St. James Episcopal School

Congratulations Joaquin! Your St. James family is so proud of you! Keep shining your light. We can't wait to see all that you will accomplish.

Joaquin J. Taylor
Del Rio High School 2026 Class Valedictorian

He is the son of Diego Taylor and Vanessa Jones.
In the fall, he will be attending Abilene Christian University where he will major in Mechanical Engineering. His goal is to graduate from Abilene Christian University with honors, continue his education with earning a master’s degree, and eventually open his own engineering firm. He has obtained 30 college hours and took 7 AP classes. He was a member of the National Honor Society, Robotics, National Technical Honor Society, Cross Country, Track and Field, and Boy Scouts of America Troop 255. His officer positions include Robotics Drive Team and Senior Patrol Leader with Troop 255. His total scholarships amount is $46,630.06. His favorite high school memory is when the Robotics Team 4063, TrikzR4Kidz, was selected as an alliance partner for finals at FRC World Championships in Houston, TX. He would like to thank his parents for always pushing him to be his best and keeping him going when he wanted to stop. They would put him back together when he crashed or fell apart.
“The Race Always Hurts, Expect it to Hurt, You Don’t Train So That it Doesn’t Hurt, You Train So That You Can Tolerate It.” -Mark Rowland

Congratulations Sophia! Your SJES family is so proud of your accomplishment!

Congratulations to the 19 SJES students who read over 1,000,000 words this school year, including two second graders! Congratulations to Kynlee Ellis, our top reader, who read over 4,000,000 words this school year. Our million-word readers were treated to Mr. Gattis for pizza and games to celebrate! Keep shining St. James students, your future is bright!

Come by Big Air this afternoon and support our 5th graders! Please mention St. James when you check in.

We would like to introduce our 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Camarena!

Our 5th graders are given big responsibilities, and they need someone who can guide, encourage, and support them every step of the way. Mrs. Camarena does just that — keeping her students on track while making learning fun and meaningful.

We are so thankful for the love and leadership she pours into her class each day as she helps our students navigate these important pre-teen years and grow into the young people God has called them to be. 💙

Garfield 7th-grade athletes who also earned all A's for the entire year. Congratulations to our SJES alumni, Paola, Eduardo, Barrett, Lexi, William & Zoey (not pictured). We are so proud of your hard work! Keep shining your light!

Congratulations to our St. James Episcopal School alumni Sean, Royce, and Key for representing 3 out of the 6 students to earn all A’s throughout their entire 7th-grade year at Del Rio Middle School! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication to your schoolwork. Keep shining your light and representing your SJES family so well — your future is bright!

Meet our amazing PreK 4 team, Mrs. Finley and Ms. Ali!

The knowledge and growth our four-year-olds experience during their year at St. James is truly incredible. From learning classroom routines and being a good friend to reading & writing the first 26 phonograms, counting and writing to 100, learning the 50 states, growing their faith, and building skills in addition and subtraction, they do it all!

And it’s not all work, Mrs. Finley and Ms. Ali make learning fun and memorable as students walk on the moon, eat worms, make ice cream, and so much more.

Thank you, Mrs. Finley and Ms. Ali, for making PreK 4 such a special and unforgettable year at SJES!

We still have spots available in front of our beautiful Magnolia tree for photo mini sessions this weekend. Please check out the link below if you are interested.

Blue White and Pink Illustrated Spring Festival Flyer Check out this Real Estate Flyer designed by Emily King.