History
St. Brendan School is a Catholic, parochial elementary school nestled in the space between Koreatown, Windsor Square and Hancock Park neighborhoods and its students pull from these boundaries as well as an extended boundary of the mid-Wilshire, Hollywood, and south Los Angeles neighborhoods. The success of the students during their enrollment at St. Brendan School, as well as after graduation, speaks to the high standards and rigorous program offered at St. Brendan School.
St. Brendan School first opened along Western Avenue between Second and Third Streets in 1915, staffed by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart. In 1927, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) replaced the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart. In 1988, the administration of the school was assumed by a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet and that continued until 2018. The charism of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet – Unity and Reconciliation – has permeated the school through the spirit of the documents and traditions, as well as the day-to-day operations.
In 1960, the school building on Western Avenue was demolished because of safety concerns, and a new school building was constructed on the opposite side of the school yard facing Manhattan Place. St. Brendan School currently consists of three large buildings: two classroom buildings (north and south) and the Fleming Family Center.
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The Fleming Family Center is used as both an auditorium and gym, hosting student lunches, special school events, the school's spring musical and many parish community events. The center also hosts St. Brendan Basketball Association (SBBA) and Goldie’s Youth Sports, neighborhood recreational basketball leagues.
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St. Brendan School has undergone various improvements including installations of SMART Boards in 2020, renovations to the four bathrooms in the south building in 2022, installation of turf on the Gus Deppe Memorial Field in spring of 2023, addition of a new transitional kindergarten classroom with bathrooms in the summer of 2023, and a new TK and kindergarten play structure in 2024. At the start of the 2024-2025 school year, with a C3 grant, all students received one-to-one iPads.
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St. Brendan School is committed to continuously improving and enhancing our facilities, environment, and support services.