The very first ministries of Sisters of St. Joseph in the United States were schools. In fact, St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf, which we founded in 1837, is still actively teaching today. Many of our sisters are still engaged in educational ministry today.

Below are educational institutions founded by our sisters that are still in operation.

Deaf Education

St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf*, Brentwood, Missouri and Indianapolis, Indiana

Higher Education

Avila University*, Kansas City, Missouri

The College of Saint Rose†, Albany, New York

Fontbonne University*, St. Louis, Missouri

Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, California

St. Catherine University, St. Paul, Minnesota

Secondary Education

Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield, Minnesota

Academy of Our Lady of Peace, San Diego, California

Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Carondelet High School, Concord, California

Cretin-Derham Hall High School, St. Paul, Minnesota

St. Joseph’s Academy*, St. Louis, Missouri

St. Joseph High School^§, Lakewood, California

St. Joseph Joshi Gakuen, Tsu, Japan

St. Mary’s Academy, Inglewood, California

St. Teresa’s Academy*, Kansas City, Missouri

*St. Joseph Educational Ministries members. SJEM is a ministerial public juridic person established for the sponsorship of the five educational institutions founded by our St. Louis Province.

^§ St. Joseph High School is a philosophically sponsored school of the Los Angeles Province.

† After a lengthy analysis, the College of Saint Rose’s Board of Trustees determined that the college’s declining enrollment meant it did not have the financial resources to continue and ceased academic instruction in June 2024.