About Our Lady of the Elms - 1923 to Today
Mission Statement:
Our Lady of the Elms School, an independent, Catholic school rooted
in the Dominican tradition, educates girls and young women to listen
openly, evaluate wisely, speak bravely, lead justly, and serve
compassionately.
Our Lady of the Elms
is dedicated to meeting
the intellectual, spiritual, social, and personal needs of girls grades one
through 12 and co-ed preschool through kindergarten. The Elms welcomes
girls of every religion, race, nationality and ethnic origin.
In 1923 the 
was begun immediately in the convent. As
Dominican women committed “to praise, to bless, and to preach the truth of
the Gospel,” they saw the active ministry of education as the best way of
carrying out their dedication. The Sisters of St.
Dominic of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a congregation of strong and
visionary women, created, nurtured, and sustained what we know today as
Our Lady of the
We are called to continue the Sisters’
legacy faithfully today, tomorrow and for many years to come.