Future
Effective as of 2009, the Diocese of Syracuse intends to combine all of the Catholic schools in the Greater Utica area into one location. The first phase of this step was taken in the summer of 2009, with the closing of the schools of St. Peter's and the remaining St. Mary's, consolidating them into the Our Lady of Lourdes site. This followed the 2002 closings of the Sacred Heart, Holy Trinity and other St. Mary's schools. The former Our Lady of Lourdes was renamed to Notre Dame Elementary School. Current plans entail the renovation and creation of additions to the current Notre Dame JS/HS site to accommodate the elementary school. The plans project completion of this renovation by around 2014 to 2015. However, certain questions as to space have been raised in regards to the additions. The campus, which is already crowded, would seem a poor choice for this consolidated school. An example of this is the use of the baseball outfield as a soccer field in the fall, and the lack of a softball field.
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