Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy (SJPllCA) is the largest accredited Catholic elementary school in New England serving over 1,200 children from ages 2.9 through grade 8 in Boston. Our campuses are located in the Dorchester neighborhoods of Lower Mills, Columbia and Neponset. • Financial Aid: $1.5 million is awarded to our students each year. • Scholarships: $1.3 million received by 2019 Academy graduates. • A Strong Start: Our early-education students are 40% less likely to repeat a grade, 30% more likely to graduate from high school and more than twice as likely to go to college. • Future Success: 66% attend a Catholic high school – 97% graduate high school – 92% attend a four year college or university.