Champagnat Catholic School

Champagnat Catholic School
Address
2609 NW 7th St Miami, Florida, 33125 USA
Information
Motto	Ad Jesum per Mariam (To Jesus through Mary)
Denomination	Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Marcellin Champagnat
Established	1968
Founder	Dr. Reinaldo and Mrs. Maria I. Alonso
CEEB Code	101081
President	Dr. Reinaldo Alonso
Teaching staff	34.0 (FTE) (in 2007-08)[1]
Grades	PK-12
Enrollment	449 (in 2007-08)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.5 (in 2007-08)[1]
Campuses	2
Color(s)	Navy Blue, Red, White
Mascot	Lion
Newspaper	'Paw Prints'
Yearbook	'Reminiscence'
Website	http://www.champagnatcatholicschool.com/

Champagnat Catholic School is a private school with campuses in Miami and Hialeah, Florida, United States. Established in 1968, the schools serve approximately 430 students in prekindergarten through grade 12.

History

Champagnat Catholic School was founded by Dr. Reinaldo and Mrs. Maria I. Alonso at a time in the history of Miami when there was a shortage of schools. Champagnat came in to strengthen the religious, the civic and patriotic roots of children coming in from Cuba and Central and South America. Champagnat started under the auspices of the Marist Brothers due to Dr. Alonso's previous years as principal of the Champagnat elementary in La Vibora, Cuba and later on the Champagnat high school in Cienfuegos, Cuba.

Champagnat Miami campus opened its classroom doors on September 8, 1968 at the corner of 29th Avenue and 7th Street SW in Miami with 123 students. In 1970 the school moved to its present address of 2609 NW 7th Street in Miami, and in 1973 the school opened the doors to a second campus presently located at 369 East 10 Street in Hialeah.

The school is accredited by the National Private Schools Accreditation Alliance.

Campus

Champagnat Catholic School has two campuses, one in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami and one in Hialeah.

Curriculum

Extracurricular activities

Notable alumni

• Fernando Isern, current Bishop of the Diocese of Pueblo
• Alex Penelas, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida 1996-2004^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Figures totaled or averaged as appropriate from Champagnat Catholic School - Miami Campus and Champagnat Catholic School - Hialeah Campus, published by the National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed 2010-04-29.
2. ^ Curnow, Ena (2008-10-22). "Celebra su 40 Aniversario el Colegio Champagnat Miami" (in Spanish). Diario Las Américas. http://www.diariolasamericas.com/news.php?nid=64374. 

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 25°46′46″N 80°14′19″W / 25.7795435°N 80.2386604°W / 25.7795435; -80.2386604