Pacelli Catholic Schools is a
private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
, Roman Catholic PreK-12th grade school system with year round child care in
Austin, Minnesota. It is located in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona–Rochester
The Diocese of Winona–Rochester ( la, Dioecesis Vinonaënsis-Roffensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Southern Minnesota in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical pro ...
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Background
Pacelli is the only Catholic school system in
Mower County, Minnesota
Mower County () is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,029. The county seat is Austin. Mower County comprises the Austin Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Rochester-Austin C ...
offering all day child care, preschool, all day every day kindergarten, and a PreK-12th grade educational experience.
Athletics
Pacelli is a member of the Minnesota State High School League and participates in a wide variety of sports and activities. Pacelli and Lyle Co-op for many sports including Volleyball, Basketball, Golf, Softball, Track, Baseball, and Football.
Pacelli and Austin High Co-op for Boys Soccer, Boys Hockey, Boys Tennis, and Wrestling.
Cross Country, Girls Tennis, and Cheerleading are Pacelli sports that do not Co-op with other teams. Because Pacelli is a small school, almost all of the students are involved in at least one sport or other extracurricular activity.
Faith
The education offered through the Pacelli Catholic Schools is a flexible program that integrates the academic, cultural, physical, and spiritual development of its students. Students attend mass one day per week at
St. Augustine's Church, and many theology courses are available. Although it is a Catholic school, Pacelli accepts students of many different religious backgrounds.
Notes and references
External links
School Website
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester
Catholic secondary schools in Minnesota
Schools in Mower County, Minnesota
Educational institutions established in 1913
1913 establishments in Minnesota
Buildings and structures in Austin, Minnesota