Location and Contact Information

St. Brigid School is located at 312 Fairground Rd., Xenia, Ohio, 45385. The school is part of an eleven-acre tract located on the edge of town that includes the Church, Parish Activity Center, business office, and storage buildings. Xenia, with a population of about 30,000, is the County seat of Greene County located just east of Dayton in southwest Ohio. Phone: 937-372-3222  Fax:  937-374-3622

St. Brigid School has been in existence in Xenia, Ohio since 1855. It was staffed by lay teachers until 1879. That year the Sisters of Charity arrived from Cincinnati and were a presence at St. Brigid until 2005.  

St. Brigid Commercial High School was opened in 1905 and operated until 1958 when it closed due to low enrollment numbers. A newer school was built on Fairground Rd. in 1956. First through fourth graders attended the new school while fifth through eighth graders continued to attend the old school on what was then West St.

The 1974 Xenia tornado destroyed the church, West St. school and convent. Students in grades five through eight were transported to the vacant St. Mary’s parish school in east Dayton to complete the 1973-74 school year and for two more years for the 1974-75 and 1975-76 school years. Classes for grades one through four were not interrupted at the undamaged Fairground Rd. school. In 1976 the Fairground Rd. site was expanded to accommodate all classes from first through eighth grade as well as the parish church. Kindergarten classes were added in the 1979-1980 school year and a preschool was added in the fall of 2007.

A school age child-care program was begun in the fall of 1994 for any student enrolled in the parish school. After School Care is still available for St. Brigid students from the end of the school day until 5:45 p.m.

As a result of the 1996 Parish Expansion Program, two new structures were added to the school campus. A dining room was added on to the main school building and a Parish Activity Center (PAC) was built behind the school. The PAC and the school are connected by a 50 foot covered walkway. The PAC includes a gymnasium, kitchen, storage areas and office space. A remodeled school library was also completed in 1996.

The 2007-2008 school year brought the opening of a preschool for three, four and five year olds.

Presently, St. Brigid School has a preschool for 3, 4 and early 5 year olds, one morning and one afternoon kindergarten session and one classroom for each grade first through eighth. There are 219 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8th grade for the 2007-2008 school year for an average of 24 students per class. The maximum students permitted for any class is 30.

Of the total 219 students enrolled, 117 are girls and 102 are boys. Approximately 94% are Catholic. Within the population, approximately 88% are Caucasian, 10% are multi-racial, 1% are African American, and 1% are Hispanic.

Safety

St. Brigid practices routine safety measures in its operations and has not experienced any safety situations aside from minor playground injuries. Drills for tornado and fire emergencies are held on a regular basis. Lock-down protocol has been established as an additional precaution.

All visitors to the school are required to check into the office and sign a logbook. They are given an identifying badge to wear during their stay. The buildings are locked to outside access during the school day. To be permitted into the building, a person must ring a buzzer. The office can see the person wishing to enter through cameras mounted at each door. If the person wishing to enter is not known, office staff may use a speaker to ask for name and purpose of the visit before the door is unlocked.