St Marys Assumption School

St. Mary's Assumption School, Bronson, is built on strong relationships between our students, our community members, parents, and staff.  We offer many ways for children to thrive in a nurturing environment that’s full of opportunity for growth and adventure.  Faith and learning come alive at St. Mary’s with connecting our spiritual life through prayer, reading the bible, and daily worship.  We foster Christ-centered values and academic excellence by providing students with a prayerful, service-minded, catholic learning environment, grounded in the Eucharist.  Believing and achieving!

This last year, we faced two significant challenges in maintaining the functionality of our facilities. 

First, the boiler, which served the gymnasium was installed in 1965, making it nearly sixty years old. Due to the advanced age of the boiler and the increasing difficulty in sourcing parts for repairs, replacement became essential. While most boilers have a typical lifespan of 25-30 years, we’ve been fortunate that ours has lasted this long. However, the challenge of maintaining it is now compounded by the scarcity of replacement parts.

Secondly, last spring’s rain revealed a serious issue with our school roof, which was originally installed in 2000. While it has lasted 24 years, typical for its type, the roof is now at the end of its life. Fasteners beneath the rubber membrane have begun to pierce through, and thermal imaging shows that about 50% of the roof is wet beneath the surface. This moisture is causing the subsurface to degrade, and the roof, which currently has three layers, needs a complete replacement to comply with current building codes.

These two projects were critical to ensure the continued operation of both our church and school, enabling us to provide a quality Catholic education for the youth of our parish, as well as fostering the spiritual growth of our entire faith community. At present, we have raised only 1/3 of the funds needed to take care of both projects.