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Originally, the area now known as St. Francis de Sales Parish was to be a religious education center and a chapel; however, plans were changed, and on June 1, 1964, a ground-breaking ceremony was held for a parish and a school plant. Construction for a school plant, located on the corner of Washington Avenue and Michael Way, was begun when the Most Reverend Robert J. Dwyer, Bishop of Reno, and Reverend Elwood J. LaVoy turned over the first shovels of dirt. Father LaVoy was successful in obtaining the Dominican Sisters from Adrian, Michigan, to staff the opening of the first two grades. During the first three months of the 1964-1965 school year, the students attended classes in space provided by the neighboring parish, Our Lady of Las Vegas. Future plans for the school included adding a grade each year and converting the social hall into classrooms. The school, or north wing of the building, opened for classes on Monday, February 8, 1965, and the students moved from Our Lady of Las Vegas School.

 

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