St. Rita School was founded in 1956 as a school for students in grades one through four. Within three years that expanded to grade six, and by 1961 it was educating students through eighth grade. Several orders of religious sisters have taught at the school, including the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the Dominican Sisters from Columbus, Ohio and most recently the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The school has grown as the needs of its students have grown, and it now sports a computer lab, a science lab and a renovated library and media center. Before- and after-school care also is offered at the school.
The school's mission:
St. Rita School is a Catholic Parish elementary school that provides the opportunity for students to achieve academic excellence in a nurturing, faith-filled environment. We prepare our students to be responsible Christian citizens who can make sound, moral choices and think critically to meet the challenges of today's rapidly changing society and those they will face in the future
The Suffield Middle School, which shares a campus with the McAlister Intermediate School and the Department of Education offices, serves 600 junior high school students. The school's website offers consistently updated announcements and events, along with information for students and teachers. The school is located on Mountain Road, downtown Suffield's main thoroughfare.
The only Catholic school for grades K-8 in the Farmington Valley, St. Mary's has been educating students since 1957. The school provides a challenging academic regimen, religious instruction and programs in the arts, music and athletics. There is also a pre-kindergarten program.
For almost a half century, St. Stephen's School has educated students in the Roman Catholic tradition.
Beginning as a first- through third-grade school, St. Stephen's gradually expanded to includes grades kindergarten through eighth grade and also offers a preschool.
Students of all faiths are welcome and tuition assistance is available. The school also offers a variety of after-school programs, including sports teams and clubs.
The school is located next to St. Stephen's Church.
Located along the scenic Connecticut River, Saint Bernard School provides a quality Catholic education for pre-kindergartners through 8th graders. Among the many programs offered by the school are boys' and girls' basketball, cheerleading and a JV soccer team that started in 2010 for grade 3 through grade 5.