St Alphonsus Parish School

Saint Alphonsus Parish School has been educating kids in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle since 1907. St. Alphonsus Parish School is dedicated to the formation of the whole child through academic excellence in a welcoming, faith-filled community based on Catholic traditions and values. I worked closely with the school commission to develop a school logo that reflects the school mission, vision and values. We ended up researching symbols that embody a sense of history and tradition with an aesthetic that was future facing. We landed on a school crest. A crest embodies a sense of tradition, it’s a symbol of formal education as well as a symbol of protection. The prominent, stylized "A" is modern, future facing. The pencil and brush are traditional symbols of education as well as a representation of the arts. The cross on top is a symbol of Catholic faith and values, the foundation of a St Alphonsus education. The components embody a well rounded mind, body, and spirt approach to education.