As they usually are on the first day of class, teachers at archdiocesan schools were busy learning names, going over rules and instructing students about which school supplies to purchase for the year. At three new archdiocesan elementary schools, however, the buzz of excitement was especially evident. The halls smelled of fresh paint and students' uniforms were new and crisp as Holy Redeemer School, Alpharetta, Queen of Angels School, Roswell, and Our Lady of Victory School, Tyrone, opened their doors Sept. 7 for the first day of school. Enrollment is at or near capacity for all three schools. Built to serve 500 students each, Holy Redeemer has an opening year enrollment of 474 students, with one eighth-grade class, and Queen of Angels an opening year enrollment of 479 pupils, with only seventh and eighth grades at less than full capacity.
Enrollment is closed at both schools.
Built for 250 students, Our Lady of Victory currently has 211 pupils and some students are still going through the school's admission process. A visit to the three schools on opening day found, along with the smiles on their faces, that the faculty and staff at Holy Redeemer wore red carnations, a gift of the Home and School Association. It's a wonderful school with a wonderful staff and a wonderful principal and the rooms are fabulous. Pandolfo was not the only faculty member thrilled by the new school and Principal Mary Reiling. Bonnie Hobbs, who teaches the gifted, also praised the principal.