The Basilica School of Saint Paul was founded in 1925 as Saint Paul Catholic School. It is the oldest of several Catholic schools established in the area by the Sisters of Saint Dominic from Blauvelt, New York. In 2006, Saint Paul Catholic Church was selected by Pope Benedict XVI as the first Minor Basilica to be named in the United States during his Papacy. Like the other Catholic Schools in the Diocese, the school enjoys solid spiritual guidance from its priests and gratefully receives contributions and donations from parishioners.
Over the School’s eighty-year history, it has become an educational beacon throughout the Daytona Beach area. Saint Paul students annually compete and excel in regional, state and national academic competitions including the Volusia County Spelling Bee, the Tomoka Regional Science Fair, the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair, the Florida State Social Studies Fair and the National Geographic Geography Bee. Outstanding students are selected annually for the Duke University Talent Identification Program. For the second year in a row, two Saint Paul students have placed first in the regional science fair. All public and private schools are invited to participate.