On May 2, 1902, St. Augustine Church and School were completed. The cost of the buildings and furnishings was $13, 894. The school opened in September 1902 with seventy-two students taught by one teacher, Miss McSweeney.
In 1903, three Dominican Sisters from Caldwell, New Jersey, came to staff St. Augustine School. In 1904, two more sisters arrived to assist in teaching the 199 students. The Dominican Sisters from Caldwell soon established a foundation at Our Lady of the Elms, Akron. They continued to staff Saint Augustine School until 1996.
Over the years, over 4000 students have walked through the doors of Saint Augustine to be taught by the dedicated Dominican Sisters.
The Catholic School is often the untold story. It played a major role in Americanizing the immigrant. It was the principle vehicle of transmitting the faith to the next generation in a time that anti-Catholicism was very strong in this country.
Today we have come full circle. St. Augustine School is no longer staffed by religious. There is a core of dedicated teachers who are committed to the same mission Miss McSweeney was, and that is to teach Catholic Christian values.
As we mark the beginning of a new century, we invite you to celebrate the gift of Catholic education St. Augustine Parish gave to you. An education is a precious gift.
As we mark the beginning of a new century, we invite you to celebrate this milestone in our parish life. We invite you to join with your fellow classmates, teachers, and priests who have been such an important part of your lives.
