Our History
Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic School is located on Tucson’s east side. In November 1959, the south building of the school was completed and dedicated by Bishop Daniel J. Gerke. It housed four classrooms and three grades under the leadership of Sister Mary DeLellis and other Sisters of the Precious Blood. Over the years, the parish always attempted to have Religious teach in the school; although successful in the early years, drawing from many religious communities, there has been no Religious presence since the early 2000s. Without a religious community’s charism to draw upon, the natural choice was for the school to define its philosophy around the charism of our patroness, Our Mother of Sorrows . Her fiat is the ultimate model for our SLEs: God called and Mary answered. The shareholders strive to do the same.
The School Today
Today, the school is accredited through the Western Catholic Education Association, and the preschool is part of the Quality First Program. The teacher to student ratio is 1:10 in the preschool and 1:20 in the K-8 program. The faculty consists of 22 full-time and 4 part-time lay teachers, including a resource, physical education, art, music, and musical theater teacher. The diverse student body is comprised of students from across Tucson.
As a Catholic school, the students study religion daily, but they also learn about their faith through social outreach including making sandwiches for Casa Maria, donating food to St. Vincent de Paul, and collecting change to support students in local parishes in Haiti. The students also participate in daily prayer, weekly Mass, and other liturgical services throughout the year.
The school's facilities include 5 buildings which are equipped with wireless internet. The teachers and students can access technology to support learning through Chromebook carts in each classroom. The students have access to a strong ancillary program which provides children the opportunity to explore the arts and physical education.
As a Catholic school, the students study religion daily, but they also learn about their faith through social outreach including making sandwiches for Casa Maria, donating food to St. Vincent de Paul, and collecting change to support students in local parishes in Haiti. The students also participate in daily prayer, weekly Mass, and other liturgical services throughout the year.
The school's facilities include 5 buildings which are equipped with wireless internet. The teachers and students can access technology to support learning through Chromebook carts in each classroom. The students have access to a strong ancillary program which provides children the opportunity to explore the arts and physical education.
A message from our Principal, Pamela Tinley
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God calls us to grow in faith, knowledge, and loving service.
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