St. Cecilia Catholic School

In 1935, the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur founded St. Cecilia Catholic School. We are located in the heart of the Bishop Arts District, just minutes from downtown Dallas.

We have been in our current building since 1954. In addition to our classrooms for grades Pre K3 - 8th, we have dedicated spaces for art, music, technology, and science, as well as a large gymnasium and performance stage, spacious Pre-K rooms perfect for early learners, a cozy library, and a serene Grotto.

With our Motto, To Serve as Jesus Did, students are reminded daily of the behavior expected of them. With Jesus as our role model and guide, children are encouraged to live and follow Christ's example of service.

The mission of Saint Cecilia Catholic School is to educate students in a strong Catholic, Christ-centered environment and to enable them to grow spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, and physically.

We strive to cultivate intelligence, provide a sense of values, and ready the students for further education in an atmosphere of service to the community. Each morning, our day begins with a prayer service that ends with the Pledge of Allegiance and a mindful moment. St. Cecilia Catholic School is a community in pursuit of the following goals:

• Individual Attention and Academic Excellence

• Spiritual Growth where every individual discovers the importance of the Christian faith in their lives

• Artistic and Physical Development where every individual is challenged and inspired

• Emotional Support where every individual is valued and respected

St. Cecilia Catholic Church was founded in 1933. The original church building was dedicated in 1949.

On August 17, 2007, a lightning strike started a fire that destroyed the church building. That winter, a rebuilding campaign began.

On November 22, 2009, Bishop Kevin Farrell hosted the ground-breaking ceremony for the new church.

In November of 2011, the new church building was dedicated.

Miraculously, the only relic not seriously damaged in the fire, was the original statue of the martyred St. Cecilia.

• St. Cecilia is accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Accreditation Commission, the body designated by the Texas Education Agency as the governing body for Catholic schools in Texas.

• Msgr. William. M. Robinson directed the opening of our school, which began with 50 students in two classrooms.

• St. Cecilia has 187 enrolled students, over 90% identify as Hispanic.

• St. Cecilia is multi-generational. Many students are children and grandchildren of alumni.

• St. Cecilia has an 10:1 student/faculty ratio.

• St. Cecilia partners include the Perot Museum, 12 Hills Nature Preserve, SMU, Train Heating & Air, University of Notre Dame and other community groups in order to present rigorous academic experiences.

• St. Cecilia’s student body is over 95% Catholic.

• 2 of our professional faculty/staff members have Phd Degrees and 4 faculty members have Master’s degrees.

• Our students participate in a variety of cultural, academic, and spiritual activities, including Day of the Dead, Cinco de Mayo, Mardi Gras, the Blessing of the Animals, the Recitation of the Rosary, along with Science & Social Studies Fairs. Spelling Bee and more.