St. Joseph School, Nelson

Our Eagles Volleyball Teams have had a great season. Congratulations to both the Gr 8-9 Girls & Gr 6-8 Boys team who played may games around the West Kootenays. The Gr 6 Volleybal...

The school has been preparing for the coming of Jesus throughout the season of Advent. Our Grade 6 class led our Advent Wreath Blessing Mass, and students lit the first purple cand...

During the start of November, we honour all saints (Nov 1), and pray for souls of the dead (Nov 2). At the church, parishions write the names of their loved ones in the "book of r...

Halloween has significant Catholic roots. The name itself comes from All Hallow's Eve – that is, the Vigil of All Saints' Day, when Catholics remember those who have gone before us...

St. Joseph students and staff show their support. Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-Led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individuals, family and co...

St. Joseph School participated in their annual Terry Fox Walk on Friday. Primary students walked to Gyro Park with their reading buddies, and Intermediate students continued to ...

Dear CISND Students, Families, Staff, Clergy, and School Communities, Welcome Back! As we open the doors to a brand-new school year, we give thanks to God for the gift of new be...

Our 2025-2026 St. Joseph School Calendar has been approved. Please visit our School Calendar page for this calendar.

Every child deserves the chance to read with confidence—and behind every child who learns to read is a community that made it possible. That’s the story the Catholic Independe...

Dear Families and Members of the CISND Community, As we come to the close of the 2024–2025 school year, I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the trust, encouragement, ...

Every November, St. Joseph students sumit enteries to National Youth Remembrance Contests. This year, four of our students placed 1 st for their submissions at the Nelson Legion L...

The St. Joseph community will be at Lakeside Park on Friday for our 11th Annual Walkathon. Students are raising money for our school programs, and for the Nelson Chamber of Mines...

A small group of Grade 5 students represented St. Joseph School at Trafalgar for the 2025 Reading Link Challenge. After advancing to the final round, the St. Joseph team named ...

St. Joe's Got Talent St. Joseph students participated in our annual St. Joe's Got Talent Show . What a talented bunch of individuals!

Jump Rope for Heart Thank you, St. Joseph School families! Our school was able to raise $1,000 for Jump Rope for Heart in support of Heart & Stroke, because of your outreach and...

Nelson Legion's Branch 51 President, John Riesterer, presents Mazzi Richards with her 4nd Place Award. Mazzi's Intermediate Coloured Poster for the Remembrance Day Contest placed...

The Grade 6 class preformed a beautiful dramatic tableau for Stations of the Cross. We wish our school community a blessed Easter & Spring break.

St. Joseph Catholic School celebrated Catholic Schools Week from February 2nd to February 8th. This year's theme was "Living, Celebrating, and Proclaiming our Faith". Students pa...

Ready, Set, Learn - Thursday, February 27 from 1-2:30pm Ready, Set, Learn is for children aged 3 to 5 years old who are starting Kindergarten in the next couple years. Please ema...

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IS OPEN Registration for Kindergarten (to Grade 9) for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year is now opened. Please click here for more information. Schoo...