A Message from the
Principal
Dear Visitors,
Welcome to
our website. Thank you for taking the
time to take a look at what Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
School has to
offer. Our goal is to provide the best
possible educational experience for our students – one that is
surrounded and
nurtured in faith values and traditions.
We are proud of our students and their accomplishments;
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Accredited
by the Florida Catholic Conference
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Offers
an environment that fosters the spiritual, moral and intellectual
development
of each child
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Prepares
students academically so that they score consistently in the
top quartile on
national standardized tests
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Offers
small class sizes to increase the potential for student success
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Provides
a safe environment which allows teachers and student to focus on
academics
- Prepares
graduates to achieve personal goals. Most
graduates attend college preparatory secondary schools
(Pacelli
Catholic High School, Brookstone Academy, Northside High, Hardaway or
Columbus
High Magnet Programs).
- Offers
the great gift of diversity that allows us to live and learn in an
environment
that reflects the true make-up of our world and society.
Provides
for the ability to learn and grow in an environment that is centered
around the
Ten Commandments and focuses on daily expressions of faith. Service to others is emphasized as a way to
live out our responsibilities as Christians or people of faith. Faith
development is not an added subject, but integrated into our day to day
experiences - Offers
enrichment opportunities in areas of sports for middle school,
leadership,
social, creative and service opportunities. Some examples are
basketball and
cheerleading, Student Council, Youth Advisory Council, Altar Servers,
Jr. Beta
Club, Journalism Club, and Boy/Girl Scouts (to name a few).
- Provides
for the needs of busy, working families through our Before and After
School
Care Program.
- Following
the Catholic tradition, students wear school uniforms and participate
in weekly
religious services.
- Provides
numerous opportunities for students to extend education outside the
classroom
- Participates
in a Partnership In Education Program with TIC Federal Credit Union.
I encourage you to visit our school and meet with our
students and faculty. Please contact
our school office to schedule your visit.
We welcome your inquiry and look forward to the possibility of
including
you in the Lourdes family.
Sincerely,
Diana Hankins,
Principal