St. Rose of Lima School

DeSoto, MO
Grades
PK-8
St. Rose of Lima School Building

We are fostered by faith, called to serve, to be empowered for life. St. Rose has been providing Catholic education for over 125 years. We invite you to visit our school and join our faith-filled team of students and faculty who are dedicated to serving our diverse world and committed to making a positive impact. Our goal as a faculty, staff, principal, and parish community is to ensure a safe and secure environment for our students and lay the foundation for our students to be evangelists for Jesus Christ's message. Though our partnership with parents, we know that parents are our first educators of children and strive to support the whole student and their family. Our parents are deeply involved in the life our our school and education of our students with Christ in the center in all we do. Welcome to our school and parish community!

Mrs. Emily Pagano
Principal

Mission

St. Rose of Lima strives to provide high quality Catholic education by empowering students with wisdom, virtue, and knowledge to reach their full potential.  We equip students to lead others to Heaven, become critical thinkers, and effective communicators by instilling Christian values.

Purpose 

St. Rose of Lima has a very high Catholic population who lives Catholic values each day. Our daily schedule integrates service classes, helping to bring Catholic values into the community.

Quality

Technology, Art, and project-based learning at all grade levels makes St. Rose of Lima a great choice. Catholic values and service are integrated across the curriculum at all grade levels.

Statistics

Low student-teacher ratio.
Separate Pre-school and Pre-Kindergarten readiness program.
Advanced Middle School Math and Science curriculum.
Consistent 10% school growth for the past 7 years.
Strong parish financial commitment for academic success.
Grades
PK-8

523 South Fourth Street
DeSoto, MO 63020
United States

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