Saint Patrick School (San Jose, California)

Saint Patrick School is a private Catholic school (transitional kindergarten to eighth), located in San Jose, California. Founded in 1925, the school's historic gothic revival campus is located in Downtown San Jose, next to the Our Lady of La Vang Church, and designated as a city landmark.^[1]

Saint Patrick School
Location
1051 West San Fernando Street San Jose, California 95126 United States
Coordinates	37.3409°N 121.8832°W / 37.3409; -121.8832
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Diocese of San Jose
Established	1925
Principal	Lara de Guzman Ed.D.
Grades	TK-8
Campus type	Urban
Athletics conference	Diocese of San Jose
Website	stpatrickschool.org

History

The school was founded in 1925, by the Sisters of the Presentation, through the patronage of prominent local figure Edward McLaughlin.^[2] The Sisters of the Presentation continued management of the school until 1985.^[2]

In 2004, the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul were selected by the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California to run the school.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist^[2]

Saint Patrick School chapel