Welcome to the St. James’ School website!

For forty years, St. James’ Episcopal School has been a leading elementary school in the heart of Los Angeles. We provide our students in Preschool through Grade Six with a solid educational foundation as well as a strong grounding in the Episcopal faith, a keen sense of community, and an eagerness to learn about and respect the world around them.

I hope that you find the information on this website interesting and informative. However, a website can never be a full substitute for an in-person visit, and I invite you to come to St. James’ School to hear the voices of our children, witness our teachers’ devotion to their work, and discover our passion for learning!

With warm regards,
Stephen L. Bowers
Head of School

St. James’ Episcopal School, a ministry of St. James' Episcopal Church, opened in 1968. It serves students of varying economic, ethnic, racial and social backgrounds by providing a challenging academic program, Preschool through Grade Six, in a caring environment grounded in the Christian Faith.

In addition to providing a solid academic base for further schooling and daily living, St. James’ Episcopal School strives to give students a sense of individual worth and dignity and to begin to direct their energies toward responsible service to others.

St. James’ Episcopal School affirms the basic purpose of an Episcopal day school:

To help each child understand that the knowledge and service of God lie at the heart of wisdom and to make faith in God the unifying force which relates each student and teacher to the church, the home, and the world. — National Association of Episcopal Schools

Head of School
Stephen L. Bowers

Board of Trustees
L. Michael Russell (Co-Chair), Marilyn Wells (Co-Chair), Lynn McCarthy (Secretary), Robert Ronus (Treasurer), Tom Abbott, Brenda Bass-Roper The Rev. Julian Bull, John Daum, Leslie Emge, Erik Grady, Alan Heppel, The Rev. Paul Kowalewski, Jeff Lane, Heidi McLean, Joy McManus, Gia Paladino-Wise, Jim Stewart.