About SBS
 Saint Bernard School is the only Roman Catholic co-educational college preparatory school in the Diocese of Norwich for students in grades 6 through 12. We serve students from more than 50 communities in southeastern Connecticut. Enrollment is open to all applicants who meet our academic standards, as measured by an admission test and review of their previous academic performance.
Scholarship, Spirit, and Community are fundamental shared values at Saint Bernard. They help to define our approach to education and our institutional vision. Saint Bernard seeks students who value academic excellence, personal and spiritual growth, and a commitment to community. See a Slideshow on Service at SBS, by senior John Francisconi.
The school’s curriculum focuses on college acceptance and is fortified by religious studies. The requirement of religion classes in our school curriculum helps to provide a Christian values system consistent with the Gospels. Students will sharpen their skills of critical thinking, interpersonal communications, decision-making, community involvement, and become truly self-actualized individuals.
Founded in 1956 as an academically rigorous diocesan Catholic high school for girls, Saint Bernard School has been co-educational since 1958. In 1997, Saint Bernard Middle School (grades 6 – 8), was established and fills one wing in the facility with 110 students. The Middle School has its own principal, faculty, contiguous classrooms, uniforms and tuition rates. The majority of the graduating middle school students continue their Saint Bernard experience in the High School.
Student Body
- From more than 50 southeastern CT communities
- Diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds
- About 20 percent are not Catholic
Campus Highlights
- Library/media center
- Science and Computer laboratories
- Gymnasium
- Cafeteria
- Bookstore
- Superior Fine-Arts wing with an Art Gallery
- Chapel
- 700-seat auditorium
- Outdoor athletic facilities occupy more than 50 acres of the 113 acre campus
Athletics
About 80 percent of Saint Bernard students participate in at least one of 26 high school varsity sports. Saint Bernard School is a member of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) and the Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC). We encourage and welcome all students to participate in our athletic programs. The middle school offers six competitive sports. See more sports info.
Extracurricular Activities
Other extracurricular activities, in the various clubs and student government, allow students to express individual interests and talents. Saint Bernard School seeks to inspire our students’ life-long commitment to volunteer service and to prepare students for leadership roles within their communities. Every student is required to perform at least 100 cumulative community service hours for high school and 30 cumulative hours for middle school
See list of extracurricular activities
Life at SBS
The school day begins at 7:44 a.m. and ends at 1:45 p.m. Students may arrive as early as 7 a.m. The cafeteria offers breakfast items beginning at 7:00 a.m. Saint Bernard School has three lunch periods beginning at 11 a.m., two for the high school and one for the middle school.
SBS is on an eight day rotating schedule with six 42-minute classes and one 55-minute class each day. Most high school students have one “off” period each day to do homework, go to the Library, Guidance Office, or Academic Resource Center, or go to the cafeteria for a snack.The Bookstore is also open at the end of the day for students to buy supplies, snacks, and apparel.
What’s new at SBS
Manage your student's lunch money online! Students access their account by swiping their Student ID card in the cafeteria. Breakfast, snack and lunch are available.
NB Express Lunch
- Pre-pay for student's meals from the convenience of your home or office
- Schedule automatic payments based on meal account balance
- Access account balance and account history online
- Receive email notification for low balance status
- Add multiple students to one account
Check your student's academic progress online!
EdLine – an Internet-based system that allows parents to keep up-to-date with their students’ progress and communicate with teachers. Currently, the teachers use Edline to:
- Create a class web page for each course
- Post progress reports (every two weeks)
- Provide email links to communicate with teachers
- Post due dates for exams and other major work
- Create links to web-sites pertinent to the course
- Email parents about class activities
Want to know more?
Mrs. Cathy Brown, our Admissions Director, is pleased to answer questions about St. Bernard School; telephone (860) 848-1271 ext. 108, or click here to send an email. With questions pertinent to the high school principal, call Mrs. Deborah Fitzgerald at (860) 848-1271, ext. 159.
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