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Saint Monica School serves 3K-8th grade students in a warm, challenging and faith-filled environment. Located in the heart of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, we seek to educate both mind and spirit amidst the distractions of the 21st century.
Academic rigor is balanced with a loving, prayerful approach that offers an innovative experience to fully support each child. Contemporary resources combined with enthusiastic teachers, staff, parents, and students, make St. Monica School the perfect learning environment for any child.
We offer two classes per grade level. Larger than other Catholic schools in the area but smaller than the public schools, this is the perfect place for children to develop and grow in both faith and academics. Students leave for high school with a discipline that cannot be provided without a focus on God, family, service, and community. You have to see it to believe it!
Our History
Saint Monica’s Church was founded in 1923 when 35 families living in the rural village of Whitefish Bay were granted their petition from Archbishop Sebastian Messmer to form a new parish. Saint Monica School opened in September 1928 offering 1st through 8th grade. Originally, the church worship space was in the basement below the classrooms.
In 1938, a south addition was added to the school, consisting of a basement and two upper floors. This included a new church worship space in the basement, now known as Donovan Hall.
In 1948, a cafeteria for the school was opened. Also in 1948, a petition was granted for the formation of a new Catholic parish on the south side of Whitefish Bay, Holy Family Parish.
In 1952, Saint Monica Parish gifted eight acres of land on the west boundary to the Dominican Sisters, who then built Dominican High School.
In 1954, the parish was prospering, and it was determined it was the right time to build the long-anticipated dream of an upper church. The current worship was completed, and the first mass was celebrated at Midnight on Christmas 1955.
The school motto, “Learn, Live, Love Through Jesus” expresses our commitment to foster spiritual, interpersonal and academic growth in our children. The collaboration among parents, teachers, students, parishioners, the pastor and the principal demonstrates our calling to educate our children in a strong faith-based community.
The hope for every child who graduates from Saint Monica is for him or her to be a productive child of God, fully prepared to lead and serve in the community. Saint Monica is committed to nurturing our students in a positive and disciplined environment.
