St. James Day School vs. St. Mary Catholic School

St. James Day School serves 101 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. The student:teacher of St.

James Day School is 51:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Episcopal.

Located in the heart of the historic district, St. Mary Catholic School lays claim to a rich and unique past. St. Mary School was established in 1869 and has been educating children for 155 years, making it the oldest Caholic school in North Carolina.

St. Mary School is dedicated to a total education program in grades PreK3 through Eight and our mission is to ensure learning for all students within the framework of Catholic Christian values. The faculty and staff are committed to offering each student advanced learning resources to develop their intellect. SMCS embodies a robust and deeply embedded committment to providing students opportunities to excel in a technological society.

Through a continuous education at St, Mary School, our data supports the fact that graduates leave well-prepared to be independent learners who maintain high academic achievements and moral standards throughout their high school and college years.

Our Science Olympiad team placed 2nd in the regional competition and 17th out of 42 schools in the state competiton. Two of our individual events placed in the top 10 at state. We are small but mighty and our school competed one on one with the top ranked national schools.

According to our school's accreditation by Cognia, "SMCS embodies a robust and deeply embedded commitment to providing students opportunities to excel in a technological society". The digital offerings and technology advances at SMCS surpass those in most other schools. As noted on the school website, they "recognize the importance in technology at the core of today`s education."