Vision Statement Integrating Faith and high academic standards
School Profile and History Blessed Sacrament School opened its doors in 1986. Under the guidance of two Dominican Sisters, Sr. Barbara Stanek, O.P. and Sr. Sharon Carroll, O.P., Monsignor Robert Servatius, and the Blessed Sacrament Parish Community, Blessed Sacrament School began teaching Kindergarten and First Grade classes in the parish center. The following year, Pre-K and Second Grade classes were added. Groundbreaking for the actual school building occurred in June 1987. The educational center consisting of four classrooms and a main office was dedicated in September 1988. In 1990, Phase II was completed. This provided Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms in the main building. Phase III began in 1991 and completed the main school with 10 additional classrooms. A grade was added each year until it reached capacity, with the first class graduating in 1994. Phase IV was started in 1995. This included a gym, kitchen, Extended Day Care Center, and Library/Media Center. The addition was dedicated in April 1996. In the fall of 1997, four classrooms were leased to St. John the Baptist Parish to begin their school until their building was completed in Draper. The Learning Resource Center (LRC) was completed as an addition to the Library in January 1999. This addition provided dedicated space for the teaching of remedial, accelerated, and technology-oriented curriculum. Larry and Diane Cochran provided the funding to build the LRC. In 2009, our Center for Science and the Arts was completed. This monumental accomplishment was made possible by the generosity of the ALSAM Foundation. The E.L Wiegand Foundation of Reno awarded Blessed Sacrament School the additional funds needed to completely outfit the interior of this addition. Over the last five years, the administration, staff, and faculty focused efforts toward an integrated and formalized process of character education. As a result, Blessed Sacrament School has completed four years of participation in the Character Education Partnership and the State Schools of Character program. During this time, the school was named 2011-2013 Utah State School of Character as well as receiving three National Promising Practice awards for the years 2008, 2009, and 2010. Blessed Sacrament School is fully accredited with the State of Utah and 2011-2016 Strategic Plan
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