Take action to protect nonpublic pupil aid by contacting your legislators. Unfortunately, Governor Walz has doubled down on his proposal to eliminate this critical funding in his revised budget released on March 21. This means we need to contact the Governor directly. The proposal would defund services we receive for textbooks, nursing, counseling, testing, and busing. Please take a moment to contact the Governor's office and urge him to drop this proposal. Every student deserves access to the resources they need to succeed, no matter where they go to school.
Summer at OLG
Join us for summer classes, tutoring, lessons, preschool camps, and summer care for OLG students entering Kindergarten through 8th Grade.
Math, science, language arts, Spanish classes, music classes, wellness, field trips and more!
Click the buttons below for complete details and registration on each program.
New Student Applications
If you are exploring admission, we recommend that you attend one of our Information Sessions to get an overview of the OLG curriculum and experience and meet our faculty and staff. Missed the info session? No problem! Inquire below and get our tour signup link!
Middle School Youth Group
Looking for a night full of games, food, friends and Jesus? Then join the Middle School Youth Group on Fridays from 6:30 - 8:00 PM in the Frassati Room. Come and bring all your friends! Update dates are April 11, and May 9.
School Calendars
Calendars
Release Day Care
OLG RELEASE DAY CARE
OLG provides release day care for registered OLG students in preschool through 8th grade. Due to regulations, the programs are run separately.
Uniforms & Uniform Approved Sweatshirts
Uniforms and uniform-approved sweatshirts are always available from Educational Outfitters. Click here to order all uniform-approved items or stop by their store at 6002 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55416.
Catholic School's Week
Sunday, January 26 - Friday, January 31
Kick Off Weekend
Come celebrate our Catholic School at one of the Masses on Saturday, January 25 at 5:00 PM or Sunday, January 26 at 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM. The students will participate as lectors, singers and greeters. Wear your school uniform and receive a no uniform day pass to use in February.
Don’t forget to fill up at the Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast and visit the Literati Book Fair in the library from 8:00 AM-1:00 PM.
Teacher Raffle
This fun event is also a fundraiser organized during the week by the OLG Student Council.
This year proceeds benefit the Action Against Hunger, OLG Student Fund, OLG High School in Ghana Scholarship, and St. Jude's Children Hospital
Raffle Tickets cost $1.00 each CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Raffle tickets will be collected Monday, January 27 through Thursday, February 30th
Click here for the RAFFLE INSTRUCTIONS
Daily Theme and Dress Codes
Each school day during that week students will be able to dress up as noted below. Please remember to follow the NUD policy and if your student does not want to dress up in the daily theme, they must wear their school uniform.
Monday - Celebrating our Catholic School (Sports/Jersey Day)
Tuesday - Celebrating Our Community & Parents (Pajama Day - No Slippers)
Wednesday - Celebrating Our Nation & Vocations (Uniform + Accessories)
Mass with Archbishop Hebda, students wear their uniform, after Mass they can add fun accessories (sunglasses, hats, etc.).Thursday - Celebrating Our Students (Class Color Day)
Preschool: Orange
Kindergarten: Blue
1st Grade: Green
2nd Grade: Pink
3rd Grade: Red
4th Grade: Yellow
5th Grade: Purple
6th Grade: White
7th Grade: Gray
8th Grade: BlackFriday - Celebrating Our Teachers (OLG Spiritwear Day)
Literali Book Fair
Sunday - Friday, January 26 - 31
The OLG library will transform into a book fair with books for all ages and interests.
The book fair will open to the everyone during the Annual Cub Scout Pancake Breakfast on January 26 from 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM and after school on Wednesday, January 29 from 3:15 - 4:15 PM. Plus, grades K-6 will be able to shop during their weekly library time.
We are looking for parent volunteers throughout the week to help students shop and check out. Click here to volunteer.
Cash/check/card/Literati gift cards accepted. Purchase a digital Literati gift card here. Most books cost between $5 and $15.
Questions? Please reach out to Katelyn Childs or Sara Thomas.
Cub Scouts Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, January 26 | 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Please join Pack 102 and the OLG community for the Annual Cub Scout Pancake Breakfast. Only $9 per person! This will be a great kickoff to Catholic Schools Week. Tickets will be sold after Masses the weekends prior to the event as well as at the door, or click here to order ahead or make a donation.
How We Holiday at OLG
As we head into the holiday season, we remember that this is an important time of reflection, giving thanks, and sharing our blessings as we celebrate and anticipate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Throughout the Thanksgiving and Advent season, students participate in prayer services, reconciliation, and a variety of the ways to prepare their hearts for the birth of Jesus.
- Music Concerts - dates vary by grade
- Day of Mercy - December 10-11
- Tree Lot - Closes December 14
- All School Advent Service - December 16
- Teacher/Staff Appreciation Lunch December 19
- Student Christmas Mass and Lunch December 20
- Jubilate Kids Choir (Gr 3-4) Sing at Mass December 24
- Nativity Play (Gr K-2) before Mass on December 24
- Christmas Masses (click here for dates and times)
- Plus the time-honored traditions listed below
Thanksgiving Baskets
Baskets, created by each classroom, are donated to families in need at the Basilica of St. Mary. Each student will be assigned a food item, to help create a complete Thanksgiving meal. The full basket helps a less fortunate local family have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Christmas Mini-Photo Sessions
This optional event took place on Sunday, November 3. Parent elf volunteers set up the cutest backdrop and snap pics of your kids and family. You will have the opportunity to purchase a darling photo ornament in addition to your digital image(s), too! A portion of the proceeds of this event go to St. John Paul II Catholic School (JPII).
Sponsor-A-Family
This year Sponsor-A-Family will benefit Ascension Catholic Academy, an organization of four Catholic grade schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Every classroom will adopt a family and fulfill their wish list. Students can help their parents shop and then bring in the items for parent volunteers to collect.
Santa's Secret Shop
The most merry and bright pop-up shop yule ever experience! Our community comes together to completely transform a dedicated space at OLG into a Winter Wonderland filled with gifts at varying price points. You will have the opportunity to help your student(s) make their list, send along some shopping money, and have them shop for the whole family. Shopping will happen during the school day, December 9-13 for K - 8 Grades. And preschool parents will have an opportunity to shop with your preschooler from 8:00 - 11:00 AM on December 13!
This heartwarming experience is one of the kids' favorite of the year and brings with it so many memories and treasures. It takes a village to raise this up, so not only will there be ample volunteer opportunities, but it truly is an incredibly bonding experience for our OLG community. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to our sister school, JPII. Please talk to your kids about why their shopping matters more at Santa's Secret Shop and who it benefits!
School Teacher/Staff Christmas Gift
PSO is again organizing a Christmas Gift Collection for ALL OLG teachers and staff. We are encouraging you to consider this voluntary option in lieu of an individual gift, as it means that all of our OLG staff members are remembered and appreciated. Family names and amounts will not be listed in the cards, but you can send a card to your child's teacher to let them know you participated. Thank you for sharing your generosity and joy with the entire OLG School. Please donate any monetary amount to the school-wide gift by 11:30 PM Wednesday, December 11.
Fall Give to OLG Day
Veterans Day Program & Donations
Veterans Day Program & Donations
Monday, November 11 | 1:30 - 2:45 PM
Join us as our 4th - 8th graders host a Veterans Day Program! The program includes a few songs played by our student band and a chance for veterans to introduce themselves to our students. Refreshments will be available afterward for veterans and their families in the Commons.
We ask that all veterans who plan to attend please register for our program by Wednesday, November 6.
November Donation Collection
Throughout the month of November, OLG is partnering with several military veteran organizations to provide items to local veterans. Items needed: new men’s undershirts, underwear and socks, reusable bags (i.e. duffle, backpack) and bags of coffee. Please place donated items into the giving bins outside Cassidy Hall.
Marathon - Donate Today!
School Supplies & Label Fundraiser
School Supplies & Label Fundraiser
School Supplies
We offer the School Tool Box online store. This is a ship-to-home program that allows you to self-select the items needed and have them shipped directly to you. Click here to place your order! If you want to do your own purchasing of supplies, simply print the supplies page from the online store.
Label Fundraiser
Order labels for summer camps, back to school or whatever! The OLG PSO is partnering with Name Bubble, with a portion of all sales going directly back to OLG PSO. Click here to order.
OLG School Carnival
Pre-Event Details
April 24: Carnival T-shirts go home with each student
April 24-26: Basket Pre-Sales
April 26: Carnival T-shirts NUD
Carnival Schedule
5:30 PM: Carnival Doors Open! Food, Games, Raffle & Baskets!
6:30 PM: Redemption & NUD Passes Open
7:45 PM: Baskets Close
8:00 PM: Raffle Winners Drawn & Announced
8:00 PM: Games, Food Close and Basket winners announced!
(Need not be present to win)
OLG school has been a thriving Catholic learning environment for students since 1949. Our carnival theme and official playlist celebrates OLG through the eras and we cannot wait to celebrate with you!
Each year, this dedicated school effort puts the FUN in fundraising.
All Carnival profits are put directly back into the school by way of our PSO.
Thank You - Gold Sponsors
Thank You - Silver Sponsors
Thank You - Bronze Sponsors
Carnival Security
Our Lady of Grace Named 2019 National Blue Ribbon Award Recipient!
Our Lady of Grace Named
2019 National Blue Ribbon Award Recipient!
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced Our Lady of Grace Catholic School as one of 362 schools to be recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2019. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
“The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has honored and recognized great American public and private elementary, middle, and high schools since 1982. Every year, Catholic elementary and secondary schools are among the hundreds of public and private schools identified by the U. S. Department of Education as National Blue Ribbon Schools”… “Each state's commissioner of education nominates public schools for the award and the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) nominates the private schools. Representatives from each school are invited to an awards ceremony in November in Washington, D.C. This award is a great tribute to the dedication of faculties who clearly value academic excellence, as well as to the commitment of students who strive to succeed to the best of their ability. Each of these schools exemplifies the best of Catholic education, and all of us at the National Catholic Educational Association are extremely proud of the efforts of these school communities that led to this tremendous accomplishment.”- NCEA (National Catholic Education Association), National Blue Ribbon Schools 2018
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School is blessed to have received this distinction twice before, in 2001 and 2009, making this our 3rd Blue Ribbon Award. OLG is the only K-8 School in the state of Minnesota to receive three Blue Ribbon Awards!
Through the National Blue Ribbon Award process we were given the opportunity to create a written record of our school’s legacy and history. This record chronicles 30 years of academic excellence in our Catholic School rooted in faith and tells the story of a mission, predicated 70 years ago in 1949 with our founders, the Sisters of Mercy, to provide outstanding Catholic education, serve the poor and reach out to the community. What we have achieved today would not have been accomplished without the dedication of all the many wonderful religious sisters, principals, priests, teachers, staff, students, parents, volunteers and parishioners who came before us.
About Our Lady of Grace Catholic School
Our Lady of Grace (OLG) is a private, co-educational, Catholic School welcoming students from kindergarten through eighth grade. A three-time National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, Our Lady of Grace is an exemplary educational experience - nurturing and expanding the hearts, minds, and souls of students since opening its doors in 1949. Families are drawn to OLG and its community of learning, inclusion and faith, grounded in a motto of 'Leading with Yes' - saying yes to personal excellence, reaching beyond ourselves, and the call to share God's love.
Students thrive under a faculty committed to continuous improvement through ongoing professional development. The OLG staff is dedicated to their craft, collaborating across grade levels and subject areas to provide a rigorous curriculum, promoting growth with attention to the individual.
In 2006, OLG began its One-to-One Laptop Learning Program with a focus on digital literacy, creative collaboration, and inventive thinking. In 2009 and 2010, OLG was selected as an Apple Exemplary Program for illustrating best practices of a 21st century learning environment. Today, technology is integrated into every classroom with a one-to-one technology initiative and a STEM curriculum bridging the entire student population.
OLG stands on the shoulders of generations of families, parishioners, students, faculty, and staff who have made it the extraordinary Catholic School that it is today. At OLG, students grow in faith, virtue and character. Graduates go on to excel in high school, college, and beyond - with a strong foundation of integrity fostered and realized while at OLG.
