SAINT BENEDICT SCHOOL
Saint Benedict Parish began in 1906 under the leadership of the Benedictine monks from Shawnee, Oklahoma. The early days of the parish saw many opportunities for growth and expansion addition to construction of the first parish church and hall, the first wing of Saint Benedict School was built in 1941.
Saint Benedict School, opened its doors on Wednesday, September 22, 1941, and was staffed by the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Two hundred sixty students were enrolled for the first year. The school was formally dedicated on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941.
By 1951, a new wing was added to the school to meet the growing student population. During the summer of 1958, the present school library and another classroom was added. That same year, the new Saint Benedict Church was completed. In 1973, a new hall was constructed on the same site as the original one that had been built in 1938.
The Kindergarten program was started in September of 1980 and in 1985, a Franciscan Sister assumed the responsibility as school administrator. A new building was constructed for the Kindergarten and First Grade program in 1986, a gift of the members of the Pace Family.
In May of 1998, the Benedictine Monks returned to the Abbey in Oklahoma and leadership of the parish community was entrusted to the order of Augustinian Recollects. The first lay principal was hired in 1999 and in July of 2001, an Augustinian Brother was asked to serve as principal. Our current principal, Mr. Frank Loya, Jr., was hired in 2003.
Saint Benedict, Pray for us
Live Jesus in our hearts. Forever!
