Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School opened in 1997 and offers classes from preschool through grade four. It aims to provide the children an opportunity to develop their spiritual life by practicing their faith, participating in liturgies, parish life and programs, celebrations and the daily religious instruction. Its curriculum includes the accelerated reader program, arts and crafts, Bible studies and ministries. The school has a home and school association to support the work of the school system and uses the Iowa Test of Basic Skills to evaluate student s performance in math and reading. It has a bimonthly news bulletin and is located in Miami.