There are several reasons that explain why we drove to the St. A's parking lot for 17 consecutive years! We wanted Christian values to be integrated into the educational environment for our four children, not separated from their school experience. We were looking for opportunities for them to develop their faith as well as their academic intellect. Saint Apollinaris School did these things.

(Our oldest daughter, Christina, just graduated from Stanford in June and is in East Africa for ten months working with Village Enterprise Fund, a non profit that seeks to break the cycle of poverty with training and seed capital for income-generating small businesses. Her sister, Danielle, is a UC Davis junior and currently studying in France for the year. Paul is a freshman at UC Davis. Gloria graduated in June from St. A's.)

St. Apollinaris' faculty and staff were interested in the academic development and also the spiritual maturation of every child. We are grateful for the educational opportunities and the spiritual foundation that our children developed at Saint Apollinaris School.

Most recent graduate:Class of 2005

Our primary reason for choosing St. A’s   over 18 years ago was to make sure our children would be properly instructed and encouraged in our Catholic faith. Three children later, we find we made the right choice since the St. A's academic education, sports programs and academic enrichment opportunities all had the same high standards as its religious instruction.

Most recent graduate:Class of 2005

As an alumna myself, I chose St. Apollinaris Catholic School for my two children because of the Catholic values taught as well as the academic excellence. Both of my children have thrived with the foundation they received at St. Apollinaris Catholic School. My daughter graduated this past June from UCLA with honors and my son is in his first year at Fresno State.