SJOA School History

Saint Joan of Arc's Rich History in Lake Country, Wisconsin

Saint Joan of Arc | Okauchee History

• 1955: Opened in its Okauchee location with 100 students housed in four classrooms and six grade levels.
• 1969: The Parish School Board voted to suspend the operation of the school due to declining enrollment, lack of teaching sisters and lack of financial support.
• 1978: The school was reopened in Okauchee

In 1997, the parish moved from its home in Okauchee to its new home in Nashotah. The first Mass in the new church was celebrated on Christmas Eve.

The school continued to operate in Okauchee until August of 2002, when the new Education Center was dedicated by Bishop Richard Sklba.

Since 2002, the school has continued to operate at its home in Nashotah. In 2008, the school was honored with Exemplary Accreditation in the area of Mission, Community and Climate by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

The school is accredited by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation.

In the fall of 2016, we were very excited to open our 3K program. Today, the school continues to serve students in 3K-8th grade.