School History
Stamford, CT 06903
(203) 329-1623
When Holy Spirit Parish was canonically established on September 15, 1962, plans were formulated for a Church/School facility on the parish property at 403 Scofieldtown Road in North Stamford. Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on August 11, 1963. On September 8, 1964, Holy Spirit School opened to students in grades one through five. Classes for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade were opened over the next three years in order to provide for a Holy Spirit Parish School from grades one through eight. In September 1978, a full day Kindergarten was introduced and three portable classrooms were added to the school.
In 1991, under the direction of Bishop Edward Michael Egan, J.C.D., Holy Spirit School joined four other Catholic Schools in Stamford and one in New Canaan to form the Catholic Regional School System, which was supported by 16 parishes in Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien. In June of 1992, The Regional Board of Directors and the Regional Board of Education voted to convert Holy Spirit School to a Pre-K3 through Grade 5 school. This was done to support the enrollment at the Regional Middle School.
Holy Spirit School’s first principal was the Reverend Alfred J. Sienkiewicz. The first 26 years of the school were under the leadership of the Bernadine Sisters of Saint Francis. For the 1990-1991 school year, Mrs. Claudia Allen served as the administrator. Sister Marie Vianney Gallagher, a School Sister of Notre Dame, became the administrator in September 1991 and served through July 2000. Dr. Alfred J. Liotta was named administrator in August 2000 and served until June of 2004. Mrs. Patricia Torchen, our current administrator, was appointed in July 2004.
Although the schools of the Diocese of Bridgeport are no longer regionalized, the Bridgeport Diocesan Schools of Stamford including Holy Spirit, St. Cecilia, Our Lady Star of the Sea and Trinity Catholic Middle School are still bound together with one Advisory Board. This School Advisory Board provides the leadership for an environment which provides Catholic values, long-term strategic planning and financial stability.
When Holy Spirit School was established, its purpose was to serve the children of Holy Spirit Parish. At this school academic excellence has always been stressed in an atmosphere permeated with a deep Christian concern for the individual development of each child. Over the years, the parish community changed and Holy Spirit School began attracting students from all of Stamford, as well as other parts of Fairfield County. This has enabled Holy Spirit to achieve the culturally diverse population that it has today. Over the past forty plus years, the purpose of Holy Spirit School has always remained the same: to foster academic excellence in a Christ-like community where each child can achieve the satisfaction of knowing that he/she has achieved his/her personal best.
The first Pre-Kindergarten for four-year-old students was introduced in September 1983. A Pre-Kindergarten for three-year-old students was introduced in September 1993.
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