St. Katharine Drexel Academy

Empowering great hearts and great minds
4551 56th St., San Diego, CA 92115
Central San Diego

Your children can excel at St. Katharine Drexel Academy

4551 56th St.
San Diego, CA 92115

Phone: (619) 582-3862

St. Katharine Drexel Academy (Grades TK-8), is a diverse, Catholic school that individualizes instruction by blending mobile technology with student learning needs. We develop servant leaders who put others before themselves by empowering great hearts and minds to reach their full potential. Our small class sizes and caring, creative, qualified staff make learning mobile, fun, and personal.

All are welcome to our Next Generation Catholic School where we work with parents to make enrollment affordable. Located in the College Area of San Diego. Come learn and grow with us!

Mrs. Kelly Bonde, Principal

Fr. Jose Goopio, Pastor
Blessed Sacrament

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    Outside the Classroom

    We offer clubs and activities including: Chess, Arts and Crafts, Choir, Journalism, Music, Foreign Language, Yearbook, Academic Decathlon, Genius Hour, Coding

    Our Competitive Spirit

    We offer athletics including: Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Football, Track and Field, Afterschool Fitness Club

    Our Learning Environment

    Our learning environment features: Library, Science Lab, Music Room, Blacktop Activity Area, Mobile Laptop carts, iPad sets in each classroom, STEM Lab

    We are all created equal.

    We have served students gifted with: GATE Designation, English as a Second Language, IEP, Learning Difficulties, Speech and Language,

    Let's make it work.

    We work with families to make enrollment affordable. SKDA provides financial aid to qualified enrolled families based on documented need.

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