Welcome to St. Paul Catholic School

We are located in Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our school serves early education (including daycare)-8th grade students.

Back To School 2022-2023
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Live Life to the Full

Saint Paul the Apostle School forms the whole child to “live life to the full” through an innovative and dynamic Catholic education within a strong parish community.

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The St. Paul Difference

  • Faith - Out Perform National Average

    ACRE (Assessment of Catechesis/Religious Education) tests, are taken by our 5th & 8th grade students and our students scores out-perform the National Average. The NCEA ACRE is an assessment designed to strengthen catechetical/religious education programs.

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    Commitment to technology: Coding, Robotics and Applied Media are offered

    Top Test Scores

    Our Junior High testing results consistently rank at the top in the Grand Rapid Diocese.

  • Attend Mass

    K-8th grade attend mass weekly during school and students learn leadership skills by participating in reading, singing, altar serving and bringing up gifts.

    Physical Activity

    Students take part in some form of physical education every school day and every year participate in the school wide Cougar Dash fun run! Each class weekly participate in gym class.

    89%

    of St. Paul Graduates earn academic honors in High School.

  • 100%

    of our students do service projects through out the year to give back to our community.

    Music

    5th graders participate in Band, K-4th have choir, Middle school have optional band or choir choices and all students participate in singing throughout the year in grade level choir for school mass.

Excellence in All Things

Ours is a partnership of parents, teachers, and students—drawing from the rich source of the Catholic Faith—that will work together to bring every student to their fullest potential as a child of God.

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Portrait of a Graduate

  • Innovative Problem Solver

    Prepared to find fresh perspectives and think outside of the box to find innovative solutions.

  • Conscientious Neighbor

    Prepared to give back to their surrounding community and to do it well, with a giving heart and serious intention.

  • Disciples of Christ

    Prepared to follow Jesus with faithfulness, prayer and stewardship.

  • Advanced Readers & Writers

    Prepared to be top performers in language arts in high school and beyond.

  • Technology Competent

    Prepared to use technology appropriately, securely, safely and responsibly.

  • Nutritionally Aware

    Understand the importance of feeding minds and bodies whole, nutrient dense, minimally processed food and how it has a ripple effect into our education and daily lives.

School Calendar

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  • 15
    Aug
    No Day Care
    12:00 am - 11:59 pm
  • 15
    Aug
    No Day Care
    12:00 am - 11:59 pm
  • 16
    Aug
    SPA Board Retreat 6:30pm
    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Testimonials

“Sending our kids to St. Paul’s was a very thoughtful and conscious choice for us. As our oldest got close to school age, we spent a year going to various […]

Todd & Amy Thomas-Mellema

SPA Parent of Alumni

“Catholic teaching and values are alive and well at St. Paul the Apostle School. Our teachers are committed not only to giving our students quality academics, but to help them […]

Tim & Peggy Koenigsknecht

SPA Parent of Alumni

“My husband and I were thrilled when it became possible to move back to Grand Rapids and have our children attend my alma mater. It felt like home from the […]

Al and Katie Puglessi

SPA Alumni and Parent of Alumni

We considered several schools for our daughters when we moved to the area this past summer.  As parents we value faith, family, and community, and we hoped to find a […]

The Frost Family

Why we chose St. Paul

“As prior home schoolers our family was looking for a grade school that was of intimate size and most paralleled a family environment. After reviewing several options we chose St […]

Jeff and Ann Potter

SPA Parent of Alumni

“We have had children at St. Paul’s now for 13 years and feel that we’ve made the right choice for our children. We appreciate the smallness of the school and […]

Tim and Laurie Daum

SPA Parents of Alumni
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