ABOUT
ABOUT US
St. Patrick’s Catholic School is often described as a place that feels like family by those who walk through its doors. St. Patrick’s exists as a welcoming and academically inspiring community in which students are valued and educated as whole people. Classes are small enough for students to get to know everyone, yet large enough to enable a competitive curriculum. Teachers and staff are dedicated to the intellectual, physical, spiritual, and emotional growth of each student, providing the attention, nurturing, and support a successful academic career requires.
Our Mission
St. Patrick’s Catholic School is a Catholic community committed to the ongoing promotion of spiritual, academic, and personal excellence.
Our Vision
St Patrick’s will provide a quality Catholic education and carry out this vision by . . .
- Providing opportunities for prayer, liturgical services, and service projects that integrate the teaching values of Jesus and in all aspects of life.
- Maintaining an open partnership with parents through written and personal communication and by welcoming families and the parish community in the school environment.
- Employing a qualified staff that models and teaches a solid Catholic curriculum.
- Helping students reach their individual academic potential and by developing a sense of respect and responsibility for themselves and others.
FACULTY AND STAFF DIRECTORY
WISCONSIN SCHOOL CHOICE
The Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP), a statewide private school voucher program, was enacted and launched in 2013. The program allows students whose families meet certain income qualifications and are not assigned to the Milwaukee Public Schools or Racine Unified school districts the ability to attend a participating private or religious school of their choice, tuition-free.Empowering Parents Through Choice in Education
Students in grades K4 to 12 residing in a Wisconsin school district, other than in the city of Milwaukee or Racine Unified School District, may apply for the WPCP between
ACCREDITATION
Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation (WRISA) is a nonprofit organization formed in 1991 by the Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools to provide non-public schools with an ongoing school improvement process. WRISA’s three-phase accreditation process provides school communities with the opportunity to explore every aspect of their school program, receive valuable feedback from a team of impartial professional educators, and develop a long-range plan using the WRISA framework.
SAINT PATRICK’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
St Patrick’s School was founded in 1879 by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. The “old school” was built in 1932 and was demolished in 2010. St Patrick’s Education and Activity Center (SPEAC) was built in two phases with the first being completed in 2007 and the second phase in 2009.
Today, St Patrick’s Catholic School maintains an enrollment of around 120 students. The average class size is 12 students. We have 11 classroom teachers (3K-8) plus Computer, Music, Spanish, Intervention, Art and Physical Education teachers.