Blessed Elizabeth Ann Seton School opened its doors on September 12,1966 as part of the newly formed parish (1963) of Blessed Elizabeth Ann Seton. The parish and school name officially changed to Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton when our patroness was canonized in 1975.

Original school building, 1966

Our school was staffed by the Sisters of Charity, the order of women religious founded by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Seton school faculty, 1966
Pictured on the far right is Sister Gabriel Miriam S.C., who served as principal from 1974 - 2017.

The Archbishop of New York, Francis Cardinal Spellman, dedicated Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton School on November 6, 1966.

Francis Cardinal Spellman, 1966

In 2013, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School joined the NY Archdiocese Regional operations plan.