St. Richard Catholic School (Jackson)

Saint Richard Catholic School

Our Mission

Saint Richard Catholic School is dedicated to providing academic excellence for all students as well as instilling a reverence for God, a respect for all life, and a commitment to serve others in a safe, Catholic environment.  

Our Vision

Teaching children to learn, love, and help like Christ in a diverse and nurturing school community

Saint Richard Catholic School's Water Filtration System Project

#iGiveCatholic 2025

• Advanced Giving Opens November 17
• Giving Tuesday: December 2

We are excited to share that this year’s #iGiveCatholic campaign will support a very important initiative for our school: raising $45,000 to fund a new Dual Water Filtration system. The second layer of filtration will introduce the latest technology to enhance our existing filtration system and improve efficiency. 

News Articles:

From August 2014 through July 2022, Jackson issued more than 1,500 boil-water notices, according to city records in the possession of MSDH, including at least nine notices that affected everyone in the city.

Mississippi’s failure to enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act contributed to the 2022 Jackson water crisis, leaving 150,000 residents without drinking water, according to a new EPA report.

During the past month, the water system experienced a seasonal increase in manganese—a naturally occurring mineral—which caused discolored water in some areas of the City. Elevated manganese levels have been a recurring issue since the construction of the Ross Barnett Reservoir.