St. Joseph Catholic School Ponchatoula 1.1

St. Joseph School was established in 1896 to serve the Catholic students of St. Joseph Church Parish. It has been a landmark of the Ponchatoula area for generations. The school is operated by the church parish which for years has been served by the Dominican fathers. For many years the Notre Dame Sisters served as administrators and staffed the school. Presently the school is staffed by twenty-three professionals with five classroom aides and a full-time computer moderator. The school serves 360 students and their families.