WALLA WALLA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
WELCOME
Dear Friends:
Thank you for the interest you have shown in the Walla Walla Catholic
Schools. Our Catholic schools offer a
very positive and unique setting for education and personal growth. Our schools provide a quality education
program and they provide a community of faith which strengthens lasting family
values and fosters individual moral integrity.
Faithful to our Mission Statement, our educational ministry does not
just
focus on the child but invites and encourages the involvement of the
entire
family. We encourage you to fully
explore our school community as a setting for the education of your
child. Feel free to call our schools. Visit them in person with your
child. Speak
with our faculty, staff, and administrators.
Talk with our families, students, and alumni about their experience of
our Catholic School ministry.
We are proud of our more that one hundred forty-year presence in the Walla Walla area and look
forward to having your family as part of our community.
Respectfully in Christ,
David Schmitz
President
At a Glance
Our schools are proud to offer Catholic educational
opportunities from pre-school through high school levels.
ASSUMPTION
CHILD CARE & PRE-SCHOOL provides a variety of early childhood programs for
children ages 30 months through 6 years.
ASSUMPTION
GRADE SCHOOL offers
kindergarten through eighth grade education.
DESALES
HIGH SCHOOL is a
high school serving grades nine through twelve.
Total Enrollment Approximately 450
students
Religion Catholic 78%
Other
Faiths 22%
Faculty & Staff 35
Faculty and 15 Staff are employed, faculty have been teaching in the Catholic
Schools for an average of 15 years.
Annual Budget Approximately
$2 million dollars
Percentage of Education that is
Funded by Tuition 63%
Endowment Approximately
$8,000,000.
Accreditation
Assumption: The Western Catholic Education Assn.
The
Western Assn. of Schools and Colleges
The
Northwest Assn. of Schools and Colleges
DeSales: The Northwest Assn. of Schools and
Colleges
Memberships
National
Catholic Education Association (NCEA)
Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC)
Washington Federation
for Independent Schools (WFIS)
Association
of Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Washington
Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA)
National
Association of Secondary Schools Principals (NASSP)
President Dr. David Schmitz (509) 525-3030
Assumption
Grade School John Lesko, Principal (509) 525-9283
DeSales
High School John
Lesko, Principal (509) 525-3030
Walla
Walla Catholic Schools Business Office (509) 525-3030
Pastors Father
Tim Hays and Father
Pat Kerst
OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Over 140 years the Walla Walla Catholic Schools
system has depended on the support of parent, alumni and community time, talent
and treasure to ensure the continuance of Catholic Education in the Walla Walla Valley.
These organizations
provide the framework for the volunteer and financial support system:
WWCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Association of Alumni & Friends
DeSales Booster
Club
Assumption Home & School Association
Endowment Board
DeSales Home & School Association
Family Service Program
Number of
Volunteer Hours per Year 9400+
Business
Office
919 E. Sumach
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-3030
desales@thewwcs.com
