We are absolutely delighted to share that Mrs. Heather Campos, SJA's beloved Kindergarten teacher, has received the prestigious 2025 Golden Apple Award from the Archdiocese of Washington!

Mrs. Judy Kearns, an accomplished artist and art teacher at St. Jerome Academy in Hyattsville, brings her passion for art and faith to life through her vibrant paintings. Her work celebrates the beauty of creation as "a reflection of God's love" through her "en plein air paintings," where she describes the experience as "playing with God." Mrs. Kearns approaches each piece with reverence, whether capturing landscapes from Maryland's Eastern Shore to the Greek islands or creating portraits that honor "each face as a soul, a unique manifestation of God." As a dedicated educator who has fostered young artistic talent for over 25 years, Kearns embodies St. Jerome Academy's commitment to appreciating beauty in education. She invites our community to experience her colorful world, where nature and divine inspiration harmoniously converge.

Principal Kevin Somok told the National Catholic Register about how SJA implements a strict no-cellphone policy during school hours. Drawing from his 19 years of experience in Catholic education and observations as a parent, Principal Somok argues this approach fosters healthier childhood interactions, free from the influences of social media and constant digital communication.

SJA's distinctive approach to technology, grounded in Christian anthropology, was highlighted in a recent article published by Catholic News Agency. The fact that SJA is sought after for comment on issues such as cell phones in classrooms is a testament to our curriculum and, even more importantly, to the culture that our faculty have nurtured since we adopted the Education Plan of St. Jerome Academy.

Associate Superintendent Chris Buchleitner visited Mrs. Collaran's Classroom and interacted with Students during the first week of School at SJA.

"Thank you for organizing and planning this wonderful reunion.  We all had such a good time seeing each other after all these years.  St Jerome School holds such a special place in our hearts." ~ Carolyn Stavely Mitchell On May 18, 2024, St. Jerome Academy warmly welcomed fifteen alumni and their spouses from the class of 1964 to celebrate their 60th-anniversary reunion. The event was a joyous occasion filled with nostalgia and heartfelt reconnections.

Look around and notice all the schools focused on just math and reading, boasting acronyms and buzzwords, or talking about acceptance rates and scholarship money. Those things are fine and good, but why do we open our doors each morning? Plato says that the end or purpose of education is cultivating virtue to form a good person. We could easily add on the capacity to know and love the truth, to act in freedom, to reason, to discipline, and to train healthy desires. To develop our memory and our attention. By developing what is most human, we surrender our will to His. Or as St. Bernadette of Soubirous said, “I must become a saint. My Jesus expects it.”

Mrs. Amy Clayton, a 5th-grade Teacher at St. Jerome Academy for the past 14 years, was honored by the Archdiocese of Washington with the Golden Apple Award in 2023.

St. Jerome Academy, students have access to the environment, behavior, instruction, and assessment accommodations. National Catholic Register reports on SJA and other Catholic Schools that are fulfilling our mission to support special needs students and their families.