School News

CONGRATULATIONS: Our Student Council for the 2008-2009
school year was installed at First Friday Mass on 10/3. Our student
leaders are: Hannah Dunham, Jamie Gallagher, Olivia Losak, Sara
Curley, Alexis Baney, Ryan O’Donnell. Our homeroom
representatives are: Monica Twardowski, Sydney Woodruff, Arden
Imburgia, Colin Rush, Taylor Valetti.

Our School

We have a consolidated school, consisting of three local parishes: Holy Saviour, St. John Fisher, and Immaculate Conception. There are approximately 200 students and 16 full and part time members of the faculty and staff.

For more information about the school please see their Website;
Holy Saviour Saint John Fisher School, Website

 

Sports Association

We have a very active Sports Association and CYO program in the parish. Please help support them by participating in the fundraisers that they have throughout the year. These opportunities will be posted in the Bulletin.

Contact Athletic Director, Ernie Bonacquisti at the school office, 610-485-0363, if you have any questions.

 

Home and School Association

The Home and School Association is a critical asset to our Parish School. Please help support there efforts by participating in the fundraisers that will be posted in the Bulletin.

President:     Donna Rush

Vice President:     Janice Tees

Secretary:     Maggie Green

Treasurer:     Cathy Curley

Activities Coordinator:     Linda Geddis

 

School History

Holy Saviour School opened its doors in September, 1917, to serve the Catholic population of Lower Chichester, Upper Chichester, and Marcus Hook. Its original location was on Chichester Ave. in a building constructed in 1914 to celebrate Mass when the Parish was in its infancy. When the Church was built at its present location, the old site was renovated into four classrooms to house the School.

The School remained on Chichester Ave. until 1952. With the growth of the surrounding areas, building a larger school became necessary. In 1952, the new Holy Saviour School opened at its current location on Ridge Rd. It originally consisted of eight classrooms and an auditorium, but two additions occurred before 1960, doubling the number of classrooms to a total of sixteen. Enrollment at Holy Saviour peaked at slightly over 900 students in the late 1960’s. Another addition occurred in 1998, when a computer lab and another classroom were added.

From September, 1917, through June, 1989, Holy Saviour School was staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph. A year after the Sisters left, the convent was renovated for School purposes. The library and support staff were relocated there and the chapel became available for School use as well.

In 1971, St. John Fisher Parish in Boothwyn was founded from land that was once almost exclusively within Holy Saviour Parish’s boundaries. Holy Saviour School became the combined Holy Saviour-St. John Fisher School, although the name change didn’t occur until a few years later. Many students from Immaculate Conception Parish also enrolled at Holy Saviour-St. John Fisher when Immaculate Conception School closed its doors in 1974. When Resurrection School in Chester closed in 1993, Trainer Boro became a part of Holy Saviour Parish and those students also became eligible to attend Holy Saviour-St. John Fisher.