St. Joseph's School - Yorkville

Commitment to Faith, Academics, Service, Family

About
St. Joseph's School - Yorkville provides a nurturing and challenging learning environment for every child, which empowers them to become life-long learners and prolific members of society.
Admissions
Contact us for a tour to see the great things happening at SJSY- enrichment, individualized attention, and a strong academic program within a nurturing community.
Academics
Joyful learning is evident across all ages--in collaboration, communication, creativity, and exploration. The teachers, with the support of the parents, help the learners achieve their personal best.
Student Life
SJSY focuses on faith, academics and so much more. Students can extend their day of learning and caring with activities to express themselves, share their talents, live our mission, build friendships, and explore.
Families
A key component of the SJSY mission is our family environment. We welcome parents to volunteer and support the many happenings at our school.
Giving
Your generosity can make a great school even better. We thank you in advance for giving in support of the good of the children of St. Joseph's School - Yorkville.

News & Announcements

Sixteenth Annual Street Fair

Sixteenth Annual Street Fair

The street fair is here! The Sixteenth Annual Street Fair will take place this Saturday, May 17, from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM! We cannot wait to celebrate with our school community, alumni, parishioners, new families (in 2025–2026), and our neighbors. We look forward to seeing you there.

Picture Day

Save the Date: On Tuesday, November 5, the class/group photos will be taken for students in Pre-K 3 – Grade 8. Students must be in complete and official winter uniform in order to be in the photos. No exceptions will be permitted. The After-School Enrichment groups will also take their pictures on this day. The individual school photographs for Pre-K 3 to Grade 7 will be taken on Monday, November 18.

New York Common Pantry Thanksgiving Food Drive

St. Joseph’s School is proud to support the New York Common Pantry (NYCP) in their efforts to provide food for families in need. Our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive has begun, and this year, the NYCP has requested specific items for donation: canned cranberry sauce, gravy mix packets, one-pound bags of rice, corn muffin mix, and stuffing mix.

Admissions 2025-2026

The beginning of our Admissions tours is upon us. Share with family and friends so that they can call and book one of our upcoming tours. We look forward to having new members join our SJSY family! Our upcoming tours are October 30 and November 7, 14.

Fall Fundraiser

We are happy to report that our Fall Fundraiser with Meadow Farms is going strong! So far, we have reached $13,520 in sales, with 744 items sold and 220 orders placed. Forty percent of the total sales goes directly to the school, helping to support our programs and activities. Thank you to everyone who has supported the fundraiser so far!

Save the Date: Join us for the Annual Gala and Auction to benefit the children of St. Joseph’s School!

This year’s event will take place on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Bohemian National Hall (321 East 73rd Street, NY, NY), with the theme Catch the Spirit of Mardi Gras! We are excited to offer many fantastic items in both live and silent auctions, including tickets to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, tickets to sporting events, four front-row seats to various school events, Devil’s game package, Principal for a Day, and much more. We appreciate your generosity and look forward to celebrating together!

2024 – 2025 Yearbook Family Boosters/Ads:

If you would like to say something wonderful to your child, the teachers, or everyone in your child’s class and school, place an ad in our yearbook. All ads will only be accepted electronically. Please see the memo distributed last week for details. Please submit one ad per email. Note that the photo attachment and ad text must be in the same email, and payment (checks made payable to St. Joseph’s School – Yorkville or cash) must be submitted by the following day. The last day to accept entries is Wednesday, March 12. Thank you. If you have questions, please contact Miss Janet at [email protected] .

Annual Gala Raffle Tickets: We are excited to announce that raffle tickets for the Annual Gala are now available for purchase!

Tickets are sold individually for $5.00 or in blocks of six for $20.00. You can conveniently purchase your raffle tickets online at http://www.SJSY2025.GiveSmart.com . The prizes for this year’s raffle are: • Beats Studio Pro Headphones with AppleCare+ • Nintendo Switch with Mario Bundle • Beach Bag • SJSY Swag Bag • N.U.T. Card (good for 10 dress-down days) Raffle items and a QR code for easy ticket purchase will be displayed at drop-off on Tuesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 27. Thank you for your support in making this raffle a success for our school.

Panera Bread Fundraiser

Help us raise some dough for St. Joseph’s School! Dinner plans are set for March 25, between 4:00 – 8:00 PM with Panera Bread on East 87th Street and Third Avenue! Twenty-five percent of all sales will be donated back to the school! Please use the promo code of FUND4U at checkout either in cafe, pickup, or delivery!

Mabel's Labels and Box Tops

Box Tops: Please check the app for the bonus offer bonanza going on this month! Tons of bonus offers on Pillsbury, Cheerios, Annie, etc.
Mabel's Labels: The Lost and Found has grown with hats and sweaters! Please take advantage of our partnership with Mabel’s Labels. They are the best-known brand of durable labels for families. Go to http://campaigns.mabelslabels.com/ , search for St Joseph's School Yorkville and shop! Labels are shipped right to you.