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Blessed Sacrament School
600 Stephan Ave
Waterloo, Iowa 50701

Where are We?


Information Sheet

Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic Elementary school for children preschool-grade 8 featuring before, during and after school childcare. Blessed Sacrament is one of three elementary schools and one high school in the Cedar Valley Catholic Education System.

Our Mission

'The mission of our school and system is to provide quality Catholic education to our students and to nurture Christian Values and attitudes that will influence children throughout life. Our school provides the faith atmosphere which is supportive of the development of Christian family values.
'Our staff works diligently to develop in students the skill and knowledge which are the basis of a strong academic program. In addition, we offer experiences to grow mentally, emotionally and spiritually in a caring, supportive Christian environment. Our teachers meet the needs of each student individually and in appropriate group settings using a variety of innovative teaching techniques/styles with the integration of technology.

Enrollment = 257 preschool-8th grade students

Faculty=14 full time, 5 part-time/shared teachers, 6 with Masters, 11 with BA degrees. Students: Blessed Sacrament average class size is 23 students and the ratio is 10 to 1 of teachers/students. Minority students comprise 21% of enrollment. Non-Catholic students comprise 3% of our enrollment. Students qualifying for free and/or reduced lunch is 41%.

Accreditation: Blessed Sacrament provides an academic curriculum approved by the Archdiocese of Dubuque and certified by the State of Iowa and is staffed by faculty accredited by the State of Iowa.

Parish: Blessed Sacrament has 1100 registered parish families. Subsidy of Blessed Sacrament School is 60 % of the parish budget.

Tuition & Fees: 2009-2010 Tuition is $1580 for parishioners and non-parishioner is $2,650

Preschool fee = Five day preschool = $1,250, 4 day = $1150, and 3 day = $1050 per year.

Co-curricular: Activities in vocal and instrumental music, art, speech, and service opportunities throughout the Waterloo area.

Athletics: Blessed Sacrament boys and girls compete in the Metropolitan Parochial Athletic Association. Sports at Blessed Sacrament include: volleyball, football, wrestling, basketball, track, softball, and baseball.

Support: The Waterloo Parks and Recreation Art Departments, and Mauer Eye Center are "Partners in Excellence" with Blessed Sacrament.

AREA Education Agency-267 services includes psychologist, speech clinician, educational strategist and others. Anna Maria Opperman is our school counselor.

Spanish classes were started in 2005. All PreK-8th grade students have Spanish class.

For More Information Contact

Principal Nancy Stirm
319-233-7863

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