St. Stanislaus School

St. Stanislaus Elementary School is a thriving,
family oriented school, deeply rooted in the
Catholic faith and traditions of it's founders. We
offer affordable, quality education in a safe
environment where our students are our top
priority.

Our current facilities provide classroom space
for preschool through grade eight. A
fully-equipped science lab, library, and parish
hall are also available for student use.

In addition to our regular curriculum of math,
science, social studies, language arts, and
religion, we offer a variety of special subjects
through a cooperative effort with Hopkins Public
Schools. These include art, band, choir, and
physical education. Students also participate in
the Holy Eucharist once a week.

St. Stanislaus School - Home of the Eagles -
Come soar with us!

St Stanislaus School is steeped in a rich
history dating back to the late 1880's. Our
school began in what is present day Hilliards,
when a group of Polish families settled and
established the foundation for Catholic Faith,
bringing with them values and traditions from
their native Poland. Concern for their children's
education was foremost, and so, before erecting
a church, a small parochial school was built in
1885. the original structure served as both
school and convent for the Felician nuns who
arrived in 1887. The first principal was Sr. Mary
Kunegunda.

By the 1930's it became evident that more
space was needed to house the growing
student population. Parishioners answered the
call by organizing several of their famous
chicken dinners, of which a portion of the profits
was used to build a new school. In 1949,
construction of the more modern facility began.
The new building housed three classrooms, an
office, library, bathrooms, and storage space.

The school did not achieve its present form until
1985, when construction of six new classrooms
began. Completion of the addition provided room
for growth as the school began to enter a
second century of quality Catholic education.

*Information taken from the St. Stanislaus
Parish centennial publication.

We are currently in our 125th year.

"To Teach as Jesus Did".

Guided by Jesus Christ's teachings, St.
Stanislaus Elementary School is committed to
the development and education of spirit, mind,
and body of each and every student.

In short, our mission is "To Teach As Jesus
Did".

PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT

The educators, parents, and staff of St.
Stanislaus School strive to help each child
develop God given talents to the best of his or
her ability. By providing various learning
experiences, we endeavor to reach the whole
child spiritually, intellectually, physically, and
socially. Thus, each child will have the greatest
opportunity to become a unique, contributing,
member of the community.

Following the methodology of Jesus, who began
with the learners' own context, we help learners
discover truth for themselves. We take
advantage of teachable moments and provide
our students with opportunities to serve Christ
in the world community. Christianity is not
merely taught but lived at our school.

We believe that parents are their children's
primary educators. It is our responsibility to
support, assist, and involve parents in this role
by helping develop their children's academic
skills, instilling in them a sense of
responsibility.