Champagnat Catholic School

School in Hialeah, Florida, United States

Dr. Reinaldo Alonso
Mrs. Maria I. Alonso

CEEB code101081PresidentDr. Reinaldo AlonsoDirectorIsabel C AlonsoPrincipalNuria Alloza-SanchezTeaching staff16.0 (FTE) (in 2007-08)^[1]Grades6-12Enrollment225 (in 2007-08)^[1]Student to teacher ratio18 (in 2007-08)^[1]Color(s)Navy Blue, Red, WhiteSloganBE BOLDMascotLionNewspaperPaw PrintsYearbookReminiscenceWebsitechampagnatcatholicschool.com

Champagnat Catholic School is a private Catholic school with a campus in Hialeah, Florida, United States. Established in 1968, the school currently serves students in sixth through twelfth grades.

History

Champagnat Catholic School was founded by Dr. Reinaldo and Mrs. Maria I. Alonso at a time in the history of Miami when there was a need to serve immigrant families moving to Miami. Champagnat came in to strengthen the religious, the civic and patriotic roots of children coming in from Cuba and Central and South America.

Champagnat Catholic School started under the auspices of the Marist Brothers due to Dr. Alonso's previous years as principal of the Champagnat elementary in La Vibora, Cuba and later on the Champagnat high school in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The first Champagnat Catholic School opened its classroom doors on September 8, 1968, at the corner of 29th Avenue and 7th Street SW in Miami with 123 students. In 1973 the school opened the doors to a second campus in Hialeah.

The school is accredited by the National Independent Private Schools Association (NIPSA), National Council of Private Schools Association (NCPSA), Council of Bilingual Schools (COBIS).

There are also some other educative schools called "Champagnat". One of the biggest is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Campus

Champagnat Catholic School currently has a campus in Hialeah at 1851 Palm Avenue serving sixth through twelfth grades.

Curriculum

Curriculum follows Florida State Standards with an emphasis on preparing for entry to universities/colleges. Students are required to take English Language Arts, Literature, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language and PE each school year. Electives currently include Intro to Business Management, Marketing Essentials, Hospitality and Tourism, Forensic Science, Sports and Entertainment Management, and World Religions. In order to enhance the educational experience all high school students are on a 1:1 iPad digital curriculum and have access to virtual courses via FLVS.

Extracurricular activities

Student Council, Athletics

Notable alumni

Luis Exposito, former MLB player for the Baltimore Orioles
Fernando Isern, current bishop of the Diocese of Pueblo
Alex Penelas, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida 1996-2004^[2]
Gregory Rousseau, current NFL player for the Buffalo Bills

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Figures totaled or averaged as appropriate from Champagnat Catholic School - Miami Campus^{[permanent dead link]} and Champagnat Catholic School - Hialeah Campus^{[permanent dead link]}, published by the National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed 2010-04-29.
^ Curnow, Ena (2008-10-22). "Celebra su 40 Aniversario el Colegio Champagnat Miami". Diario Las Américas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-10-14.