Old Mission Catholic School, in partnership with our parent community, fosters academic excellence while embracing faith-based teachings in a safe, healthy, and ethical environment.

School Profile

Old Mission School offers classes in preschool, transitional kindergarten and kindergarten and grades one through eight. Our preschool and extended care programs are fully licensed by the California State Department of Social Services. All teachers are fully certificated by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for the State of California.

School Philosophy

The philosophy of Old Mission Catholic School focuses on working cooperatively to develop three ideals: 1) spirituality; 2) integrity; 3) academic excellence.  We work collectively to achieve an innovative and disciplined school environment.  While emphasizing core curriculum, we encourage discovery, challenge, high academic standards, and service to others.   

We strive to be for one another a model of Christ-centered integrity.  Each child has a right and responsibility to reach his or her full potential as a child of God - spiritually, intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. 

  We embrace the following description of Catholic education:  

"We aim to create for the school community an atmosphere enlivened by the gospel spirit of freedom and charity ... to help each of our students in such a way that the development of his personality will be matched by that new creation which each became by baptism.  We strive to relate all human culture eventually to the news of salvation, so that the light of faith will illumine the knowledge which students gradually gain of the world, of life, and of mankind."                       

“Declaration on Christian Education," Documents of Vatican II   

Curriculum

Old Mission School supports a policy of total education for its students. Such education embraces basic fundamentals (reading, literature, grammar, writing, mathematics, spelling/vocabulary, science, social studies), moral direction (religion, family life, Christian service), foreign languages, music, art, enrichment programs and physical education, all aimed toward the development of the entire individual. We are a Catholic school committed to spiritual and academic excellence. Our commitment to Catholic values continues to provide students with a positive, moral learning environment.

Accreditation

Old Mission Catholic School is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA).

General Information

Administration:
Reverend Russell Brown, Parish Administrator
Teri Stegman, Principal
Tina Ballantyne, Assistant Principal, Old Mission School Campus
Linda Murray, Assistant Principal, Nativity Campus

Current Enrollment:
354 students in preschool through grade eight

Student-Teacher Ratio:
An average of 32-25 students per teacher

Tuition (2007-2008):
OMS Campus
1st Child	$4,300.00
Nativity Campus
1st Child	$3,850.00
2nd Child at either campus	$3,850.00
3rd Child at either campus (or more)	$3,550.00

Extended Care: $4.00 per hour*

*May be fully tax-deductible, please contact your tax advisor.

Registration Fees (2007-2008):

PS-Grade 8

$275.00 per student

Registration Information

For information and registration materials, contact the school office at (805) 543-6019 or send email to rcallahan@omsslo.com .
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