About Our School

St. Jacobs Public School has a long history. St. Jacobs Public School was originally built in 1929.  Additions were added in 1951, 1961, 1968 and 2000.

About Our Staff

St. Jacobs Public School staff is a diverse community of adult learners, including administration, office staff, teachers, a child and youth worker, educational assistants, early childhood educators, custodians, community supervision monitors and community volunteers. Together, this team of extremely skilled, hardworking individuals strives to create a fun, safe and effective learning environment for students, through an equity oriented habit of mind as they share their unique gifts with our school community.  

About Our Students

St. Jacobs is a diverse community of approximately 250 learners from kindergarten to grade 8.  Our students go on to attend Elmira District Secondary School and other WRDSB programs in grade 9. 

Our Core Values

At St. Jacobs we are kind, respectful, show perseverance and have integrity. We know that the impact of our words and actions matter more than our intentions.  In addition, we strive to make kindness the norm, through caring, inclusivity, responsibility and courage.