About Us

Our Lady of Sorrows is a warm and loving school “home” where your child will blossom and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. OLS maintains the history and tradition of the rigorous set of curriculum standards you’ve come to expect from an exemplary Catholic school, while including modern day excellence through utilizing best practices in education. We welcome students of all backgrounds and faiths to experience our comprehensive education of the “whole child”; mind, body and spirit, providing students a deep sense of faith and moral character development.  Our Catholic faith is at the heart of every subject we teach at OLS as we instill in each child the value of service to others. We support and respect the uniqueness of each student as we work in partnership with parents to help their children reach their God-given potential and set a strong foundation of life-long success in learning. OLS is a great place to grow up!

Mission Statement

The mission of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School is, in partnership with families, to educate students who will develop spiritually, academically and socially, into disciples of Jesus, fed by the Eucharist, who will live to inspire and serve others in the world.

Philosophy & Goals

Welcome to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School!  Our Lady of Sorrows is a parochial Roman Catholic school for children preschool through grade eight. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School strives to strengthen and complement the work of the family, the parish and the surrounding social environment – all of which contribute to the total education of the child.  Our education community fosters development of each child spiritually, academically, and socially. 

• We promote active loyalty to God, Church, and country.
• We teach sound Catholic doctrine and encourage the living of this teaching.
• We work closely with parents in their vocation of nurturing the faith development of their children.
• We foster an attitude toward discipline as a relationship with the teacher, compassionately sharing wisdom with the student in a way that fosters the self-control necessary to learn and adjust behavior appropriately.
• We provide a dedicated faculty whose members are committed to assisting students in the learning process and are involved in academic, athletic and social extracurricular activities.
• We provide a highly competent faculty whose members possess academic and professional credentials which meet or exceed the standards established by the Archdiocese of Detroit and the State of Michigan.
• We strive for the success of each student given their potential and limitations.
• We promote academic excellence and utilize a variety of teaching styles and approaches to adapt to each child’s learning style and potential.

Fast Facts 

• School Mass for grades K-8 weekly
• Daily school wide prayer
• Daily religion class for all grades
• Regular opportunities for reconciliation, adoration, and special devotions
• Christian Service programs in each grade offer a combination of service in action, both on and off campus
• Sacramental preparation within our curriculum

• Campus signage
• Upgraded interior classroom doors and upgraded exterior exit doors in almost every classroom
• Remodeled and reconfigured front foyer and school office entrance requires visitors to enter directly into the office for increased security protocol and visitor screening
• Unique and well-equipped playground for preschool – grade 8 recess fun
• Concrete bollards for pedestrian safety
• Full campus security system includes cameras throughout hallways and exteriors
• TeachLogic audio systems, interactive whiteboards, and full set of Chromebooks or iPads in every classroom

• Daily hot lunch compliant with wellness program
• Daily recess on a well-equipped playground
• Uniforms are worn by all students in grades K-8

• Preschool Hours 8:10 a.m. – 2:40 p.m.
• Kindergarten Hours 8:10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Elementary/Middle School Hours 8:10 a.m. – 3:10 p.m.
• Doors Open at 7:50 a.mI’m. to allow for staggered arrival
• YCARE 7:00 a.m. – beginning of school & end of school – 6:00 p.m.