LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Parents at Louisville's Saint Leonard School on Zorn Ave. had a chance to share their concerns Thursday night after learning the school would be closing at the end of the year.
Parents met with representatives from the school and Archdiocese to discuss the closure, which the Archdiocese blames on enrollment declines and funding challenges.
We spoke with some parents and they say they were shocked to learn about the closure last Friday. and now they're scrambling to figure out what to do next.
"We love the small class environment. We have phenomenal teachers. Our principal was finding incredible teachers. What else can you say? When your child is happy and they're learning very well, and they absolutely adore their teachers," Mother of a sixth grade student, Tasha Owen said.
In a statement, the Archdiocese says Catholic schools within Jefferson County can absorb all of the Saint Leonard students and school leadership will work with families to make the transition for next school year.
This only impacts the school and not the St. Leonard Church.
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