Saint Bernard School is a private,

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. It is located in the

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and is co-sponsored by the

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The early years

Saint Bernard was established in 1956 as an all-girls school in

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. The school became

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in 1958. In 1967, the New London Campus reverted to an all-girls school, while a new boys' school opened in Uncasville. In addition, another all-girls school named Notre Dame opened in Norwich, Connecticut. This three-school model only lasted five years due to high operating costs and in 1972, the Norwich diocese closed Notre Dame and St. Bernard Girls' School, merging them with the Boys' school in Uncasville. The former Notre Dame campus has since served as Three Rivers Community College Mohegan Campus and in the fall of 2008 became Norwich Regional Technical High School.

Notable alumni

* Brook Fordyce, Class of 1989 * Ross Garber, Class of 1985 *

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, Class of 1982 * Joseph Stallcop, Class of 2014

Notes and references

External links

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich
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