St. Christopher School

About

Saint Christopher School, the parish school of Saint Edmund Campion Parish in East Hartford, CT, is a Pre-K through Grade 8 Catholic elementary school.

Story

Saint Christopher School was built in 1963 under the direction of the late Reverend Henry J. Murphy, pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish of which Saint Christopher parish was a mission. The school was dedicated on August 17, 1963. The Sisters of Jesus Crucified agreed to staff the school and continued to do so until June of 1989. The school opened in September 1963 with three classes of grade six. By 1966, the school had three classes each of grades six, seven, and eight. The school's first graduating class in 1966 had 110 students go on to high school. This structure remained until 1972, when grade five was added.

In September 1988, grades one and four were added along with a full day Kindergarten. Further expansion occurred the following September when grades two and three were added. Thus, in September 1989, Saint Christopher School opened its doors to students from kindergarten through grade eight. In September 1995, a pre-school consisting of three and four year olds was incorporated into the existing program. In 2010, a full-day pre-school program was added for four year old children and in 2012, a full-day preschool program for three year olds was started.

In response to the needs of families, an After School Program was begun in 1992 to provide care for children after school dismissal. A director was hired to manage the program with assistants as staff members. The program provides a safe, stimulating atmosphere for students during after school hours.

Mission

Saint Christopher School, the parish school of Saint Edmund Campion Parish in East Hartford, CT, is a Pre-K through Grade 8 Catholic elementary school, which educates students in a caring and culturally diverse environment. Saint Christopher School offers its students a curriculum that emphasizes academic excellence and skills, including the arts and technology, and provides a strong foundation in the Catholic faith through worship, prayer and an understanding of Catholic social teachings. Our school values parents as the primary educators of their children. Working together as a community, our children follow the lead of St. Christopher and mature spiritually and academically into Christ Bearers.

Products

Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8
Full time and Part time Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 program
Full-day Kindergarten
Sound religious training
Strong academic program
Caring faculty and staff
Disciplined learning environment
Spanish PreK-8
Algebra
Instruction in Art and Music
Physical education and sports program including basketball and soccer
After school program staffed by a director and assistants
Full time Nurse
Daily Hot Lunch
Iowa Standardized Tests grades 3-7

Extra-curricular activities: Yearbook Club, Drama Club, Middle School Dances, National Junior Honor Society, and Band.