Mount Carmel School (Northern Mariana Islands)

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Mount Carmel School (Northern Mariana Islands)
Knight Street, Chalan Kanoa, Saipan


Northern Mariana Islands
Coordinates 15°09′05″N145°42′12″E / 15.1513511°N 145.70332340000004°E / 15.1513511; 145.70332340000004
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Website mountcarmelsaipan.com

Mount Carmel School is a private Catholic school in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. [1] It serves grades Pre-K to 12. [2] It is Saipan's sole Catholic school. [3]

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It opened in 1953. [4]

On October 24, 2018, Mount Carmel School has suffered extensive damage caused by strong winds from Typhoon Yutu.

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References

  1. "Location." Mount Carmel School. Retrieved on January 15, 2018. "Knight Street, Chalan Kanoa, Saipan"
  2. "Student Supplies." Mount Carmel School. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
  3. Home. Mount Carmel School. November 26, 1999. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.
  4. "History of Mount Carmel School." Mount Carmel School. Retrieved on January 15, 2018.