Champagnat Catholic School
1851 Palm Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33010
Office: 305-888-3760
Fax: 305-883-1174
Champagnat.School@gmail.com
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 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.
