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School History

Established in September 1939, Saint Charles School exists to provide all students with the highest quality Kindergarten through Eighth grade value - based education, which integrates faith with the learning process.
 
At Saint Charles Borromeo School academic and co-curricular programs are grounded in the Catholic faith and designed to guide each student's academic, spiritual and personal growth.


SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO
Saint Charles Borromeo was born in Italy in 1538. The Benedictines educated him. He was appointed a cardinal by his uncle, Pope Pius IV in 1559 and became administrator of the Archdiocese of Milan. Saint Charles Borromeo is known for founding exemplary seminaries and set up the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine through which thousands of catechists teach children in Sunday school.
 
SCHOOL HISTORY
  • Saint Charles School was established as a Catholic parish school in 1939 with the Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The BVM’s staffed the school for 43 years.
  • In 1947, the present school was dedicated and the school had 2 classes of each grade.
  • In 1976, the school became a single track school with 1 class of each grade
  • Due to declining numbers in their order, the Sisters were unable to provide a principal for the school as the end of the 1981-1982 school year.
  • In 1982, the first lay principal was appointed
  • Since 1984, the school has been staffed by Benedictine Sisters and lay personnel.
  • In 1984, the first kindergarten was opened
  • The Pastor, Associate Pastor, and retired Pastor of Saint Charles Borromeo Parish are active participants in the spiritual life of the school
  • The BVM’s withdrew entirely from Saint Charles School in March 1992.
  • In 2000, a lay principal was hired and most of the faculty members were lay educators.
  • Our student population represents a great diversity of cultural and ethnic backgrounds
 
CONTACT US
St. Charles Borromeo  Parish School
10850 Moorpark Street
North Hollywood, CA 91602
Phone: 818-508-5359
Email: [email protected]
 
John Genova, Principal
Matthew Nicklas, Vice Principal
Brenda Ianniciello, Office Mgr
 
School Office Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 12:00 pm