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. Previously known as Coulee Catholic Schools, the district changed its name to Aquinas Catholic Schools in 2009.

History

In 1857, the first Catholic school opened in the Coulee Region. Since that time, as parishes were built, so were the schools, in some cases even before the Church. Area schools unified in 2000 under the name Coulee Catholic Schools to offer equal opportunities to all schools, standardized curriculum, and improve operational efficiency. On July 1, 2009, the school system was renamed Aquinas Catholic Schools, adopting the name of the patron saint of all Catholic schools.

Schools

* Aquinas High School, La Crosse, Wisconsin * Aquinas Middle School, La Crosse, Wisconsin * Blessed Sacrament Elementary School, La Crosse, Wisconsin * Cathedral Elementary School, La Crosse, Wisconsin * St. Patrick Elementary School, Onalaska, Wisconsin

References

{{reflist La Crosse, Wisconsin Education in La Crosse County, Wisconsin Catholic schools in Wisconsin