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 Saint
Joseph School officially opened in the Fall of
1953, with 178 families in the Parish and with
approximately 160 children enrolled. Conducted
by the Dominican Sisters of the St. Cecilia
Convent, the faculty consisted of five teachers
with Sister Josephine, O.P., as the first
principal.
Consistently increasing enrollments made it
evident that more classroom space was necessary.
A four-classroom addition was built in 1957 at a
cost of $40,000. As growth in the Parish and
School continued, more room was still needed. In
1959, ground was broken for a new church and
rectory; the existing church was converted into
four additional classrooms. By the time the
project was finished in 1961, there were 535
families in the Parish. The faculty then
consisted of 12 teachers; Sister Augusta, O.P.
was the principal. A gymnasium and a new
cafeteria were built in 1965, with still more
classrooms replacing the old cafeteria and with
a new library in the former kitchen area.
In 1981, with Father John Cain as Pastor, the
west wing was added providing a larger library
facility and kindergarten classrooms, as well as
an area for a religious education center. In
1984, the playground area was renovated, and new
play equipment was installed. The year 1990
witnessed further improvements to the
recreational field and the conversion of some
partially utilized space into a computer lab.
In 1998, the school underwent a major renovation
in which two classrooms were added. In addition,
the administration area, 12 classrooms, the
restrooms on both floors, and a handicap access
to the church, were all renovated. The entire
school received new roofing, new flooring, and
cabling which will enable all-school networking.
As in the case with all buildings, constant
renovations are taking place to keep the
facility bright, clean, and in good condition.
The Saint Joseph family of students, faculty,
staff, and parents have made use of these
facilities not only for educational and
religious purposes, but also for other related
organizations, civic, and recreational events.
The entire Parish uses the available space. St
Joseph Parish is comprised of 943 families of
which 176 families have children in the school.
The school itself is comprised of 292 families
with an enrollment of 425 students. The school
draws students from the following Nashville
parishes: Cathedral of the Incarnation, Holy
Name, Holy Rosary, Saint Edward, Saint Pius X,
Saint Vincent de Paul. The school also draws a
number of students from the following parishes
outside of Nashville: Saint John Vianney in
Gallatin, Our Lady of the Lake in
Hendersonville, Saint Lawrence in Joelton, Saint
Stephen in Old Hickory, Our Lady of Lourdes in
Springfield, and Saint Martha in Ashland City.
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