Campus History

St. Luke Catholic School has provided a strong educational and Gospel-based learning environment for over 100 years. The school opened on Monday, October 8, 1903, as St. Benedict’s School. The Benedictine Sisters welcomed 31 children. By February 1904, the school was serving 63 students. Enrollment increased steadily through the years until it reached 215 students in 1949. New requirements for schools as well as inadequate facilities necessitated plans for a new structure.
 

Ground was broken for St. Luke Catholic School on September 15, 1949, and the cornerstone was laid on May 21 of the following year. By September 12, 1950, the first classes were taught in the new school. Years later, most of the school was destroyed by fire in March of 1973. It was reconstructed with additional space and opened in November of 1973. During the interim, students attended St. Luke Catholic School in classrooms set up throughout the community.

In September of 1979, kindergarten was added to the school with a half-day program. In 1999, kindergarten was extended to a full day program. A preschool program was added in the fall of 2012 in memory of alum Anthony Justesen, who died in June of 2010 in Afghanistan serving in the United States Army. The school currently serves grades Preschool through 8th grade, with 6th through 8th grade receiving a middle school program through departmentalized instruction.

With the support of school benefactors and grant funds, the school building recently underwent significant facilities updates. Exterior updates increase the school's visibility, while newly renovated bathrooms support increased health and safety. The school maintains its character and charisms while continually improving to meet the current needs. Longtime friends of St. Luke celebrate this important balance of tradition and advancement.