St. Maurice School

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St. Maurice School
Address
1639 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2G6, Canada
Information
Religious affiliation	Catholic
Principal	Giuseppi Caligiuri
Vice principal	Dan Ward, Bryan Doiron
School type	Parochial
Grades	Kindergarten - Grade 12
Language	English
Motto	Integritas Libertas Modestia
Team name	Patriots
Founded	1958
Enrollment	600+
Homepage	http://www.stmaurice.mb.ca/

St. Maurice School is a private school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the largest co-educational Catholic school in Manitoba with an enrollment of over six hundred students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

[edit] History

It was founded in 1958 by Monsignor Maurice Cournoyer with assistance of the Sisters of Sion. On September 22nd, the school was dedicated to the Martyr, St. Maurice. The official opening and Solemn blessing was conducted on September 28th by Archbishop Pocock. In 1967, Father John Currie succeeded Monsignor Cournoyer as Pastor and Director of St. Maurice School. Due to a declining enrolment, the decision to close the school was made in June of 1970. Through the relentless efforts of Father Patrick Morand, St. Maurice School was reopened in September of 1979, with the school becoming incorporated under the Corporations Act of Manitoba on September 4, 1979.

The first St. Maurice School Board meeting took place on December 19, 1979. In September of 1980, two additional classrooms were added and in the spring of that year a gymnasium and a parish hall were completed. Grades seven and eight were added in September of 1983. On June 24, 1984 St. Maurice School graduated its first Grade 8 class. The High School wing was added in 1987 and St. Maurice School opened its doors as the only Kindergarten to Grade 12 Catholic School in Manitoba.

A new Parish Administration Centre and Rectory was built in 1990. This facility provided a connection between St. Maurice School and St. Vital Parish Church, which now existed physically "under one roof". Due to an ever-increasing enrollment at the school, a new wing of six classrooms was built in 1999 and now houses the Grade 4 to 6 classes. St. Maurice Daycare and the Before and After School Program opened in May 2002.

Many new facilities were constructed during 2004-2005 school year. The three kindergarten classrooms were relocated to the second floor of 1619 Pembina Highway, just across Manahan Avenue from the main school and parish building. The library was moved to a central location in the elementary area of the school. The lower level below the gym was re-developed into a full service cafeteria and multi-purpose/band room. The official opening and blessing by Father Morand took place on April 28th, 2005.

[edit] External links

St. Maurice School Official Website