Our Mission and History
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a well-rounded preschool through 8th grade education that is grounded in our Catholic Tradition, imbued with a love of learning, committed to developing each individual's gifts, directed toward responsible citizenship and fostered with charity and justice in a caring Christian community.
History and Accreditation
For over 85 years, Holy Spirit School has been guided by the principles of faith, knowledge, and service. The school was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Accredited by the Minnesota Non-Public School Accrediting Association, Holy Spirit School is also a member of the Minnesota Independent School Forum and the National Catholic Educational Association. Holy Spirit is recognized by the National Federation of Nonpublic School State Accrediting Association. Holy Spirit is a Catholic School of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
Enrollment and Class Size
In the 2023–2024 school year, Holy Spirit had approximately 208 students enrolled in Preschool through 8th grade with an average middle school class size of 16 students.
Student Body and Diversity
Holy Spirit recognizes that diversity is an asset that strengthens the ultimate purpose of education by encouraging academic achievement, fostering the essential virtue of respect, and preparing students to live and work in a global society. Holy Spirit has a diversity rate of 15%.
Tuition and Financial Aid
Our annual tuition is set after careful analysis and thoughtful consideration. The financial impact of tuition on our families is a major part of these considerations. We do not want to lose any family due to financial concerns.
Holy Spirit provides education grants to parishioner families in need of financial support. Families apply for assistance through Tuition Aid Data Services (TADS), an independent agency that provides an analysis of individual family need. The reports made by TADS are reviewed by Holy Spirit's administration, which makes recommendations for the disbursement of funds that are approved by the pastor.