Guided by our Catholic faith and charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, we at OLP have embarked on the most ambitious fundraising effort in our school’s history.
Boundless: The Campaign for OLP: •
An extraordinary opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of our students for decades to come
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Rooted in the Master Site Plan of the school’s Strategic Plan
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Three capital projects represent a true transformation of our campus
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New facilities will match OLP’s high-caliber programs and ambition of the student body
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Positions OLP to provide the best possible education that develops visionary, faith-filled women poised to become the leaders of tomorrow
Our Mission
Founded and rooted in the Gospel values of the Catholic church and the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, the Academy of Our Lady of Peace empowers young women in an innovative learning environment that honors the individual while fostering community, and develops faith-filled leaders dedicated to the “love of God and the dear neighbor without distinction.”
Campus capital enhancements will cost an estimated $24 million and are the first phase of a long-term vision that includes growth of our endowment for scholarships, faculty enrichment, continued campus improvements, and historic preservation. These critical priorities are responsive to true and urgent needs, and will be direct investments in future generations of girls. At the heart of these priorities is one common theme: offering an ADA accessible campus. By ensuring ADA accessibility to the main academic buildings, OLP will lower barriers to access for girls with physical disabilities and mobility issues, and therefore treat all students with the care and support they need to thrive.
Boundless
PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
T H E C A M PA I G N W I L L S U P P O R T T H R E E C A P I TA L P R I O R I T I E S : AQUINA S HALL
S T. J O S E P H H A L L
$6 million investment in Collaboration: A modernized Aquinas Hall with additional ADA accessible classrooms, collaborative work spaces, TV production studio, student commons and critical infrastructure improvements
NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING
$5 million investment in STEM:
$13 million investment in Arts &
A transformed St. Joseph’s Hall
Learning: A new 20,000-square-
becomes a Center for Science
foot Academic Building with a
and Innovation with state-of-
5,000-square-foot Library and
the-art engineering and science
Learning Center and a multi-purpose
labs that are ADA accessible
theatre, set design space, costume
and prepared to educate
and dressing room, dance studio, and
students in high-caliber STEM
orchestra classroom with the ability to
courses
pipe in music for performances
THE OLP DIFFERENCE
100%
$ 2 7. 1 M I L L I O N
350
THE NUMBER OF LEADERSHIP O P P O R T U N I T I E S AVA I L A B L E to students each school year.
40%
NEW BUILDING
The percentage of OLP graduates who go on to higher education.
THE AMOUNT OF
M E R I T- B A S E D S C H O L A R S H I P S garnered by the Class of 2017 from colleges and universities.
67%
36%
21%
The percentage of
The percentage of
The percentage of the
The percentage of OLP
students who are offered
the Class of 2017 who
Class of 2017 who plan
graduates who are
received at least one
to pursue STEM majors
the first in their families
merit-based scholarship.
in college, compared to
to attend college.
financial assistance.
R E N O VAT E D B U I L D I N G S
the 16% co-ed national
EXISTING BUILDINGS
average.
17
T H E AV E R A G E YEARS OF SERVICE O F O L P FA C U LT Y, who are experts in their fields incorporating research-based practices specific to how girls learn.
Compared to co-ed schools: GR A DUAT ES OF A LL- GIR LS ’ SCHOOLS are more than twice as likely to earn a doctoral degree. G R A D U A T E S O F A L L - G I R L S ’ S C H O O L S are six times more likely to consider majoring in math, science and technology. G R A D U A T E S O F G I R L S ’ S C H O O L S and/or women’s colleges account for a third of female board members of Fortune 500 companies and 25% of female members of Congress. 93% OF GI R LS ’ SCHOOL GR A DUAT E S S AY they were offered greater leadership opportunities.
Aquinas Hall: First Floor Hallway
Aquinas Hall: Production Studio
St. Joseph’s Hall: Makerspace
ADA Accessible Upper Plaza
Library and Meeting Spaces
St. Joseph’s Hall: Student Commons New 20,000-Square-Foot Academic Building