St. James Catholic School located in Gouverneur, NY is a private elementary school where faith and education come together.  This Catholic elementary school provides  a quality education for children in preschool through sixth grade. 

St. James Catholic School’s Mission: to allow students to grow spiritually, academically, socially, and physically, in partnership with families and in harmony with the specific gifts given by God to each student.  We teach our children to respect and appreciate the differences among God’s people.  Families of all religions are invited to join our private school community. 

St. James Catholic School is within 30 miles of Fort Drum and embraces our military families.  We are blessed with two teachers with husbands stationed at Fort Drum who facilitate our connections with the base and soldiers abroad.  Joined together in a community of faith, our St. James teachers challenge students to embrace the Gospel values that Jesus taught: faith in God, prayer and service, love and respect for self and others, compassion, responsibility, integrity, peace and justice.