St Vincent De Paul Catholic School

Inspired by our patron saint and working as an extension of the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, our mission is to teach our students to KNOW and celebrate our Catholic faith, LOVE God and our neighbor, and SERVE as disciples of Jesus Christ.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School educates the whole child, with compassion and care, responding to the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, social, and physical needs of each child, while honoring diverse learning styles and needs. Our Catholic values and Gospel message guide our work. We follow a developmentally appropriate curriculum which includes basic skills and creative problem solving. We inspire students to become lifelong learners, striving to reach their full potential as individuals. With Christ as our servant model, we seek to instill a loving heart in our children. We see God in all things and teach our students to respond with compassion and service. Our children are taught respect and concern for others and are called to enrich the lives of others through service outreach. We encourage our students to develop an understanding of the needs of both local and global communities.

The entire student body attends Mass on Wednesday. Each week, a class is in charge of planning and leading Mass. All are invited to celebrate with us!

Father Dennis Zehren and Father Paul Baker have a daily presence in our school. Students may see them at lunch, out at recess, at drop off or pick up, in the halls or in the classrooms.

Our students pray at the beginning of the day, before lunch, after recess, and at the end of the day. Our entire school community celebrates a student led Mass on Wednesday at 8:00 AM. We have student led weekly prayer services during Advent and Lent. Two all school Rosarys are prayed. One in October, and the other in May. Classrooms pray the rosary beginning in 1st grade. All students in 2nd - 8th grade receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent and Lent. Our students participate in monthly service projects.

Team Strong was developed as a supplement to the Physical Education Program at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School. While the Physical Education curriculum focuses on teaching students’ different competitive sports and fitness standards, Team Strong’s focus is to develop healthy habits and general fitness, with the hope that students will adopt regular physical activity as a part of their lifestyle. The four main goals of Team Strong are to improve physical fitness, shape positive attitudes towards physical activity, give children the skills they need to enjoy different physical activities, and to help students and their families understand the connection between physical health and general well being.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School is part of the North Suburban Parochial School League (NSPSL). The purpose of the athletic activities at SVDP is to develop sportsmanship, self confidence, physical coordination, and school spirit.

Saint Vincent de Paul has a long history of successful Chess Teams. All students are encouraged to join the Chess Club and learn from a National Master.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Schools encourages the development of theatrical & creative skills through Drama Club in partnership with the Totino-Grace Fine Arts Academy.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School offers a variety of music programs. Students are encouraged to join the school band, choir, show choir, or orchestra. St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School also offers private piano and voice lessons.

Generation Endurance is a non-profit program that uses physical activity and powerful nutrition to build character, encourage personal triumph and live abundantly. Hosting after school activity programs, exciting summer adventure camps for both youth and adults, school health and physical activity curriculum assessments, motivational speaking, and race directing - Generation Endurance improves, engages and inspires you!

Student Council is made up of members of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. They help with school store, Food and Sock drives, recycling programs, and other all-school events as needed.

The Green Team at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School is for students who care about the earth, want to help the school reuse and recycle and enjoy taking care of all creation.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School partners with Science Explorers of Golden Valley, MN to bring a fun and fascinating Science Club where the students can test their investigative and scientific skills.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School’s Royal Kids After School Care program is designed to provide a safe, fun, stimulating environment while promoting the values of our Catholic faith and mission of our parish. We strive to provide our participants with a wide variety of activities to enhance the excellent education they are already receiving during their school day.

All Parishioners are invited to enroll their children in the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School Summer Care program! This program is designed to provide a safe, fun, stimulating environment while also promoting the values of our Catholic faith and the mission of our parish. We offer social, physical, spiritual, and intellectual opportunities for your child through field trips and in-house activities. The Royal Kids Summer Care Program offers regular full time, part time, and drop in care for children entering first through sixth grades.