A Catholic school rooted in Dominican tradition, we educate girls to listen openly, evaluate wisely, speak bravely, lead justly, and serve compassionately. Our Lady of the Elms is the only all-girls, faith-based school grades K - 12 with a co-ed preschool in the Cleveland Diocese. Our Lady of the Elms Mission Statement: Our Lady of the Elms, an independent, Catholic school rooted in the Dominican tradition, educates girls and young women to listen openly, evaluate wisely, speak bravely, lead justly and serve compassionately.