St. Michael School

Our Story

St. Michael School is a fully accredited Roman Catholic elementary school in Independence, Ohio. The school's mission is to promote high academic standards and the formation of each child according to Catholic tradition and Gospel values. The school's population is generally comprised of students whose families are members of St. Michael Parish in Independence and St. Basil the Great Parish in Brecksville, Ohio.

St. Michael School was organized in the 1870's, 19 years after the founding of the parish. In 1997, St. Michael School and St. Basil the Great Parish developed a partnership that allows our younger students to be taught at the Education Center at St. Basil in Brecksville. The Early Childhood Learning Center is now home to the St. Michael preschool, Jr. kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade. The main campus is home to our second through eighth graders.

St. Michael School, founded in 1850, is a thriving K-8 co-educational, independent day school serving a diverse population of 320 students from communities surrounding Independence. The lower campus located on a campus in Brecksville and the upper school, is located 10 minutes away in Independence. Both campuses are beautiful, safe, and well-maintained and support the school’s educational mission. The school boasts a long tradition of excellence, based on a comprehensive curriculum and co-curricular programs delivered by teachers, pastors, and administrators, who are imbued with a commitment to bringing out the full potential of every student. St. Michael graduates matriculate at outstanding high schools.