St. Bernard Academy
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Type: Independent Catholic School, K-8
Fun Fact: Today, the school is comprised of the original high school building and several additions to serve 350 students, levels Junior Kindergarten through eighth grade.
St. Bernard has been a World Connect partner for several years! Student at St. Bernard decided to fundraise for a World Connect solar project in Panama! St. Bernard students wear uniforms, but one day this year students were given the option to pay $2 and step out of uniform. Participants wore black and all the student were given glow sticks to bring awareness to communities around the world without reliable electricity.
“We gathered as a school to say the Rosary for the communities in Panama. It was truly inspiring!” – Amy, St. Bernard Teacher
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