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 Welcome!
Our mission at St. Ann's School is to provide Catholic teaching, academic growth, and Christian values in a positive, nurturing environment. We will communicate openly and honestly with parents and encourage involvement in their child's learning process. St. Ann's School will provide the community with competent, socially skilled, responsible leaders and citizens. In order to maximize all students' potential, the St. Ann's staff will foster loyalty and cohesiveness among themselves, pursue ongoing professional development, and strive to be examples of the Catholic Faith.
As Catholic Christian educators at St. Ann's School, we believe in collaborating with parents in guiding the growth of each child, thus enabling a response in faith to God and to man. We believe that through a Catholic Christian education, a child can reach the fullness of his or her potential spiritually, intellectually, personally, socially, and physically. Within a supportive atmosphere of understanding, challenge and sensitivity to feelings of others, we believe that students in our school will recognize their Spirit-given gifts and freely give of themselves to proclaim the message of Jesus, to build Christian community, and to serve one another.
St. Ann’s School opened in August, 1950 as a branch of Midland’s newly established St. Ann’s Church. The original schoolhouse was one story, and also served as a convent. In its first year of operation, St. Ann’s School had 175 students in kindergarten through sixth grades. The first eighth grade class (of only nine students) graduated in 1953. In 1956, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. McClintic donated a half block of land west of St. Ann's School, which is now known as "McClintic Field." This land is now used as a playground.
The school gymnasium was built in 1960 and the cafeteria was added in 1965. With the help of parents and parishioners, the gymnasium was later renovated with new flooring and other ammenities to meet ADA requirements. The Early Childhood Center was built in 1994 for our three and four-year old preschool program. With the added space, the enrollment in the Early Childhood program has grown. In 2000, seventh grade was added and a year later, eighth grade. The campus now includes four buildings and two play-areas for students.
At the school's dedication ceremony in 1950, Most Reverend John L. Morkovsky, Bishop of Amarillo, said:
"This school is a monument to the Catholic faith in Midland. It reveals a high state of development. Congratulations are due for the sacrifices that have been made and have to be made for this contribution to Catholic Christian civilization. This school is your gift - a legacy to this generation and the generations to come. It is a monument of your faith, and Almighty God will bless you for your children - an institution wherein they may seek the Good, the True, and the Beautiful in Almighty God - wherein they may learn to love God, His Church, and the Sacraments. May this school be a blessing for generations to come."
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