The St. James School for Little Folks, an outreach ministry of St. James Episcopal Church, is a Christian pre-school, child care and daycare for ages 12 months to 5 years for St. James Parish and the greater Hendersonville, NC, area.  Our program has been awarded a 5-star rating by the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education. Our academic preschool program prepares children for the future by building a solid foundation of Christian values and school readiness skills. Every child needs a good start to be successful in life, which is exactly our purpose and primary goal. St. James School truly is a "Place for Little Hands to Grow!"

The School for Little Folks was started in 1932 when Elizabeth Hughes and her sister Carrie, saw the need to educate children in their most formative years. Miss Elizabeth realized from the start the importance of making sure every child had a solid foundation in learning to read and write. She was a masterly teacher with a special knack of reaching out to beginning readers. Miss Elizabeth taught first grade.

The family settled in Hendersonville with their father. Ms. Elizabeth and Ms. Carrie were the granddaughters of the first Rector of St. James Episcopal Church. Both educators embraced the belief that the best teaching is done through love and setting a good example. Those principals still hold true today.