Our History

St. Anthony School was founded in 1927 by Father William Carey who was the parish priest at that time. The school opened in September and was originally staffed by the Sisters of Charity, Halifax. It began as a six room school, grades 1 through 7, with an enrollment of 102 students. The students came from the rural schools of surrounding districts as well as from Renton's Public Schools.

Who We Are Now

Today the school staff consists of 31 full-time lay teachers, including a full time computer specialist and a part time computer assistant, a language arts specialist, a part-time speech therapist, a school counselor and a Learning Services Specialist. St. Anthony School offers a broad curriculum that includes: Religion, Reading, Writing, Oral Communications (Listening and Speaking), Mathematics (including Algebra), Music (Band and General Music), Social Studies, Science (including Outdoor Education), Visual Art, Physical Education, Computer Technology and Media, and Library/Research Skills. Enrollment stands at over 500 Kindergarten through 8th grade students of which 95% are Catholic and 47% are students of color. The school's facilities include 19 internet connected general classrooms, an internet connected library and computer lab, a chapel, a language arts resource center, and a state of the art auditorium/gym. The school is proud of its excellent music, performing arts and visual arts programs.  Student learning and the effectiveness of the academic program are assessed annually using the Iowa Test of Basic Skills and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning. In addition to regular religion classes, students participate in daily prayer, monthly all-school liturgies, and scheduled class Masses.