History
St. Charles Borromeo School has been in continuous operation since September 11, 1922. The school was founded by the Sisters of Providence from St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. A staff comprised of both lay and religious persons served the school until the last Sister of Providence left in 1986.
Since that time, a lay faculty and staff, in conjunction with the St. Charles Borromeo Church pastor and the St. Charles Borromeo School Commission, has been responsible for the administration and operation of the school.
The first St. Charles School was located at the corner of Third and Dunn Streets. New “modern” facilities at the present site were set to open in 1957 for the 1957-1958 school year but, due to a delay, did not open until February of 1958. These facilities adequately served the school’s needs until 1992 when, with the addition of the middle school program and increased enrollment at all grade levels (from 1989 to 1999 enrollment increased by over 150%), more classroom space was needed. At that time two modular units housing four additional classrooms were leased and later purchased.
A $1.6 million expansion, financed by St. Charles Parish, was completed in August of 1996. The new addition includes nine classrooms, a multipurpose room used as a gym and cafeteria, and administrative offices.
A three year parish capital campaign entitled “Rooted in Faith, Challenged to Grow”
was undertaken in the summer of 1996. Contributions to this campaign from parishioners, school families, and members of the greater Bloomington community have financed several capital projects including school renovation and upgrades.
In 1998 the old cafeteria space was renovated and converted into an art room and a middle school science lab. An addition to the gym was created in 2002 to provide much needed storage space and to house the music/band room.
St. Charles Borromeo School has been in continuous operation since September 11, 1922. The school was founded by the Sisters of Providence from St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. A staff comprised of both lay and religious persons served the school until the last Sister of Providence left in 1986.
Since that time, a lay faculty and staff, in conjunction with the St. Charles Borromeo Church pastor and the St. Charles Borromeo School Commission, has been responsible for the administration and operation of the school.
The first St. Charles School was located at the corner of Third and Dunn Streets. New “modern” facilities at the present site were set to open in 1957 for the 1957-1958 school year but, due to a delay, did not open until February of 1958. These facilities adequately served the school’s needs until 1992 when, with the addition of the middle school program and increased enrollment at all grade levels (from 1989 to 1999 enrollment increased by over 150%), more classroom space was needed. At that time two modular units housing four additional classrooms were leased and later purchased.
A $1.6 million expansion, financed by St. Charles Parish, was completed in August of 1996. The new addition includes nine classrooms, a multipurpose room used as a gym and cafeteria, and administrative offices.
A three year parish capital campaign entitled “Rooted in Faith, Challenged to Grow”
was undertaken in the summer of 1996. Contributions to this campaign from parishioners, school families, and members of the greater Bloomington community have financed several capital projects including school renovation and upgrades.
In 1998 the old cafeteria space was renovated and converted into an art room and a middle school science lab. An addition to the gym was created in 2002 to provide much needed storage space and to house the music/band room.