Our Mission
Rooted in the truth and love
of Jesus Christ and His Church,
we are committed to educating
the whole child for the future.
Truth and Love. Jesus Christ is the way and the truth and the life. This reality influences everything we do and radiates His love through our school and into the world.
Whole Child. Our approach to educating the whole child is built upon the four pillars of formation: spiritual, intellectual, social, physical.
Future. We recognize that God has created each child with special gifts, and we seek to prepare hearts to respond generously to God’s call. Students come to know that their gifts, coupled with their personal effort, have the power to transform their lives and the world around them. Our graduates are ready to meet the opportunities and navigate the challenges which await them.
Our History
SVDP opened its doors in September 1927 with two teachers from the Sisters of Loretto, with 45 students, and with four grades. The Sisters of Loretto served the school for over 50 years until 1986. The Sisters of Saint Joseph served an interim term for 10 years and in 1996, the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia from Nashville, Tennessee, brought the Dominican charism to SVDP at the request of Cardinal Stafford, and continue to lead the school today. The school’s enrollment exceeds 400 students and serves children from 3-year preschool through 8th grade.
Our Parish
The parish of St. Vincent de Paul was officially established on March 1, 1926 by Bishop J. Henry Tihen of Denver. Father Francis W. Walsh was named first pastor and the first combination of the church-school building was erected on the corner of South Joseph Street and Arizona Avenue. In the late 1940’s under the leadership of then pastor, Fr. Eugene O’Sullivan, work began on the present church, gym, cafeteria, and rectory (now the parish offices). The first Mass in the new church was celebrated on Christmas Day of 1952, and the formal dedication was held on February 11, 1953.
