At the end of the year, Our Lady Of Assumption will shut down for good.

Our Lady Of Assumption Catholic School is closing it's doors at the end of this school year and it will not reopen next year. An article at kvia.com quotes the El Paso Catholic Diocese as saying:

The Diocese said for the past several years, Our Lady of Assumption Catholic School has faced significant financial challenges, despite the commendable efforts of many people the school’s financial stability.

Also, student enrollment has steadily declined. Today, the Diocese serves 3,200students.

El Paso Catholic Schools and the Diocese of El Paso are said to be working diligently with Our Lady of Assumption families to help transition students to other area Catholic schools. - KVIA

Our Lady Of Assumption, located at 4805 Byron, originally opened in 1958 and is known as "the treasure at the foot of the mountain."

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