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Champagnat Catholic School aims to provide an outstanding Catholic education that equips all students with the knowledge, skills, hope and optimism to live meaningful lives to inspire others and enrich the world around them.
We offer Dual Enrollment, a competitive Athletic Program, Religious Development, Electives to prepare students for a better tomorrow, and a Fantastic Family atmosphere.
We are interested in each students whole growth and development as healthy members of society.
In providing positive learning experiences, we enhance the students` self-esteem and nurture their intellects.
Champagnat Catholic School was founded by Dr. Reinaldo Alonso and his wife Mrs. Maria I. Alonso at a time in the history of Miami to strengthen the religious, the civic and patriotic roots of children coming in from Cuba and Central and South America. Our common objective at Champagnat Catholic School is the academic, moral and religious education of our students.
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Arts and Music Programs: Choir, Drumline
School Notes
Champagnat Catholic School was founded by Dr. Reinaldo Alonso
and his wife Mrs. Maria I. Alonso at a time in the history of Miami
when many new immigrants families were moving to Miami-Dade County.
Champagnat came in to strengthen the religious, civic and patriotic
roots of children coming in from Cuba and Central and South
America. Champagnat started under the auspices of the Marist
Brothers, headquarters in Guatemala. This was possible due to Dr.
Alonso`s previous years as principal of the Champagnat elementary
in La Vibora, Cuba and later on at the Champagnat high school in
Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Champagnat Miami campus opened its classroom doors on September
8, 1968 at the corner of 29th Avenue and 7th Street SW Miami with
123 students. In May of 1969, we had our first, First Communion at
St. Dominic`s Church and in June our first award ceremony at the
Miami High Auditorium. In 1970 we moved our locale to 2609 NW 7th
Street, Miami, Fl and in 1973 we opened the doors to a second
campus in Hialeah, Fl. We now hold First Communions and
Confirmations at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Our graduations
are at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Our common objective at Champagnat Catholic School is the
academic, moral and religious education of our students. We are
interested in their whole growth and development as healthy members
of society. In providing positive learning experiences, we enhance
the students` self-esteem and nurture their intellects.
Champagnat students are involved in many activities to bring
them closer to the community. The yearly activities include a
canned food drive during Thanksgiving, a toy drive during
Christmas, visits to orphanages and elderly communities which are
sponsored by our student council, and the requirement of one hour
of volunteer work a week in the high school. We also have an
athletic department where our LIONS learn to compete in good
sportsmanship and work as a team.
Champagnat Catholic School is accredited by the Council of
Bilingual Schools, the National Independent Private School
Association, and The National Council of Private Schools
Association. We are also members of Quality Counts, Coalition
of McKay Scholarship Schools, Florida Association for Child Care
Management, Florida High School Athletic Association, and the
Bilingual Private Schools Association. We accept scholarships from
Step Up For Students, CTC Corporations and John McKay.
Our students are known for fulfilling rigorous graduation
standards which include: completing a national standardized college
entrance exam, over one hundred community service hours, and,
particularly, attend an overnight religious retreat. Over the years
we have developed a relationship with the Archdiocese of Miami
Youth Center and Encuentros Juveniles which has allowed our
students the opportunity to not only fulfill their retreat
requirement but also develop a role as active Catholic leaders of
our parishes and communities.
Professed religious and certified catechists have taught at our
school preparing our children for the sacraments of Baptism,
Penance, Communion, and Confirmation. Since one of our founders was
a Marist Brother, Champagnat Catholic School has always and will
always prepare our children with Christian-like values and morals.
It is our tradition to have each student who graduates from our
school spiritually prepared as well as academically prepared for
their futures. The relationship with parishes in our communities
has allowed the privilege of doing so.
As we celebrate over forty-five years in Miami-Dade County, we
give thanks to the families in our community that have entrusted
their children`s education to Champagnat Catholic School. Through
the years, we have had the pleasure of having thousands come
through our classrooms of which have become men and women of
society filled with morals, knowledge and faith. We pray that Our
Blessed Mother and St. Marcellin Champagnat will continue to guide
us in forming the young men and women of tomorrow!
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