Saint Benedict Catholic School is the only Catholic, classical parochial school located in Richmond. Benedict has been serving generations of families from its same corner in Richmond's historic Museum District neighborhood. The school has a distinguished history with deep roots in the Benedictine Order. Graduates tell us how proud they are of their education at Saint Benedict,
and new families ar
e warmly welcomed into our Comet family. Our History
Saint Benedict Parochial School is an outgrowth of the old Saint Mary School, which
was formerly located in downtown Richmond and was staffed by the Notre Dame
Sisters. In 1868, the Benedictine Sisters replaced the sisters of Notre Dame. By 1884, there were approximately 217 children in Saint Mary Parochial School. In 1919, on the corner of Grove and Belmont Avenues, Saint Benedict Parochial
School opened, with classes being held temporarily in the convent. was the first principal of the school, which replaced the old Saint
Mary School. The convent was moved in 1923, to make room for the proposed
school building. Excavation for the new building was begun immediately and was
completed in 1924. By the late 1940's, the school was no longer large enough to
accommodate the increasing number of students, so an addition was built in 1949. Today, Saint Benedict Catholic School continues to offer a challenging, Classical curriculum in a warm, faith-filled environment. We offer high school coursework for credits in Latin, Algebra I, History and Earth Science. Our students graduate on to our local Catholic high schools, Governor's school, specialty high school programs and local public high schools. Wherever they go, they take with them the legacy of academic excellence and Catholic formation acquired at Saint Benedict. Benedict Catholic School is accredited by AdvancED and the Diocese of Richmond is AdvancED accredited as a school system.
