2019-2020 Student Information Brochure

In lieu of a hardcopy mailing, the 2019-2020 Student Information Brochure is available digitally for your convenience.

Parents and students are both encouraged to read or download the digital brochure as it contains important updated information for the 2019-2020 school year.



New Parent Coffee with Dr. Lek

During the month of August, Dr. Lek, Head of School, will be hosting New Parent Coffee on our beautiful North Terrace. At the New Parent Coffee, you will learn more about schoolwide opportunities for partnering, volunteering and our philosophy of giving. You will also be joined by members of our Institutional Advancement team and our Executive Leadership Team. I am excited for you to get to know me better and my role at OLP as well as connect with other parents early on in the new year.

We ask that all incoming Freshman parents attend the morning coffee event! Please plan on attending the designated session, according to the first letter of your daughter’s last name.

Thursday, August 22 8:00 am - 9:00 am:
Transfer Students and Last Name* starting with A-J

Friday, August 23 8:00 am - 9:00 am:
Last Name* starting with K-Y

*student last name

The morning coffee will be just a one-hour program that will start promptly at 8 am on North Terrace just outside Carondelet Hall. A light continental breakfast with coffee and juice will be provided. Parking will be available offsite at Westfield Mission Valley. There will be shuttles to transport parents to and from campus, and signage to direct parents to appropriate pickup locations.

I look forward to the chance to meet and connect with each of you!

Dr. Lauren Lek
Head of School



Action Needed from ALL FAMILIES: Required School Forms

Parents are asked to please login to their Blackbaud accounts to complete three required school forms:
» Emergency Contact Form
» Policy Acknowledgments and Releases - Parent
» Emergency Health Form


Instructions for completing the forms:
» Login to Blackbaud
» Click on the “You Have: (3) Forms to Review” link within the yellow banner at the top of the page.
» Complete all three forms and submit upon completion.


Students should log in to their Blackbaud accounts to complete their “Policy Acknowledgments and Releases - Student” form prior to the first day of school.

Last Chance for Summer Enrichment Camps!

The Academy of Our Lady of Peace is thrilled to offer exciting educational summer enrichment camps for young girls!

Girls entering 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th grade in the fall can experience the magic of an all-girls' school environment through a wide variety of STEAM-focused camps that are taught by our experienced OLP faculty, students, and alumnae.

Camps will take place from July 8th - July 19th, with each camp running one week long. These full-day camps will run Monday - Friday from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm.


In looking forward to the 2019-2020 school year, please note
the following important dates:

  • Frosh Orientation and Frosh Family Luncheon on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 followed with Frosh Tech Day and Pictures on Thursday, August 8, 2019
  • Class Meetings and Student Pictures are on Thursday, August 8, 2019
  • The first day of classes will be on Monday, August 12, 2019
  • Our first schoolwide liturgical celebration will be the Feast Day of the Assumption of Mary on Thursday, August 15, 2019
  • Back to School Night will be at 6:30 pm on Thursday, August 15, 2019
  • Grandparents Day will again be on Friday, November 22, 2019 preceding Thanksgiving Break November 25-29, 2019
  • Fall Final Exams will be December 17, 2019 - December 19, 2019; Spring Final Exams will be May 19, 2020 - May 21, 2020. These are mandatory. Students are only allowed absences due to illness.
  • Christmas Break starts on Friday, December 20, 2019
  • Retreat Week begins on Monday, January 6, 2020 – Thursday, January 9, 2020 with mandatory activities for all grade levels
  • Easter Break will begin on Thursday, April 9, 2020 with students returning on Monday, April 20, 2020
  • School ends on Thursday, May 21, 2020
  • Baccalaureate Mass will be on Thursday, May 21, 2020 and Graduation for the Class of 2020 on Friday, May 22, 2020


  • 4th Annual Alumnae Reunion Weekend

    OLP's Annual Alumnae Reunion Weekend is August 8-9, 2019. It is a time for Academy of Our Lady of Peace graduates to reconnect with classmates, faculty and the school. Together we will celebrate the memories and friendships that alumnae have formed from their years at OLP by providing two days of events to encourage our alumnae family to come back home to OLP. All class years are welcome!

    Classes ending in a 4 or 9 are celebrating a special reunion year and are invited to reserve VIP tables for Endless Summer to enjoy the evening with their classmates. Reserve yours below!

    Contact Jeanette (Prantil) Handelsman '64 at jhandelsman@aolp.org with questions.



    Endless Summer Party

    OLP's Annual Endless Summer Party is August 9, 2019. It is a great time for OLP family, friends, alumnae and faculty to reconnect before we start the school year.

    Join us for an amazing party with music, craft beer and wine bar, delicious food and more! Open to alumnae of all class years and their families, current OLP parents, and alumnae parents (21+).

    The event starts at 6:00 pm and tickets range from $35 to $750 for a VIP table.

    Sponsorship opportunities are also available! Click here to learn more. Contact Kaila Weedman '08 at kweedman@aolp.org with questions.



    Save the Date for the 28th Annual OLP Golf Tournament

    Save the date for the 28th annual OLP Golf Tournament on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Maderas Golf Club! This year’s tournament will raise much-needed funds for the Carondelet Annual Fund.

    Time:
    10:00 am Golf Registration
    12:00 am Shotgun Start
    5:00 pm Reception & Auction
    6:30 pm Dinner

    Pricing:
    Single Golfer, $250
    Foursome Golf, $1,000
    Parent/Daughter Twosome, $400
    Single Dinner Ticket, $75

    Contact Kaila Weedman '08 at 619-725-9188 or kweedman@aolp.org with questions.