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Growing Hearts & Minds in a Christian EnvironmentJames L. Collins Catholic School is a Christ-centered school that fosters life-long learners dedicated to academic excellence, discipleship, virtuous living, and servant leadership.
Located on 23 acres in Corsicana, Texas, our school serves grades pre-K (3 and 4 years old) through 8th grade in an environment that fosters scholastic excellence based on Christian Principles. Thanks to a generous endowment by James L. Collins, the school was established in 1955 to serve Corsicana.
James L Collins Catholic School is accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department. The Diocese of Dallas Office of Education, in compliance with the Texas Education Agency, designs the curriculum. JLCCS is the only private school in Corsicana accredited with the state of Texas through the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission.
Our students enjoy a challenging curriculum, flexible classroom seating, a small student to teacher ratio and a daily focus on scriptures from preschool through 8th grade. Welcome to James L. Collins Catholic School, where all faiths are welcome. -
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February 28
Reenrollment is open for the upcoming year. We encourage all families to complete their students enrollment for the upcoming year as soon as possible to confirm their place in the classroom. Our families have truly blessed our school this year and we look forward to next year. Thank you for being our partners in educating your student.Read More -
February 28
Thank you for supporting James L. Collins Catholic School and our daily draw prize calendar! Check back here every day to see if you are a winner. Special thanks again to all of our sponsors. Especially our Diamond Sponsors - Brinson Ford, Dr. Joe & Sandy McNally; Gold Sponsors - Bar JB Co., Inc., Rent A Center, the Snodgrass Family; Silver Sponsors - Community National Bank and Trust of Texas, Ebby: The Carter Hillock Group, Navarro Regional Hospital; Bronze Sponsors - Christy Huffman, U.S. Dermatology, the Grounds Guys, Lacey Ogburn: RE/MAX.Read More -
February 17
James L. Collins Catholic School will host classes on Monday and Tuesday (February 15th and 16th) via eLearning for all students. JLCCS will be closed on February 17th - 19th due to the winter storm and weather conditions. Classes will resume in person on February 22nd.Read More -
January 30
This year, due to COVID, we are hosting a prize calendar event instead of an in-person gala. In February, we will sell calendars for $25 each for a chance to win 31 prizes. Every calendar is in effect a raffle ticket. Then each day in the month of March, we will draw a number and that individual with the corresponding calendar number will win the prize. Our gala was our school’s main fundraising source and with your support, we are hopeful that we can reach our fundraising goals to assist our families.Read More -
January 26
Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Now celebrating its 47th anniversary, NCSW starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which this year is January 31 - February 6.Read More
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Opening for Principal
James L. Collins Catholic School (JLCCS), an elementary school located in Corsicana, Texas, announces its search for an effective and energetic administrator to serve as its next principal. The successful candidate will embrace the School’s mission, possess and carry out a vision for outstanding 21st Century education in a strong Catholic environment, be a responsible steward of the School’s finances, envision and execute programs that attract and retain families, possess strong communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills, and demonstrate successful leadership in an educational setting. This position is effective July 1, 2021.
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