St. Charles Borromeo School

St. Charles Borromeo School is a private Catholic school in Destrehan, Louisiana. It serves students from Pre-kindergarten to eighth grade.[1]

St. Charles Borromeo School
Address
13396 River Road

Destrehan
,
Louisiana
70047

United States
Information
MottoHumilitas
DenominationRoman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Charles Borromeo
Opened1929
OversightArchdiocese of New Orleans
PrincipalMary Schmidt
GradesPK-8
GenderCo-Ed
Team nameHurricanes
WebsiteSt. Charles Borromeo School
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

History

In 1929, an elementary school and was built on the grounds of the St. Charles Borromeo Church. It was the first parochial school opened between New Orleans, Louisiana and Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was operated by the Sisters of the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception. In 1948, a parochial high school, St. Charles Borromeo High School, opened on the site.[2][3]

In 1960, the Sisters of the Most Holy Sacrament took over operation of the schools and in 1978 the high school closed and moved to LaPlace, Louisiana becoming St. Charles Catholic High School.

St. Charles Borromeo School is still located on the site of St. Charles Borromeo Church.[4]

Campus

The school is located on the 17 acre grounds of St. Charles Borromeo Church in Destrehan, Louisiana.[3]

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities include Academic Games, band, Student Council, Jr. Beta Club, choir, PK - 8th grade cheerleading, competition cheerleading, French, art, Brown Foundation Service Learning, Missoula, drumline, and both boys and girls varsity and junior varsity sports.[3]

See also

References
  1. "St. Charles Borromeo". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
  2. Becnel, Joan; Friloux, Suzanne; Richoux, Marilyn. Cordry, Anne (ed.). St. Charles Parish Louisiana [A Pictorial History]. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Company Publishers. p. 135. ISBN 1578646383. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  3. https://sites.google.com/site/scblittleredchurch/church-history/
  4. Becnel, Joan; Friloux, Suzanne; Richoux, Marilyn. Cordry, Anne (ed.). St. Charles Parish Louisiana [A Pictorial History]. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Company Publishers. p. 135. ISBN 1578646383. Retrieved January 9, 2013.

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