motto
"Guided by Faith, Striving for Excellence."
Mission Statement
Saint Gabriel School is a Catholic Community Devoted to Academic Excellence and Christ's call to Discipleship.
vision statement
Saint Gabriel School empowers students to be informed, ethical and compassionate leaders who posses a lifelong love of learning, a dedication to service and a commitment to Catholic values in an ever-changing world.
history of saint Gabriel school
The Roger Ludlow Building on Spring Street was created in 1893 and became Windsor High School until 1922. At that time, when the high school moved, it became Roger Ludlow (Elementary) School. In the spring of 1956, it was purchased for $22,000 by Rt. Rev. Monsignor Harold F. Daly and became Saint Gabriel School. Saint Gabriel School opening on September 8, 1956, was the "fulfillment of a lifelong dream for Monsignor Daly and his parishioners." Saint Gabriel School opened with 4 Felician nuns, 1 lay teacher, and students in five grades: Grades 1-5. Classes were limited to 42 students per grade. In that first year, students did not have to wear uniforms, and the tuition was $35.00 for the first child, $5.00 for the second and third child with no additional fee for each additional child after that. The "master plan" was to add 1 grade per year until a second class per grade level could be added through expansion. June 1960 marked the first 8th grade graduation, hold on a Sunday afternoon at Saint Gabriel Church. The 1959-1960 school year marked the start of double c lasses, beginning with Grade 1 and adding a class (grade) per year. The 1966-1967 school year opened with two classes at each grade level.... 625 students in 16 classes! Of course, by this time, many classes were located in the "new building" on Bloomfield Avenue. Saint Gabriel School celebrated it's 25th anniversary in 1981 with a weekend of events including a carnival, a memorial tree planting, a dinner dance, class reunions and a brunch. The 2024-2025 school year marks the 69th year of it's existence.
