Our Lady of the Angels School
Our Lady of the Angels School is a traditional Catholic school, rich in history, dedicated to success through excellence in education, leading students toward their fullest potential with Christ as their guide. We are proud to offer an affordable tuition structure, ensuring that a high-quality Catholic education remains accessible to families of all backgrounds.
“To train children, to form them to knowledge and better still to piety and virtue, to cultivate souls, to fashion hearts, what is there nobler, what is more divine?”
– Saint Julie Billiart, Foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
About Our Lady of the Angels School
Our Lady of the Angels School is a parochial elementary school for boys and girls in preschool through grade eight. The School is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the Worcester Diocese, at 1220 Main Street. The School provides an alternative educational option for students who strive to attain educational proficiency and personal growth. The curriculum is selective in offering academic opportunities to encourage the students to develop their potential. The faculty accepts the challenge to ensure top-quality Catholic education to all regardless of race, creed, color or national origin.
Our Lady of the Angels School was founded in 1947 under the leadership of Father M. Charles Carey, the pastor of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The educational principles of Our Lady of the Angels School are based on those of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, who in 1804 envisioned a teaching order, flexible enough to interpret the needs of changing times and to adapt itself to them. They entrusted the teachers with the obligation to educate the students to be aware of what is happening in their lives, and be able to assume responsibility to themselves and others. Although the Sisters no longer staff the school, their loving legacy continues. Our educational objectives are geared to the spiritual, academic, social, and physical growth of the whole child as a member of the Christian community, with responsibilities to God, oneself and others.
School Mission and Vision
Mission
Our Lady of the Angels School is a traditional Catholic school, rich in history, dedicated to success through excellence in education, leading students toward their fullest potential with Christ as their guide. We are proud to offer an affordable tuition structure, ensuring that a high-quality Catholic education remains accessible to families of all backgrounds.
Vision
Our Lady of the Angels School will prepare students to become independent thinkers who base their actions upon the religious foundations of Jesus Christ. They will continue to be nurtured and grow through their daily interactions among peers, school personnel, parents, and community. Every child will be recognized as an individual and a contributing member of a community that embraces, with respect and acceptance, the cultural, social, and educational differences of its members. The students will recognize their role as responsible participants in an environment that promotes compassion and service for all God’s children through outreach projects. Faculty will be encouraged to continue their professional development in an effort to incorporate new and effective programs into a curriculum that is aimed at allowing the opportunity for each child to reach his/her maximum potential as a student, a citizen, and a child of God.
Our Lady of the Angels School is a traditional Catholic school, rich in history, dedicated to success through excellence in education.
The OLA Team
Meet the dedicated educators and staff who make Our Lady of the Angels School a nurturing and inspiring place to learn and grow.
Father Derek Mobilio
Pastor
Father Mobilio was appointed Head Pastor of the school and church in July 2025. Father Mobilio attended OLA School as a boy and a graduate of St. Peter Marian High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and meteorology from State University of New York, Oswego. Father Mobilio also has a master’s degree in statistics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and his Master of Education degree from Providence College.
In 2016 he entered St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, completing his bachelor’s degree in Sacred Theology.
Mr. Al Ganem, Jr.
Principal
Al Ganem is a veteran Massachusetts educator with over 30 years education experience. Recently served as Interim Superintendent of Schools for the Berlin-Boylston Regional School District. Past Assistant Principal/Director of Admissions at Venerini Academy. Experience with Worcester Public Schools in roles such as teacher, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent of curriculum.
Ms. Sue Montiverdi
Administrative Assistant
Office Administrator at Our Lady of the Angels School for over 25 years. Support day to day operations at the main office, with bookkeeping tasks. Earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Nichols College.
Mrs. Lynne Gillis
Ms. Susan Wadowski
Cafeteria Manager
Mrs. Wadowski has been working in her role as Cafeteria Manager since 2023. Graduate of Catholic Education at St. Mary’s High School, Mrs. Wadowski enjoys cooking inside and outside of school, bringing many ingredients together for a lunch option every day at the school.
Please view our staff information below, listed under each grade level!
Grade 1
Message from Ms. Shae Fitzpatrick
In our first grade classroom, learning is our adventure! Our classroom is warm, inviting, and filled with colorful displays of student work. There’s a strong sense of community where students are taught kindness and respect, and encouraged to explore, and ask questions, and embrace their unique strengths. Our first grade classroom is a place where learning is a fun experience, friendships are made, and every day brings new opportunities for growth.
Grade 2
Message from Ms. Sheila Peabody
In our second grade classroom, the environment is warm, welcoming, and conducive to learning. The space is designed to promote both individual focus and collaborative work. Throughout the day, students are encouraged to ask questions, work together, and help one another. The environment is structured, yet flexible, with a daily routine that balances lessons, creative activities, and breaks. A sense of respect, responsibility, and kindness is emphasized, helping to foster a positive community where every student feels valued and motivated to succeed.
Grade 3
Message from Mrs. Meighan Allison
In our third grade classroom we set the bar high and allow the students to meet the expectations! We focus on a productive learning environment, creating opportunities for our students to practice their skills and expand on their understanding. We strive for a learning environment that is adapted to suit the individual needs of each student. From the beginning we set clear expectations, creating a sense of community, and providing positive reinforcement. The goal is to create a kind environment where students feel safe everyday.
Grade 4
Message from Mrs. Jaime Shahood
The 4th grade classroom is a warm, inviting learning environment where students feel valued, respected, and safe. We focus on kindness at the root of each lesson, so that we may work it into our every day actions. Each student is given what they need in order to be successful, while being encouraged and supported every step of the way, and ultimately pushing them to learn more and be challenged at their level. Students and parents love 4th grade!
Grade 5
Message from Mrs. Jaime Shahood
When students walk into our classroom the buzz of adventure awaits them. Learning is an an adventure, which we hope to embrace! Students should feel comfortable to ask questions because I feel that engaging in the learning experience is personal: what one brings in will help shape his/her personal experience. As with any adventure, exploration takes place! In fifth grade our day is shaped with English, Reading, Math, Religion, and Social Studies/History. Diving into the subjects with the support of hands-on activities is our focus! As with any thing we do, that we love, our days go by pretty quickly. When we leave, it’s that bit of knowledge we discovered that we take with us and share within our world!
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