St. James R-1 School District

The St. James R-1 School District is excited to announce that online registration for the 2025–2026 school year is now open for all returning and new students. RETURNING STUDENT...

What: St. James R-I School District is once again participating in the 2025 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to provide free meals to all children 18 and under. What’s Incl...

The St. James R-1 School District encourages ALL families to complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application for the upcoming 2025–26 school year. Submitting this application, e...

Congratulations to Payge Kemnitzer and Ariana Jones on their performances at the 2025 MSHSAA State Track & Field Championships! Payge Kemnitzer – 3rd Place in 100m Hurdles ...

St. James R-1 School District is proud to share that Chelsie Fulton, high school counselor, has been named the Counselor of the Year by the South Central Missouri Counselors Assoc...

National Beta is proud to announce that St. James R-1 School District has been named a 2024-2025 National District of Distinction. This award is presented to select districts that...

Our April Newsletter is now available! Keep reading below to find out about the latest updates and good news from the St. James R-1 School District. Every day is a great day to be...

Beth McWhorter, Paraprofessional at St. James Middle School, has been named the St. James R-1 School District’s 2024-25 Staff Member of the Year. “Beth is the kind of person who ...

Jordan Hance, Business and Marketing teacher at St. James R-1 High School, has been named the St. James R-1 School District’s 2024-25 Teacher of the Year. “Jordan Hance represent...

The St. James R-1 School District is proud to announce that Dr. Greg Harlan, Principal of St. James High School, has been named the Exemplary New Principal of the Year by the Miss...

Enrollment is now open for our 2025 summer school program! Join us for 18 days of learning, creativity, and fun: Summer School Dates: June 2–5 (Mon. – Thurs.) June 9–13 (Mo...

Our March Newsletter is now available! Keep reading below to find out about the latest updates and good news from the St. James R-1 School District. Every day is a great day to b...

The St. James R-1 School District Board of Education has approved the hiring of Mrs. Ashlee Johnson as the new Administrative Intern, and she will serve as the Assistant Principal...

Today, St. James R-1 High School hosted its annual Honors Luncheon, recognizing 150 students from all grades for their outstanding academic achievements. These students have maint...

Spring Break started with a major accomplishment for STJ DECA at the state competition in Kansas City. For the first time ever, four St. James students have qualified for DECA Nat...

Several St. James choir students received exemplary ratings at the district contest, earning them a spot at the state contest on May 2nd. The following students qualified for St...

Fourteen students earned exemplary/gold ratings at the MSHSAA Solo and Small Ensemble Competition and have qualified to compete at the state competition on May 2nd! Exemplary/Go...

The 2025-2026 District Academic Calendar is now available! Thank you for your feedback and participation in our survey—it helped us create a calendar that supports our students, ...

The St. James R-1 School District Board of Education on Wednesday, March 12th, approved the hiring of Mrs. Becky Daniels as the new Principal for St. James Middle School for the 2...

Our February Newsletter is now available! Keep reading below to find out about the latest updates and good news from the St. James R-1 School District. Every day is a great day t...