School History

In 1723, the first German settlers came to the River Parishes and built a chapel as a symbol of their faith and dedicated it to St. Charles Borromeo.  St. Charles Borromeo School began educating the young of the area in 1929.  Located on 17 acres along River Road in Destrehan, the campus includes a historical cemetery, St. Charles Borromeo Church, the school cafeteria, the Fred Roth Memorial Building, the Pierre F. Friloux Early Childhood Center, the Fatima and Pius academic buildings.  Our newest addition to the campus is the recently completed Monsignor John N. Phuc Educational Center which currently houses our first through eighth grades classes, Science Lab, Computer Lab and Administrative offices.  

Beliefs

• Christ is the center of our lives.
• Our ministry is to develop the whole child, both spiritually and academically, as a lifelong learner and successful contributor in our global society.
• Roman Catholic formation teaches students to do the right thing according to our values and beliefs.
• Our students are a part of our larger community called to service by God.
• A safe learning environment and rigorous curriculum lead to academic excellence as students develop and accomplish personal goals.
• Activities beyond the school day give students the opportunity to exercise their spirituality.

Vision

St. Charles Borromeo students embrace their Catholic identity as they commit to live as children of God.  As adults, they continue to practice their religion, valuing the moral lessons, traditions, and legacies in our faith community.

Students strive for academic excellence by setting goals and initiating action plans.  They accomplish this through critical thinking, problem solving, analysis, inquiry, clear oral and written communication, and utilizing technology.

Cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control are modeled daily to prepare children to become contributing members and leaders of our global society.

St. Charles Borromeo continues to update and renovate our campus to meet the needs of our stakeholders with state-of-the-art technology, a comprehensive library/media center, and fine arts program.

Our school and church parish promote and celebrate student accomplishments.