History
Holy Angels School was founded in 1952 and opened for full session on October 6, 1952, to students in grades one through five. Five religious of the Sisters of the Infant Jesus Order comprised the staff. Each year a class was added until a full school with an enrollment of 400 was realized in September of 1955. Class sizes were gradually reduced to 40 students during the late 1960's.
In the early 1970's, the change in ethnic background qualified the school for Chapter II funding. Remedial classes had already begun using small rooms in the convent. In March of 1975, a small mobile home was purchased to house the Chapter II program. This also doubled as a faculty room.
In 1982 a Kindergarten program was added, using converted chapel space in the convent. With the addition of computers in 1983, part of the library was converted for use as a computer center.
In August of 1987, the Sisters of the Infant Jesus returned to Ireland. The school was fortunate to have the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows take their place.
In the fall of 1991, after much investigation, an Extended Day Care program was started. This program provided service both before and after school.
In the fall of 1992, through the generosity of the Filipino Professional and Businessmen's Association, the remaining library space was converted into a Computer Lab. Their donation of eleven IBM computers joined our existing Apple IIE's in the new Computer Center.
Thanksgiving of that year saw the delivery of a modular unit to house the expanding Kindergarten program. The vacated space was then converted to our library, opening to upgraded status in the fall of 1993. Over the next two years, the computer room saw many up-grades and revisions.
In the fall of 1995, our Special Needs department began in new facilities, serving both students with special learning difficulties and the talented and gifted.
In the fall of 1996 we added an on-site school counselor to the staff to provide individual and group counseling services.
During the summer of 1997 new playground equipment was added for the lower grades. Besides changing the location of the play area, new designs in equipment and safety were employed. As the number of students using the extended care increased, a modular unit for before-school and Kindergarten day care was added in the fall of 1998.
That fall also saw the beginning of a fund raising project for a science building. Through the efforts of the administration, faculty, parents, students and outside benefactors, ground was broken for the building in June of 1999. Classes began using the new facility in October of 1999.
The 2000-2001 school year brought the addition of a full-time science teacher for all grade levels to maximize the use of the science building.
In August of 2000, the Franciscan Missionary Sisters left Holy Angels and the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary arrived to staff the school. A new fund raising project was started to fund a wide-scale technology project involving networking, classroom use and the Internet.
Holy Angels Catholic School is accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA). WCEA accredits Catholic elementary and secondary schools in nine western states (26 (arch) dioceses) and the US Territory of Guam. WCEA co-accredits and isin partnership with three Regional agencies (WASC, NAAS, NCA) and two private agencies (CAIS and HAIS). WCEA began in 1957 in San Francisco and has a long and successful history of assisting school improvement through the accreditation process.
The entire school community---teachers, administration, students, and parents---completed the necessary self study documents which were supported by educators on the visiting team from the WCEA-WASC. The Western Association of School and Colleges granted Holy Angels School a six year accreditation in 2009.
In the early 1970's, the change in ethnic background qualified the school for Chapter II funding. Remedial classes had already begun using small rooms in the convent. In March of 1975, a small mobile home was purchased to house the Chapter II program. This also doubled as a faculty room.
In 1982 a Kindergarten program was added, using converted chapel space in the convent. With the addition of computers in 1983, part of the library was converted for use as a computer center.
In August of 1987, the Sisters of the Infant Jesus returned to Ireland. The school was fortunate to have the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows take their place.
In the fall of 1991, after much investigation, an Extended Day Care program was started. This program provided service both before and after school.
In the fall of 1992, through the generosity of the Filipino Professional and Businessmen's Association, the remaining library space was converted into a Computer Lab. Their donation of eleven IBM computers joined our existing Apple IIE's in the new Computer Center.
Thanksgiving of that year saw the delivery of a modular unit to house the expanding Kindergarten program. The vacated space was then converted to our library, opening to upgraded status in the fall of 1993. Over the next two years, the computer room saw many up-grades and revisions.
In the fall of 1995, our Special Needs department began in new facilities, serving both students with special learning difficulties and the talented and gifted.
In the fall of 1996 we added an on-site school counselor to the staff to provide individual and group counseling services.
During the summer of 1997 new playground equipment was added for the lower grades. Besides changing the location of the play area, new designs in equipment and safety were employed. As the number of students using the extended care increased, a modular unit for before-school and Kindergarten day care was added in the fall of 1998.
That fall also saw the beginning of a fund raising project for a science building. Through the efforts of the administration, faculty, parents, students and outside benefactors, ground was broken for the building in June of 1999. Classes began using the new facility in October of 1999.
The 2000-2001 school year brought the addition of a full-time science teacher for all grade levels to maximize the use of the science building.
In August of 2000, the Franciscan Missionary Sisters left Holy Angels and the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary arrived to staff the school. A new fund raising project was started to fund a wide-scale technology project involving networking, classroom use and the Internet.
Holy Angels Catholic School is accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA). WCEA accredits Catholic elementary and secondary schools in nine western states (26 (arch) dioceses) and the US Territory of Guam. WCEA co-accredits and isin partnership with three Regional agencies (WASC, NAAS, NCA) and two private agencies (CAIS and HAIS). WCEA began in 1957 in San Francisco and has a long and successful history of assisting school improvement through the accreditation process.
The entire school community---teachers, administration, students, and parents---completed the necessary self study documents which were supported by educators on the visiting team from the WCEA-WASC. The Western Association of School and Colleges granted Holy Angels School a six year accreditation in 2009.
