Saint Patrick School is a private

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school (kindergarten to eighth), located in

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. Founded in 1925, the school's historic

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campus is located in

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, next to the Our Lady of La Vang Church, and designated as a city landmark.City of San José - HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION STAFF REPORT (3 March 2021)
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History

The school was founded in 1925, by the

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, through the patronage of prominent local figure Edward McLaughlin.Saint Patrick School - Mission & History
/ref> The Sisters of the Presentation continued management of the school until 1985. In 2004, the

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were selected by the

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to run the school.

Notable alumni

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-winning journalist *Phil DiNapoli, prominent real estate developer

References

External links

Saint Patrick School official website
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