St. James Academy is a preschool thru eighth grade parochial school in Solana Beach. St. James prepares students to live in the world as responsible citizens and as faithful stewards of creation. A student-centered, Catholic-based curriculum is provided which values cultural and intellectual diversity. St. James Academy is committed to excellence. At St. James Academy, we are committed to inspiring students to fulfill their academic potential while instilling moral values, social consciousness, and Christ's message into the fabric of each school day. We understand the difficulty and importance of finding the right school for your children to flourish. We realize that growing up isn't easy and children need structure and spiritual guidance to make wise choices for themselves. Therefore it is our mission to teach, care and nurture your children as if they were our own because at St. James Academy we are not just educators that love what we do, we are a family.