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"Sharing Christ Today with the Leaders of Tomorrow!"
Since 1958

OUR HISTORY 

The first shovelful of dirt for Our Lady of the Assumption (OLA) Parish was turned on February 6, 1955. Under the Diocese of San Diego, founding pastor Father Peter Mimnagh led a dedicated group of volunteers in the construction of the parish. Three years later, he expanded the parish's mission to include a school. Fr. Mimnagh requested teachers from the Bishop of San Diego, and his appeal was granted. By August 15, 1958, four Sisters of Mercy from Sligo, Ireland, arrived to staff Our Lady of the Assumption School, with Sister Mary Francis Paula Lavan serving as the first principal. True to their order, the Sisters instilled in their students the original charism of assisting the poor, caring for the sick, and educating the uneducated. This spirit of hospitality and service remains a central tenet of our school today. OLA School began with grades one through six, and grades seven and eight were added in 1959. For the school's first four years, it was staffed solely by the Sisters of Mercy. In 1962, Mrs. Caroline Nunley became the first lay teacher to join the staff. Over the years, the number of Sisters has declined, with the final three returning to Ireland in August 2018. In 2003, Mrs. Sue Long, an OLA alumna and teacher, became the first lay principal. In 2021, Patricia Godsy, teacher and vice principal, began her term as principal, holding the Sisters' charism close to her heart and continuing the mission of Catholic education to nurture future disciples of Christ.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

 

The Catholic school community of Our Lady of the Assumption School strives to live Gospel values and to support and develop within our school community the pillars of our San Bernardino Diocese: Faith, Sharing, Collaboration, Reconciliation, and Hospitality. Our goal is to share the Diocesan Vision of Hope with our school community and to instill in our students and families an enduring love of learning.  

 

We hold that:

 

* Every child is a child of God, individual and free.

 

Teachers serve as mentors in their students' learning experiences.

 

* Parents and teachers share a mutually supportive responsibility in the educational process of children.

 

At Our Lady of the Assumption School, teaching is a ministry that invites students to develop a personal relationship with God.  We integrate elements of our Catholic faith into the entire learning process, provide regular opportunities for worship, promote community service learning, and develop and implement service opportunities.  In the interest of social justice, our goal is to raise awareness of the needs and problems facing the global community and our responsibilities towards those in need.  Finally, we endeavor to assist our students in developing the skills necessary to meet life’s challenges as responsible citizens and followers of Christ.

 

We center our community in Christ, recognizing Him as the core of our being, and acknowledging  Him as the source of all Faith, Hope, and Love. 

 

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ACCREDITATIONS
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School is fully accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). We are a Parish school under the Diocese of San Bernardino and commissioned by our Bishop. 

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