Founded in 1865 by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Saint Joseph Academy is conducted by the Marist Brothers of the Schools and serves the children of the lower Rio Grande Valley. This international academy provides religious and moral formation and a college preparatory education in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. It endeavors to form young men and women who will succeed in university studies, who know and love Jesus, and who actively participate in the worship and mission of the Church, including the Church’s preferential option for the poor.