65 Years Celebrating Faith, Family & Friendships.
Patrick Coyle, History Teacher & Coach
“We have a woman who works in a building that is named after her mother, and she works next door to her daughter. She gets to have lunch with her
husband who also works at the school. Her son comes back as an alumni
speaker. Three grandchildren are students today. That is the backbone that
is right through the heart of everything we are at St. Joe’s.”
Once a Jag,
Always a Jag.
A documentary film about the legacy of St. Joseph’s Episcopal School
Why This Story?
We all know that public education is failing our kids. A recent study showed 18 reasons why our schools are not keeping up with the times. And, public education’s attempts at teaching morality and character are only as good as the current times we’re living in. The public school has become a reflection of society. And sadly, that is not good.
There are 100,000 public schools in America. There are 30,000 private schools. And 1,000 Episcopal schools. Every once in a generation, a school comes along that is thriving so well in developing the children of their community that it needs to be shared. That’s St. Joseph’s Episcopal school in Boynton Beach, Florida.
For the past 64 years, this very special place has been a bright shining star in education. Thousands and thousands of kids have become a reflection of Christ-centered values, living the school’s core beliefs of achievement, character, integrity and caring culture, celebrating faith, family and lifelong friendships.
This documentary shares their secret. The seldom-seen commitment by parents, teachers and students required to ensure the students excel academically – but also learning to excel in the real world. This is one of the most successful working models in America, and all you need to do is step on campus to actually feel the special culture of this place. We celebrate the St. Joe’s Way. The remarkable reputation, the decades of service to the community, the successful careers of the alumni and the people who made it happen. The students excel. The teachers are excellent. But it just may be the “teaching” between classes that separates this school from the others.
Once a JAG, always a JAG.
