"Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, rooted in Sacred Scripture and centered on the Eucharist, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School embraces the values of Education, Faith and Citizenship.”
Starting in the 3rd grade, elementary students are given the time to appreciate art and encouraged to be creative. Four artists are studied in-depth at each grade level. They include Renaissance, European, American and contemporary styles. In addition, students are exposed to the art of South America, Africa and Asia as part of the curriculum. An artist-in-residence day is provided by one of our local artists each year. Read more
Band starts in 5th grade at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School. We have a long history of extraordinary participation and excellence in performance. For the past 30 years Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School has had one of the highest participation rates nationally with over 50% of the high school students involved in band! Read more
Each year students have an opportunity to participate in a school-wide drama production. K- 5th grade students are involved in every aspect of the production, aided by middle and high school drama students.
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Students from transitional kindergarten (TK) through 5th grade attend Mass every Thursday at the elementary school. Upper elementary students serve as commentators, lectors, cantors, percussionists, greeters, gift bearers, ushers, sacristans and sound engineers at these Masses.
1st - 3rd grade students can take advantage of onsite (at OLL) piano lessons after school. Instruction is provided the the Citadel Dance & Music Center. Click here for more information
4th – 9th grade students have the opportunity to take lessons in the cello, viola and violin in a program established with the Citadel in Benton Harbor. Transportation to the after school lessons will be provided by the school. Parents will be responsible to pick up their children after the lesson. Click here for more information
Note: Band and Art courses are offered as a part of our regular curriculum.