St. Rose of Lima Catholic School is fully accredited by Texas Catholic Conference Education Dept. (TTCED) and the Texas Education Agency. John’s to the St. The St.
405 Black Street
Schulenburg, TX
78956
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In 1889, Father John Kirch, the pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish, asked the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence in San Antonio, Texas to operate St. Rose School which was built that same year. The first School was a simple frame building under the direction of Sister Mary Pelagie Biegel, with a beginning enrollment of twenty-three pupils, but which increased that school term to fifty. By 1893 the enrollment had passed the one hundred mark. Around 1895, Santa Rosa, as it originally was called, became a public school, which the Sisters continued to staff. When in 1914 Governor James E. Ferguson appropriated money to aid rural schools, Schulenburg opened its first public school and St. Rose became a parish-sponsored school. In 1930, the old structure was replaced by a red brick building and from 1934-1937 St. Rose had a high school with an enrollment of 237 (grades 1-12). In 1953 lay teachers were employed for the first time. In 1959, a three-classroom building was moved from St. John’s to the St. Rose campus to take care of the overcrowded conditions caused by the closing of schools at High Hill, Ammannsville, Holman, St. John, and Hostyn. This building was replaced in 1984 by a modern structure named St. Rose Annex. In January 2002 ground was broken for the St. Rose Family Life Center. The center meets the need for a full size gym, drama stage, and meeting room. Funding for this project was made possible from grants, memorials, individuals and annual fundraisers. In April of 2009 the school acquired the Stanzel home and lot located directly across the street from the main building with a grant from the Schmidt Family Foundation. The facility was renovated in the summer of 2009 into an educational facility. The St. Rose of Lima Catholic School Early Childhood Center serves 3K and 4K classes.
