Friends of Pleasant Bay Grant Supports Fifth Grade Field Trip

Two people in life jackets on a boat; one girl looks through binoculars toward the water while the other watches nearby.

St. John Paul II School’s fifth grade students recently had the opportunity to share what they learned during their field trip to the Pleasant Bay Boating Community at the Friends of Pleasant Bay Annual Meeting. The presentation followed the students’ field trip on May 27, 2026, which was fully funded through a grant from the […]

Jamison Ballou Selected as Massachusetts Delegate to National Youth Science Camp

Young man in a black shirt and purple tie stands beside a science-fair poster about algorithmic classification of classical piano music.

Congratulations to Jamison Ballou, who has been selected as one of only two Massachusetts delegates to attend the prestigious National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp) this summer. Jamison earned this honor through the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF), which recommends delegates to represent the Commonwealth at the national program. Selection is highly competitive, with only […]

Helping to Advance NASA Research at JPII

Two students at a lab counter with a glass display case; one reaches overhead to place an item, purple LED lights run along the top edge of the case.

The students in grade 7 at St. John Paul II School (JPII)  had a special interest in the recent Artemis II space journey.  As astronauts prepare for longer journeys into deep space, JPII students are playing a small but meaningful role in the future of space exploration, right from their classroom. Using specialized plant habitats […]

Experience St. John Paul II School

Register Today for our Mini Open House on February 5. We know finding the right school community is a difficult decision and we invite you to join us for our Mini Open House and discover the many opportunities that await your family at St. John Paul II School. Prospective students and their families are invited […]

Giving Tuesday Match Challenge

A Generous Giving Tuesday Challenge: Help Us Unlock $20,000! This Giving Tuesday, St. John Paul II School has been blessed with an extraordinary opportunity to maximize the impact of our community’s generosity. An anonymous donor has stepped forward with a challenge: if we can raise $10,000 online on Giving Tuesday, they will match every dollar—doubling […]

JPII Students to Showcase Floating Garden at Eagle Pond

You are invited to take a walk around Cotuit’s Eagle Pond to learn more about the floating garden built by the St. John Paul II AP Environmental Science class last spring! From conception to completion, the AP EnviSci class – working in conjunction with Mullen Building, Barnstable Land Trust, Town of Barnstable and BlueBlocks Floating […]

Find Out More Fridays: Zoom with JPII

Join Michael Wahle, Admissions Director, on the first Friday of the month to learn more about the JPII Experience! Hop on a Zoom call from the comfort of your home or office and hear what it is like to be part of the JPII Community. Have all of your questions answered at the call and […]