• MISSION STATEMENT
• OUR HISTORY
• OUR PHILOSOPHY
• OUR SCHOOL
• OUR CHURCH

• SCHOOL EMERGENCIES

Parish Founded 1989 Pre-School Founded 1999 *Elementary School Founded 2001

*A coeducational Archdiocese of Miami elementary school
Accreditation: Affiliated with Florida Catholic Conference, State of Florida

	MHOC School Colors are Green & Gold
	Mascot: Black Panther

Kindergarten through 4th Grade 2004 - 05 Kindergarten through 6th Grade  2005 - 06 Kindergarten through 7th Grade 2006 - 07 Kindergarten through 8th Grade 2007 - 08

MHOC opens with 12 students	August 2001
MHOC expands into new portables	October 2002
Groundbreaking for Mary Help of Christians School	December 2003
Construction of 22-Classroom Building begins	2004

MHOC's first Sacrament of Eucharist for Second Grade Class	April 2004
First year in new school building - Kindergarten through 6th grade	August 2005
Varsity Intramural Sports Program begins	2005-2006
First MHOC Graduating Class	May 2008

Elementary School Faculty & Staff

Pastor Rev. Thomas Wisniewski Principal Robert J. Messina

Full-time Teachers 18 Full-time Paraprofessionals 7 Guidance Counselors 2 After School Care Supervisors 3 Learning Specialist 1 *Special Program Instructors 7

*Special Program instructors include Art, Music, Physical Education, Spanish, Computer Technology, Remedial Reading, Media

Student Enrollment

Past Enrollment      2004 - 05 130 Current Enrollment      2005 - 06 287 Enrollment      2006 - 07 365 Current Enrollment      2007 - 08 412 Projected Enrollment 2008-09        442

Curriculum & Testing

• Elementary school follows the Archdiocese of Miami curriculum and Sunshine State standards.
• Standardized testing (ITBS) will be administered to Grades 3 thru 8.

Admission

Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age on or before September 1 of the school year; 1st Grade students must be 6 years of age on or before September 1 of the school year. An interview and assessments with the school’s Screening Committee is required before formal placement.

MHOC accepts applicants of any race, color, religion, national origin or learning ability. However, there may be situations, upon the determination of the Screening Committee, when the school may not be able to meet the special needs of a child. In these cases, admission to the school may be denied.

Special Programs

Enrollment

MHOC strives to provide an excellent learning environment that will heighten each student’s awareness, appreciation and acceptance of diversity. The religious, gender and ethnic ratios below reflect both past and current enrollment:

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Religion Catholic 78% 76% 94% Other Faiths 22% 24% 6% Gender Female 43% 49% 49% Male 57% 51% 51% Ethnicity Caucasian 78% 75% 71% Black     3% Hispanic 21% 24% 19% Other 1% 1% 7%