St. Jude School gives the reservation families and children the option of receiving a religious education which includes strong general learning and incorporates in its curriculum the native Luiseno language and culture. It was established to serve the Native American children of Soboba Indian Reservation and beyond.
The Soboba Indian Reservation is home to the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians. St. Jude School, established in 2001, offers the reservation families and children the opportunity of receiving a strong, yet individualized education. Typically under served educationally, the Indian children have often found themselves lagging behind scholastically compared with the majority of children in the surrounding area. St. Jude School limits its class size to a maximum of fifteen students in order to follow closely the progress of each child. The individual development of each child is a major concern of the administration and staff of the school.
The special characteristic of the school is its ability to meld three aspects of education:
1 – knowledge and love of God, within the Roman Catholic tradition;
2 – strong general education, emphasizing reading, writing, math, science,
and other general educational subjects
3 – cultural education, stressing the Luiseno Indian language and traditions.
