Ramsey County History – Fall 2012: “St. Joseph’s Academy: The Legacy Lives On”

St. Joseph’s Academy: The Legacy Lives On
Author: Mary Jo Richardson

From its founding in a log cabin on the Mississippi in 1851 to its eventual closing in 1971, St. Joseph’s Academy (SJA) was a legendary educational institution situated on a grand estate in the heart of St. Paul. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet operated SJA for all those years and provided a rigorous education for all the young women who attended it. SJA was a rare school that lives on in the hearts and minds of its alumnae association and members of the community who know the many ways its graduates have contributed to the city.
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