Basilica School of Saint Mary Construction Update and About The Mary Lead Us Campaign
Click here to donate to the Mary Lead Us campaign
Click here to read more and see photos and a video of Bishop Burbidge blessing the Basilica School’s construction and campus transformation project on Dec. 8, 2023.
Dec. 8-Dec. 15, 2023 time-lapse video of construction at The Basilica School of Saint Mary:
Click here to see more photos from the Feb. 2 blessing of the new playground, along with a short video.
Click here to see more photos and videos from the blessing of the new playground:
The Mary Lead Us Campaign Vision:
The Mary Lead Us Campaign’s vision is to advance and better deliver the Basilica School of Saint Mary’s academic curriculum and ensure our students are equipped with 21st-century learning tools/experiences. It is also to provide our growing parishioner base with greater opportunities to engage with one another. The campaign has embarked on an extraordinary campus and facilities renovation and expansion project.
Our Driving Vision, Along with Key Priorities and Concerns for the School:
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To transform the Basilica School’s historic role as a great parochial school into an exceptional and leading 21st-century Catholic elementary institution.
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To fortify our school as a center of parish life for our growing base of parishioners and associated apostolates
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Advance academic curriculum with a 21st-century learning campus and new library media center
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Re-envision and create new campus recreational, sports, and gathering spaces
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Ensure the safety and accessibility for our students and parishioners
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Enhance our school’s Catholic identity
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Promote inclusivity – physical and intellectual access
Click here to read about the milestones achieved so far.
Click here to read the progress updates.
Click here to donate to the campaign and click here to see the Honor Roll of donors.
How the School Construction Will Transform The Basilica School
School Construction Updates from the Spring of 2022:
We are pleased to report that, to date, more than 800 parishioner and school families have made sacrificial gifts and pledges totaling $9,398,208 as part of the “Mary Lead Us” campaign, which involves the 21st-century expansion and renewal of The Basilica School of Saint Mary. Meanwhile, $8,845,892 is unrestricted for construction, and $552,387 is restricted to the Mater Dei program learning services at The Basilica School of Saint Mary.
To stay up to date with this historic school construction project, please be sure to visit the school/HESS construction website and subscribe by clicking here.