St. Joseph Catholic School
has come a long way since its beginnings in 1961. . .

    The school opened its doors that August to a total of 100 students in four classrooms. The staff of three sisters and one lay teacher taught grades one through eight. Two grades were assigned to each classroom until 1969 when the north wing was added.

    With the dedication of the new St. Joseph Church in 1981, the provisional church became a family center and school cafeteria. In 1978, the school inherited a small building on the east side of the church parking lot. That building housed the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes until 1990, when an addition enabled all classes to be moved to the main building.

    The most recently completed addition, dedicated in September 2001 has provided a science lab, a band room and additional classrooms. Enrollment topped 500 students when the school opened its doors in August 2002 for its forty-second year.