Saint Ursula Academy history

The facilities were enhanced in 1915 with the building of a chapel wing, which connected the two original buildings and also provided enlarged kitchen and dining areas.

St Ursula School opened on September 9, 1940, under the direction of Sister Rita Ursula and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.

In 1941, the rectory was built and the priests were able to move out of the school.

In 1946, the first class graduated from St Ursula School.

North and south wings were added to the original building in 1948.

In 1952 two smaller houses adjacent to the west wing were purchased.

In 1953, the current convent was built to house the sisters and work began on the new church at the corner of Harford Road and Putty Hill Avenue.

In 1959, there were 15 sisters and 12 lay teachers.

In 1962, there were 1,468 students with 17 sisters and 12 lay faculty.

In 1968, an auditorium, kitchen, meeting rooms, storage rooms, and office were added to handle the increase.

In 1971, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur announced their decision to withdraw from St Ursula School but continue to minister to the parish.

November 1985 marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of St Ursula's foundation.

In 1987, a Kindergarten program was added, and enrollment began to steadily increase.

In 1994 St Ursula Academy was incorporated as a separate entity and is now governed by a Board of Trustees.

In 1999 St Ursula Academy purchased the McMillan Street property from the Ursulines of Cincinnati.

By the year 2000, 758 students were enrolled at St Ursula School and being taught in a Catholic Christian environment by dedicated lay faculty.

In 2012, St Ursula School added 2 full-time Pre-Kindergarten classes.