Afternoon Preschool
Get your preschooler in a routine with a Catholic-based Curriculum five afternoons per week.
St. John Paul II School Testimonials
John Paul II has been a huge blessing for our family! We love the faith-based opportunities it offers our children. We are excited that our boys have many more years to thrive at JPII!
John Paul II School has such a warm, welcoming family atmosphere that is evident from the first moment you walk through the door. We also love the small class sizes and individual attention given to each student. JPII offers such a great foundation of faith as well as helping them achieve high academic standards.
We chose John Paul II School because we want our children to know God is always with them. We want them to feel the power & connection of praying with others. When we walk through the doors, if feels like family.
Attending John Paul II Elementary School allowed me to make lifelong friends, grow in the Catholic Faith, and receive the best education possible. I am grateful for the opportunity to have had educators that taught me to work hard for what I wanted. Because of John Paul II and their wonderful teachers, I realized my dream of becoming a Special Education Teacher and am now able to teach kids every day!
I have many great memories from when I attended John Paul II School. I’m thankful for the great education and the opportunity of beginning and cultivating my Catholic faith. I made many lifelong friendships that started at JP2. As my children attend JP2 now, I’m confident they will have a great experience as well. JP2 helped me achieve my dream of becoming a medical doctor!
Our Parishes
St. John Paul II School is a mission of the parishes of Holy Family Catholic Church and Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mitchell, SD.
