The 2023-24 academic year commemorates Gesu School’s 30th anniversary as an independent Catholic school and our 150th anniversary educating children in North Philadelphia. These events will celebrate this special year. Check back for finalized times and for the date of our 30th Anniversary Gesu Gala.

Throughout this year ahead, Gesu will reflect back on our history of transforming lives through faith, love, and learning. And we remain committed to a hopeful future, for our students and our community.
 

Saturday, October 14, 2023
Fall Family Party (For current Gesu students and families)     

Thursday, November 2, 2023
Gesu Board of Trustees 30th Anniversary Reunion

The Gesu Gospel Choir has been selected as a semi-finalist in the WHYY Lifting Voices in Praise Gospel competition and participated in filming at WHYY on September 9 at the regional competition. Congratulations to these 5th - 8th graders for their hard work and for being honored as one of only eighteen semi-finalists across the WHYY viewing area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Watch the choir's performance on the WHYY website here.  (See the day 1 video at minute 36.) 

We celebrate their gift of song and Gesu's Choir Director, H.L. Ratliff.

Gesu welcomes our community to the 2023-24 school year! We're filled with hope for this new year of learning together. This year, Gesu celebrates our 30th anniversary as an independent Catholic school and our 150th anniversary educating children in North Philadelphia. We reflect back on our history of transforming lives through faith, love, and learning. And we remain committed to a hopeful future, for our students and our community. Stay tuned for events to commemorate this special year!

See more photos from our first day of school on our Facebook and Instagram channels.

Congratulations to the Gesu School Class of 2023! We are proud of all that these students have accomplished, and especially their motivation and heart. These compassionate, talented students bring us hope for the future. The Class of 2023 will attend the high schools listed below. 

Special thanks to our two commencement speakers: U.S. Senator Bob Casey, who shared a special video address for Gesu families on the 40th anniversary of his teaching and coaching at Gesu School through Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and Ric Harris, President and General Manager of NBC10 (WCAU), Telemundo62 (WWSI), and NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Watch Senator Casey’s message to Gesu students on our YouTube channel here.

You’re invited to the 2023 Gesu Gala at Vie by Cescaphe in Philadelphia. Our newly formatted event is Thursday, May 18 at 6pm and includes:

Students from the Gesu Gospel choir joined together with the St. Joseph’s Prep Concert Band to cheer on the Super Bowl bound Philadelphia Eagles.

Watch the news coverage on CBS3 Philadelphia!

Congratulations to the students on sharing their talents and showing their support for our City!

We’re grateful to Gesu Choir Director H.L. Ratliff and St. Joseph’s Prep Band Director Gavin McCauley for their leadership and creativity.

For more, follow us on our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages! Fly, Eagles, Fly!

Considering a new Philadelphia school for your child in grades Pre-K – 8? You’re invited to Gesu School’s Open Houses! Gesu is an independent Catholic school offering a caring community and tuition assistance for those who qualify.  

Open Houses offer an opportunity to:     

U.S. Senator Bob Casey showed his support to volunteers at the MLK Day of Service at Gesu School. 

This MLK Day, Gesu School, St. Joseph’s Prep School, Saint Joseph's University and Interfaith Philadelphia joined forces to organize an MLK Day of Service where over 275 of their community members, as well as U.S. Senator Bob Casey, came to celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.