History & Mission
St. Bernadette School began with five classrooms on September 8th, 1952. Since then we have grown into a school that accommodates two classrooms of each grade, kindergarten through eight. We also have an on-site preschool. We have an enrollment of 391 in preschool-eighth grade. Our tradition of excellence continues as we educate a third generation of parish families.
St. Bernadette Catholic School is a Christ-filled learning community promoting faith, acceptance, service and peace.
Faith
St. Bernadette is a Christ-filled community. Students begin each day with prayerful reflection. Every teacher holds the appropriate religion certification from The Diocese of Cleveland’s Office of Catechetical Formation and Education. Our students help prepare for and attend the weekly all-school Mass and are regularly united with their prayer partners to join in community service projects and faith-based activities. All of our children are instructed in and given the opportunity to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation.
Campus
St. Bernadette School is situated on a beautiful 25-acre campus in Westlake. Our students enjoy well-maintained facilities with many amenities, including large air-conditioned and well ventilated classrooms with new carpeting and updated windows. Each classroom has newly installed Promethean ActivPanel Display systems. Our Science Lab houses hands on equipment for collaborative learning in all grade levels. In 2022, we opened our Innovation Lab where students engage in exploratory technology-based programs to help facilitate 21st century learning.
2023/2024 Enrollment
The enrollment for the 2023/2024 school year in grades PreK through 8 is 409.
Virtus and Volunteers
All employees and volunteers who have contact with students undergo thorough screening, including background checks through the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCI&I). For complete information on screening policies, see the revised Policy for the Safety fo Children in Matters of Sexual Abuse, section 1.2 (pg. 3). Go to our forms page under parents to download and print all pertinent forms and begin the Virtus process.
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