23315 Northfield Blvd. (Church) 23335 Northfield Blvd. (School) Hampton, MN 55031-9667

Fr. Stan Mader  651 437-9030  School Principal: Angelin Petit  651 437-5282  Parish office  651 437-9030   Church Hall  651 480-0088

Welcome

It's a BOY!

Welcome to the St. Mathias Catholic School Website. St. Mathias Catholic School serves PreK thru Grade 5 and in addition to our rich commitment to provide, proclaim, and protect our rich Catholic heritage, we are deeply committed to teaching solid curriculum to our students and ensure a learning environment where each can meet their full potential.

Mission Statement

As parents and educators, we are working together to promote respectful, responsible, Christ-like citizens who promote Catholic values and high academic standards.

Philosophy

St. Mathias Catholic School has as its primary goal a three-fold purpose of Christian education.

• We are a community where students, parents, and staff work together and support one another, integrating the Gospel message of Jesus into all educational experiences.
• We provide a Christian environment where Gospel values are modeled, learned, and lived by developing a personal relationship with Jesus and serving others.
• We strive to provide a program of academic excellence by building on each child's God given talents and abilities.

St. Mathias Catholic School History: A Tradition

St. Mathias Catholic School is part of a very unique heritage. This school not only came into existence because parents wanted their children to be taught the Catholic faith, but it was a dream of a few early settlers to provide for future generations a Catholic education which would prepare our children to be the "Makers of America". The barn that had been purchased with the Doffing house by Rev. Schlinkert in 1905 was converted into a Catholic School and was completed on November 12. 1918. The school was staffed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame with twenty-nine students enrolled.

The school grew very rapidly and it was evident by 1924 that there was a need for a larger school. The new school was built and completed in 1925. It was a three story structure with four classrooms and room for the convent. There were 105 students in 1925 and it was used as a Catholic School until 1951.

After the sisters left in 1950, the school remained a Catholic School until 1951. In 1951, St. Mathias School was operated as a public school called District 107.

With the return of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, a new convent was built in 1961, and the school was again staffed and operated as a Catholic School.

From 1961 until present, St. Mathias Catholic School has significantly influenced the City of Hampton and surrounding areas by preparing its students with an excellent Catholic education.