St. Croix Catholic School
Founded 1968,
Stillwater, Minnesota
Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
St. Croix
Catholic School (SCCS) is a consolidated Kindergarten through 8th grade
school located adjacent to St. Michael's Catholic Church in the town of
Stillwater, a beautiful community in Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley.
Catholic
education began in the St. Croix Valley in 1856, at which time St.
Michael's School was founded by the Carondelet Order of the Sisters of St.
Joseph from St. Paul. The neighboring parish, St. Mary's, opened a school
in 1872. A local Benedictine Order of Sisters served St. Mary's School.
The two schools merged in 1968, becoming St. Croix Catholic School. St.
Charles' parish of Bayport joined the partnership that year as well.
The
2002-2003 school year opened a new door in the history of St. Croix
Catholic School when the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia were inv ited
to teach in the school and join the faithful of the St. Croix Valley in
proclaiming the Truth of the Gospel to future generations. The sisters’
first convent in the area holds St. Dominic as the patron. Close to
several lakes, the sisters enjoy the beautiful scenery of the St. Croix
Valley.
Today,
St. Croix Catholic School is a growing educational community with almost
400 students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade and approximately
110 students in a 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Middle School.
| Current Bishop: |
Archbishop Harry J. Flynn |
| Parishes served:
|
St.
Michael; St. Mary; St. Charles |
| Enrollment:
|
600 |
| Landmark Dates |
|
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• 1968 |
St. Michael's School and St. Mary's
School merge to form St. Croix Catholic School |
|
• 2002 |
The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia
join the staff at St. Croix School |
|
• 2005 |
A Montessori preschool program is added
to the school's services |
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