Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Grade School
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic School | |
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2117 S. Rural Road Tempe, Arizona, 85282 United States | |
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| School type | Private Catholic school |
| Established | September 8, 1945 [1] |
| Principal | Dr. Vincent Sheridan |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Enrollment | approx. 500 students |
| Color(s) | Red/white |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Accreditation | Western Catholic Education Association and North Central Association[1] |
| Information | 480.967.5567 |
| Website | http://www.olmcschool.info |
Coordinates: 33°24′21″N 111°55′35″W / 33.40590°N 111.92625°W
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic School is a private Catholic school in Tempe, Arizona. Offering grades K-8, it operates elementary and middle schools.
History
The parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was founded July 14, 1932 by Rev. James Peter Davis, with the school opening 13 years later, on September 8, 1945, under the guidance of Rev. Bernard L. Gordon and staffed by The Sisters of Charity. The parish and school were relocated to their current location in 1957.
Today
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School currently serves approximately 500 middle school and elementary students. The school is served by 24 full and part-time faculty and staff. The school is tuition-based.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School operates under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix,[2] which sets and reviews curriculum for all schools within its purview. This curriculum is adopted for use within the school, with additional instruction in Spanish, technology, art, and physical education. The school's philosophy is that parents are the primary educators of children and that the school's role is to provide a Catholic Christian environment which serves each student mind, body and soul.
Mission Statement
The role of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is to provide a holistic Catholic Christian environment that serves the soul, mind, and body, of each child. Within this environment, religious traditions are celebrated, intellectual skills are developed, critical thinking is encouraged, and students are prepared to live in and make a vital contribution to a changing society.[3]