Whenever Catholic settlements were formed
and Catholic life reached any degree of maturity,
Catholic schools were set up and a corresponding
educational development took place.

St. Paul School was in operation as early as
1834 and classes were conducted in the log Church.
The brick Church was completed in 1838. The school
continued to use the log building from 1838-1858.

Between 1858 and 1866 a stone schoolhouse
was built, containing one large classroom with
an adjoining residence quarter for the teacher.
Thiswas followed a few years later by a two story
red brick building having two large classrooms
(oneon each floor) and a four room Convent
residence at the rear.

As enrollment increased the primary grades
continued to be taught in the brick Convent-School
building; the 5th-8th grades in the stone
schoolhouse, an arrangement that would continue
until the erection of the modern (now existing)
school building in 1921.

From 1922-1930 a new public school unit, the New
Alsace High School, shared the facilities until the
Guilford School attained four year status.

The decades following the close of the high school
would witness steady growth for the elementary
school, with the teaching staff reaching four Sisters,
one lay teacher for 1961-1973.

On March 4, 1973, St. Paul School officially became
a Parochial School.

In September 1977, St. Paul School Kindergarten
opened its doors to children from New Alsace
and Yorkville in the now existing brick school.
The organizer was Sister M. Clarissa Dillhoff
who remained the Kindergarten teacher until
her retirement.

In August 1990, due to the need for space and
privacy, the Kindergarten was moved to the bottom
floor of the Rectory building. The building was
remodeled to meet the needs of the Kindergarten.

In the Summer of 1999, Grades 5,6, & 7 were moved
to the Rectory building and Kindergarten/Pre-School
were moved to the Convent. This was done to allow
for growth of 7th & 8th grade. Due to the lack of
interest in the 7th grade, this was dropped for the
2000/2001 school year. At present, the Kindergarten
has morning sessions in the Convent building.

To date, the school has an enrollment of 70 students
ranging from grades Pre-School through 6th grade.
The children are from St. Paul's Parish, as well as
from St.Martin's, Yorkville; St. John's, Dover;
St. Joseph, St. Leon, St. Theresa Benedicata, Bright.