History/Description: Since 1949, Immaculate Conception School, an elementary school in the Diocese of Kalamazoo, has provided an exceptional education grounded in the teachings for the Catholic faith. In 1947, the construction of the first school building next door to the church was accomplished. The vision was to provide a quality education to further the Christian education started in the home. By 1949, the school was functional with grades 1 through 8 and was staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph, a teaching order. They remained as the primary teaching staff until 1966. The Oblate Sisters of Providence then took over teaching duties until 1978, at which time the Sisters of St. Joseph returned to Immaculate Conception.
In 1989, under the direction of Fr. Mike Hazard, a new Parish School was constructed next to the new church on S. Douglas Avenue. In 2011, a restructuring was organized in order to maximize the potential of the school. A partnership was formed with St. Monica School in Kalamazoo, and grades preschool and kindergarten were open to children of all faiths. In 2012, first grade was added with the vision of an additional grade each year. Today the school is staffed by certified lay teachers and provides quality education preschool through sixth grade.
IC School celebrated it's 70th year of providing a quality Catholic Education in the fall of 2019.