Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy

Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy (SJPllCA) is the largest accredited Catholic elementary school in New England serving over 1,200 children from ages 2.9 through grade 8 in Boston. Our campuses are located in the Dorchester neighborhoods of Lower Mills, Columbia and Neponset. • Financial Aid: $1.5 million is awarded to our students each year. • Scholarships: $1.3 million received by 2019 Academy graduates. • A Strong Start: Our early-education students are 40% less likely to repeat a grade, 30% more likely to graduate from high school and more than twice as likely to go to college. • Future Success: 66% attend a Catholic high school – 97% graduate high school – 92% attend a four year college or university.