"If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze."
Saint Catherine of Sienna

School Information

Established 1949

Grade levels: Kindergarten thru Grade 8

School Hours:  8:00am to 2:55pm

Curriculum: Precious Blood offers its students a core curriculum of Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Religion, Spanish and Computer skills along with Physical Education, Music, and Art. Christian values and pertinent life skills are integrated throughout the curriculum.   

Faculty and Staff: All classroom teachers are state licensed and certified in Religion from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Over ˝ hold masters degrees. The average teacher has been teaching for 18 years.

Student/Teacher ratio: Average of 17 students per teacher.

Sacramental Programs:  Second graders go through sacramental preparation for First Communion.  Junior high students have the opportunity for confirmation preparation.  All children participate in a weekly school Mass. 

STEP Programs: STEP provides academic enrichment to those students identified as academically and creatively talented.  This pull –out program involves grades 3-5. Students work on various critical and deductive thinking skills as well as analogies, reasoning skills, and the logic area.  In addition, an ongoing unit of study, going into in-depth research and exploration of a particular subject, is involved for students.  A highly-trained certified specialist guides this group of students that is supported by parents and school.

Extracurricular Activities:

High School Preparation:  50% of the 2007 class attends Chaminade-Julienne High school. Other PB graduates attend Northmont (20%), Trotwood (15%), with the balance attending other high schools (15%).

Special Needs:  Students showing reading or academic difficulty are referred to a reading specialist or the school psychologist for evaluation. If the evaluation results indicate intervention (tutoring) is needed, an appropriate education intervention is developed. The may be a remedial reading class for the reading specialist or small groups sessions designed to deal with the weakness. In all cases, parents are involved with the referral process to the development program.

     Children who demonstrate serious problem and /or language, i.e., expressing themselves or process ion what is spoken, may be referred to a Speech Language Pathologist for assessment.  Parents are involved through out the referral process.  If therapy is indicated, a plan is developed with parent involvement to deal with the area of need.

Pre-Admission Testing: All new students are tested as part of the enrollment process. Areas of testing include: Reading and math for primary grades with written composition added for intermediate and junior high school students.  Testing determines the student’s skill level and they are matched with the proper grade skill class.

Lunch Program: Precious Blood participates in the Federal Lunch Program. Nutritious lunches are available daily at reasonable prices.

Transportation:  Bus transportation is available from all the public school districts to our school for most students.

Extended Care: Precious Blood offers extended care for students. The before school program is available from 6:30 am and the afternoon program runs until 6:00 pm. Students are accepted on a regular or on a drop-in basis.

     A specialized program for Kindergartners is available for parents who need care for there child. Programs range from ˝ school-day to a full day schedule.

Uniform:  The school has a defined school uniform policy for all students. 

Parents Participation:  Parents are urged to volunteer.  There are many opportunities ranging from tutoring, coaching, Home and School Association, and/or School Advisory Board.

School Community

Catholic Community