A catholic school composed of an East and West Campus. Bishop Leibold School was formed in 1974 when, after a year of study, the members of St. Henry and Our Lady of Good Hope parishes agreed to consolidate their grade schools.

Prior to the consolidation, Our Lady of Good Hope School was experiencing insufficient student enrollment and rising per-pupil costs. St. Henry School, on the other hand, had a severe space shortage. There were 284 students in grades 2 to 8, and additional space was needed for the library, a faculty room, and improved health and storage facilities.

Members of both parishes voted on the proposed merger, and agreed to form a single school system, financed and governed by both parishes:

The consolidated school would be financed by tuition and by parish assessment. Each parish would pay its own share of the budget based on the number of students from the parish who were registered in the school.

The school would be governed by a board of education which represented both parishes. Its members include both pastors, the principal(s), and lay

representatives elected by each parish.

A first grade was offered to St. Henry parishioners for the first time in September 1974, when Bishop Leibold School opened its doors to 499 children from the two parishes. Students in grades 1-4 attended the West Campus in Miamisburg. The East Campus housed students in grades 5-8.

Growth, both spiritually and academically, continues to call the Bishop Leibold Community. Beginning the 1989-90 School year, Bishop Leibold School extended its educational program to include a Kindergarten. In 1995, the West Campus housed Kindergarten through grade 3, and grades 4 - 8 attended the East Campus.