OUR HISTORY
St. Benedict School is an outgrowth of the old St. Mary School, which was formerly located downtown Richmond and was staffed by the Notre Dame Sisters. In 1868, the Benedictine Sisters replaced these sisters. By 1884, there were approximately 217 children in St. Mary Parochial School. In 1919, on the corner of Grove and Belmont Avenues, St. Benedict School opened, with classes being held temporarily in the convent. Sister Edward Galloway, O.S.B. was the first principal of the school, which replaced old St. Mary School.
The convent was moved in 1923, to make room for the proposed school building. Excavation for the new building was begun immediately and was completed in 1924. By the late 1940’s, the school was no longer large enough to accommodate the increasing number of students, so an addition was built
in 1949.
Today, St. Benedict School has an average enrollment of 240 students, with 12 full-time and 5 part-time teachers. The school is recognized by the State Department of Education, approved by the Virginia Council for Private Education and accredited by the Virginia Catholic Education Association.
