School History

St. Martin of Tours School seeks to educate students in a challenging academic program infused with Gospel values. St. Martin of Tours School combines a long history of excellence with community spirit and superior academic, arts, and athletic programs.

  • St. Martin of Tours School was founded September 13, 1954 by pastor, Reverend Augustine C. Murray, who founded the parish in 1946. The school consisted of nine classrooms, an office, an auditorium, and a library.
  • From 1954 through 1979 the school was administered and staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
  • Monsignor Lawrence O'Leary became pastor of St. Martin of Tours Parish in March, 1979.
  • In September, 1979, a lay administrator assumed the role of the principal.
  • The nine homeroom teachers consist of lay personnel. (One classroom for each grade, Kindergarten through Eighth. Class size varies for each grade from 20-32 students.)
  • The parish facility and school plant includes a parish center that is available for school use. Additions to the original school plant include a resource room, computer room, and kindergarten. In September of 1997, a renovation to the campus was completed, adding a religion resource room, fine arts room, library, art room, science laboratory, two additional classrooms, teachers' workroom, and administrative offices. In 2001, the original classrooms were extensively refurbished.
  • Mrs. Cecile Oswald, has been the principal since 1989. The current staff consists of:
    • Thirteen (13) full-time teachers.
    • Six (6) part-time teachers, including a lay vice principal who teaches science, social studies, and Latin; a music teacher; a Spanish teacher; a full-time physical education director, Science teacher, and librarian. In addition, two sisters of St. Joseph of Carondolet continue to serve in the school.
    • Not included in the above staff positions are three part-time aides, one full-time health coordinator, and three part-time coaches. A part-time educational consultant is on campus one day per week.
  • July of 2003, Monsignor O'Leary became Pastor Emeritus and Father Michael Grieco was appointed administrator of the parish.
  • In 2005, Father Peter Foran was appointed administrator of St. Martin of Tours Parish. The art room, computer room, faculty lounge, and conference room were refurbished in the summer of 2005.
  • In 2007, Fr. Ben Le was appointed administrator of St. Martin of Tours Parish. A sister of St. Joseph of Carondolet was appointed the school's Director of Religious Education.

Father Augustine C. Murray, our first Pastor.

Sr. Georgine Porter, our first Principal, and Sr. George.