Welcome to St. Dominic School
The mission of St. Dominic School is to provide the highest standards of excellence in academic, spiritual, and moral education where the Catholic faith is celebrated and lived, empowering each student to become an informed, caring, and contributing member of society and a disciple of the Gospel.
Preschool
St. Dominic Preschool is a center for learning where academics meet faith. We proudly serve the parishioners of St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, as well as…
More Info →
Grades K-8
SDS is committed to providing a quality academic program that fosters critical thinking and competency in verbal and nonverbal skills…
More Info →
Our Catholic Faith
St. Dominic School is an educational ministry of St. Dominic’s Parish in Benicia, California. Our Catholic faith permeates our service-learning curriculum…
More Info →
About Us
Welcome to St. Dominic School, a Preschool through 8th grade coeducational Catholic school located in the historic city of Benicia, California. We are a ministry of St. Dominic Parish, which was established in 1854 by the Dominican Order of Priests, and are a part of the Diocese of Sacramento. We are fully accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), our most recent self-study having been completed in 2025, earning us accreditation through 2031.
“We chose to send our 3 children to St. Dominic School and loved our time as SDS parents for over 14 years. We are so grateful for the experience of the supportive community embedded in the Catholic faith, the educational rigor that well prepared our children to be successful students in high school and college, and the well-rounded developmental preparation they gained that set them on the path to becoming the wonderful young adults they are today. While they were at SDS we volunteered in multiple roles which led me to working at SDS as a middle school teaching assistant for the past 10 years. I love continuing to be a part of the community and supporting the healthy development and learning of young people. We appreciate how wonderful the SDS experience was for our children and are proud to see it benefit so many others.”
– Greg and Cathy Coe
Our Community
Our community of supportive families work together to provide a warm environment where everyone is welcome. Through our Parent Teacher Group (PTG), Room Parent Program, and Mentor Family Outreach, new families are personally welcomed into our thriving community and are encouraged to volunteer, contribute, and become active participants in their child’s education.
“When an entire community has your child’s best interest at heart, amazing things can happen. Since moving our children to St. Dominic School we have seen them become better learners, deeper thinkers, better listeners, bigger helpers, and they have developed a stronger connection to the world around us.”
– Kaitlin and Paul DeMers
Admissions
If you are looking for a more enriching and intimate educational experience for your child and value the knowledge and acceptance of Catholic teaching in your child’s life, consider joining our preschool through 8th grade community. In addition to our excellent academic programs, every student benefits from the following enrichment programs: music, performing arts, technology, STEM, Spanish, physical education, and sacrament preparation.
