Principal's Message

Dear Friends,

Welcome to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School. For seventy-five years, this school has been a place where the children of Greenville — especially the children of this parish — have been taught to know, love, and serve God, and to be happy with Him forever in the next.

We believe that a child is not a vessel to be filled but a soul to be formed. Every day here begins and ends in prayer; every subject is taught as a window into the wonder of creation; and every teacher knows that the child before her is made for eternity. That conviction changes the tempo of a school day: we read slowly and deeply, we memorize what is beautiful, we discuss great stories, and we treat attention as a habit worth training.

At the same time, St. Anthony's is a joyful place. Rooted in the richness of African American spirituality, our community sings, celebrates, and welcomes — and our doors and arms are open wide to every family, of every background, who wants a serious Catholic education for their child.

The best way to understand our school is to see it. Come to Mass with us on a Friday morning. Sit in on a form. Meet our teachers. I would be glad to arrange a time to talk with you about your child and your hopes for his or her formation.