The goal of the contemporary Catholic School must be education, worship, and the building and living of faith community.

We believe that our commitment to Christian education calls us to instill in our students a love of God, knowledge of His works, and a desire to live according to Christian ideals and principles.

We believe that education, while providing for individual differences, will equip each student with the basic cognitive skills requisite to a productive and personally satisfying life in our society.

We believe that faculty and parents working together in mutual respect and reverence provide an important witness for our students as they grow and develop.

We believe that in cooperation with the parents, the primary educators of their children, the school seeks to move toward perfecting the spiritual, moral, and intellectual values already implanted by the parents in the home.

We believe that education should enhance the social development of each student by teaching a sense of responsibility and service to community and encouraging a love for democratic ideals, Christian values, and a spirit of freedom which respects the rights of others while recognizing the value of self-discipline and individual initiative.

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School partners with parents to provide a quality Catholic education that focuses on the spiritual, intellectual, emotional and social growth of its students. This education is based on the Eucharist, prayer, stewardship, and Catholic traditions as reflected in the gospel teachings of Jesus.

As openings become available the following priorities will be used to accept students into Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School:

1. Members of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish*
        a. siblings of current students
        b. siblings of former students
        c. children of alumni
        d. students who left Our Lady of Lourdes School due to temporary job transfers
        e. transfer students from a Catholic school**
        f. others

2. Members of other parishes
        a. siblings of current students
        b. siblings of former students
        c. children of alumni
        d. students who left Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School due to temporary job transfers
        e. transfer students from a Catholic school**
        f. others

3. Non-affiliated students***

*Children of school and parish staff members are designated as Our Lady of Lourdes Parish members for admission acceptance priority.
 

**Transfers from other parochial schools may not have any outstanding financial obligations to their previous schools, and must present a sealed Parish Affiliation form from their previous parish.

***Non-affiliated students who are siblings of current students at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School who have been wait-listed for more than one year may be reprioritized at the discretion of the principal.

Students applying for admission in Grades 1-8 must present a copy of the current report card and standardized testing results. These will be reviewed to determine whether our program will meet the educational needs of the student. An interview with the student may be a part of the admission process. All new students will be given a trial period in which to prove himself/herself both academically and socially. If during this trial period there are any problems, a student may be asked to withdraw his/her attendance at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School.

Our Lady of Lourdes School does not in any way discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, nor national or ethnic origin.