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Name: St. Ann School |
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The curriculum at St. Ann School fully meets and exceeds diocesan expectations. In developing our unique instructional program, St. Ann faculty routinely seeks state and national standards as important, rigorous benchmarks towards which to strive. Ongoing student assessment demonstrates our program is highly successful. As a school, yearly our standardized testing puts us in the top 2%-4% of schools nationwide. Our bi-monthly student assessments, using Yearly Progress Pro, and our ongoing tracking of students performance scores, allow us to be proactive in assuring students get the instruction they need. In order to make the gains we expect, it is important for families to be involved nightly as students take on their homework responsibilities as a means to reinforce and solidify skills taught in the classroom. |
As an educational ministry of Saint Ann Church, Saint Ann School exists to assist in the Christian formation of its children in accordance with Catholic tradition. The mandate of this faith community is to provide quality, innovative education within a nurturing environment, to promote an appreciation of its diversity and a respect for individuals, and to foster a sense of self, crucial for future success. This is a place of both refuge and challenge; it is a place where the Gospel message is heard, lived in praise of God, and fulfilled in service to others. |
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Saint Ann School is a community permeated with the love of Christ and centered around sacrament. It is a place where each person's uniqueness is celebrated and all are treated with dignity, a place where children learn to appreciate diversity and value each other. Academic excellence is to be expected, but recognition of individual needs takes precedence. Opportunities for success are a vital part of the curriculum. For everyone involved in the school, we emphasize positive behavior, as parents and teachers cooperate in preparing children to live their lives in a responsible manner according to the Word of God. |
Saint Ann Church was originally called St. Peter's Mission and was located on the second floor of a store at the corner of 49th and Charlotte Avenue. The name of St. Peter remained until the parish moved to its present location at 51st and Charlotte Avenues in 1921. The parish, with the help of the Diocese of Nashville, purchased a residence known as the Thomasson residence. The first school year began in September, 1921; the school opened with forty-eight students. The school was staffed by the Sisters of Mercy and was located on the second floor of the old Thomasson residence, with the church located on the first floor. Saint Ann is the oldest diocesan school in the Diocese of Nashville. In 1947 a new school was built. The school has always had grades 1 through 8 and in 1979 a kindergarten was added. The Sisters of Mercy taught in the school from 1921 until 1992. A new church was built in 1939 to accommodate a growing parish. A new rectory was built in 1947. Saint Ann's present church was built in 1960. Saint Ann parish purchased neighborhood homes that were later torn down and used as playgrounds and school fields for the growing school. A school gymnasium, Neidert Hall, was built in 1965. The church had a major renovation in 1993 and the school has had major renovation projects over the last eight years. Some of the school projects have involved the replacement of windows, addition of central heat and air conditioning systems, new blackboards, new ceilings, lockers for the middle grades, and carpeting in each classroom. In 1998 the parish added a Parish Life Center. This center is used by the parish and the school for music, art, and various other school activities. One of the things unique to Saint Ann School is that there are many third generation children attending. The school year 2001-2002 marked the first of a fourth generation student. Many grandparents of students attend school functions on the same grounds where they themselves were students. There are many Saint Ann alumni that send their children to Saint Ann. A high percentage of its graduates attend Father Ryan High School, Pope John Paul II, and St. Cecilia Academy. |
