Saint Louis School History

     St. Louis, the first parochial school in Louisville, was erected around 1852 on the west side of Chapel street.  Peter Boviter, Joseph Demulin, and Hannah Moffit-Teachers-guided the footsteps of some of the great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers of present-day parishioners.

     The Sisters of the Humility of Mary came from France to America in 1864 to teach the children of French immigrants in Louisville. 

    Fr. Louis Hoffer became pastor of St. Louis in 1861.  Under his direction, in 1866, a college prep school was built where McDonald’s is now.  That building was also used as an orphanage and a hospice for the elderly.

     In 1867, the first brick school building was built in the same place as our school today. That school was a two story structure and served the parish for nearly 60 years.

     In 1922 the first school was torn down and the present building built.  Due to the growth of the parish in the 1950’s, It was necessary to add the north and south wings to the building.  In the 1958-1959 school year there were twelve classrooms with a faculty of seven sisters and five lay teachers. 

     In 1962, to relieve the crowded conditions a two-room annex (the first grade building) was built directly behind the rectory.  This building eventually housed both kindergarten and grade one.

     In 1981, the annex was closed and all students were housed in the main building. 

     During the 1984-1985 school year, technology came to St. Louis .   A computer room and curriculum were developed.  Today S. Louis has a networked computer lab that includes 27 computers and each classroom has at least one computer.  most classrooms have 3 computers.  The Library has been automated and includes 3 computers. 

Today there are ten full time teachers, 2 part time teachers.  and many other staff personnel.
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