St. Jude School
	930 Ashland Terrace
	Chattanooga, TN 37415
	Office: (423) 877-6022
	Fax: (423) 875-8920
	www.stjudechattanooga.org/school
School Mass Schedule
	Monday at 8:15	5th & 6th grades
	Tuesday at 8:15	7th & 8th grades
	Thursday at 8:15	1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades
		Kindergarten will attend the 2nd Semester
	Friday at 8:15	All school Mass
	Parents are welcome to celebrate Mass with the students.
	Changes to schedule will be noted in the school Bulletin/Lunch Menu.

History

St. Jude Parish celebrated its 50th anniversary in October, 2008. From humble beginnings above a drug store in Red Bank came the founding of St. Jude School in 1960. The school’s cafeteria served as the church until the construction of the present church was completed.

Initial enrollment was 179 students. Today, enrollment in grades Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade averages about 390 students.  Students attend St. Jude School from as far away as Cleveland and Jasper, though the majority live in the Hixson, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Highway 58/Harrison and North Chattanooga communities.

Initially part of the Diocese of Nashville, St. Jude School and Parish were incorporated in the Diocese of Knoxville in 1988. St. Jude is a feeder school for Notre Dame Catholic High School in Chattanooga.

Full Stewardship

St. Jude Parish is the only full stewardship parish in Tennessee to fund their school through parishioner tithing. The parishioners of St. Jude Church are strongly committed to providing their parish children with a deep knowledge and love of God and a quality education. Therefore, the parish fully funds the school budget through their continuous tithing. Out-of-parish and non-catholic students pay a tuition based on the operating expenses required per student.

Facilities

The school campus is set up with separate classroom buildings, containing two classes of two grades each. In addition to the classroom buildings, there is an administration building that houses the auditorium/cafeteria, clinic and offices. The buildings also house a library and media center, and a variety of multipurpose rooms. “The Day House” is a small school house that serves as home to the school resource classes. A Parish Life Center houses the preschool. A new Family Life Center, opened in 2005, includes a gymnasium, indoor walking track, meeting rooms, and a wing devoted to the Kindergarten program.

Community Service

In addition to our strong, core academic program, St. Jude School believes it is important to instill a love of service in students.  We offer various opportunities for community involvement including participation in nursing home visits, targeted clean-up efforts, Community Kitchen assistance and support for those in need. Students and staff at St. Jude School regularly participate in fundraising activities for various organizations including the Memorial North Park Cancer Unit and McKamey Animal Center. In December of 2007 we were recognized by the Salvation Army’s “Caring Hands, Warm Hearts” program for our success in gathering winter weather wear for individuals in need. In 2008 – 2009, in cooperation with the newly revitalized St. Jude Parish Youth Group, St. Jude School students have committed to a year long canned food campaign to benefit the needy.

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