Our Lady of the Desert School

Our Lady of the Desert School
Address
55765 Mountain View Trail
Yucca Valley, California, (San Bernardino County) 92284
United States
Coordinates 34°06′29″N 116°26′52″W / 34.10806°N 116.44778°W / 34.10806; -116.44778Coordinates: 34°06′29″N 116°26′52″W / 34.10806°N 116.44778°W / 34.10806; -116.44778
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1983
Opened 1994 (current campus)
Principal Daniel Foran
Staff 3
Faculty 3
Grades K-12
Enrollment 12 (2016)
Student to teacher ratio 4:1
Campus size 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Tuition $4,000 (K-5);
$3,000 (6-8);
$3,250 (9-12)
Website www.ourladyofthedesertschool.org

Our Lady of the Desert School (OLDS) is a coeducational private school combination Elementary, Middle School and High school located in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA. It was founded in 1983, and owns its own facility, which includes a 280-occupancy chapel and tennis courts, on 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land.[1] The school is orthodox Catholic in curriculum and administration.[2] It is not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino.

Currently, OLDS has 12 students and 3 teachers, with additional administration and support staff.[3] This gives it a 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio;[4] the California average is 16.[5] The Principal is Daniel Foran.[2]

It describes its primary purpose as preparing students for the challenges they will face in this life so to get to heaven with education as a means to that end.[1]

There is also a 15-bed assisted living facility located on the adjoining property.

References

  1. 1 2 "Our Lady of the Desert School", Profile Pages, accessed December 31, 2007
  2. 1 2 San Diego News
  3. ↑ Manta.com
  4. ↑ eschoolresearch.com
  5. ↑ Schoolsk-12.com


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