Saint Marianne de Paredes School was established in 1953 in the city of
Pico Rivera in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles under the leadership of the
School Sisters of Notre Dame, Fr. Herve Trebol, founding pastor, and Sr.
Andrea Carron, SSND, founding principal. On January 2nd, 1953 ground was
broken and construction began. The first unit consisted of seven classrooms
and an office area built of concrete block with an open portico and a
pronounced California mission atmosphere. The school was completed in
1953. Saint Marianne School was officially dedicated in May 1954 when
Bishop Manning came to administer the sacrament of Confirmation.
In 1955, nine more classrooms were added as well as a covered walkway. In
September of 1955, both Saint Pius X Elementary School and Saint Paul High
School used Saint Marianne School until their buildings were completed. The
largest enrollment of students at Saint Marianne School was 900 in the
1960’s.
The Saint Marianne School complex includes two classroom buildings with a
total of 16 classrooms, a parish hall, a covered lunch area, lit basketball
courts and two playing fields. Saint Marianne School offers a challenging
curricular and co-curricular program preparing students for acceptance into
the local Catholic high schools and ultimately laying a strong foundation
for college studies. Saint Marianne School is fully accredited by the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Catholic
Education Association.
The school was staffed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame since its
establishment in 1953. The school is now under the leadership of a lay
principal. Saint Marianne School is forever grateful to the School Sisters
of Notre Dame for over fifty years of service to our school family. May the
Notre Dame charism continue to live in us, in all that we do.
St. Marianne School, photo taken 1953