St. John Vianney Catholic School opened its doors on September 23, 1948 to 505 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. The school was built under the direction of Monsignor Henry Mayotte, the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish, and was staffed by seven Sisters of St. Joseph and three lay teachers.

In September of 1951, 29 students were enrolled in St. John Vianney High School. By the time the new building was completed in February of 1955, 219 students were enrolled in grades nine through twelve. St. John Vianney School's enrollment peaked at 1,218 students in 1961-62.

With the opening of Powers Catholic High School, the 59 students in the Class of 1970 were the last graduates of St. John Vianney High School. In the early 1970's, some parish operated elementary schools were also closed and regional elementary schools were established at St. John Vianney, St. Agnes, and St. Michael's. These schools were operated by the Genesee Catholic Board of Education. At St. John Vianney, the primary grade school was named in honor of Monsignor Mayotte. The middle school was named after Father Donovan, a local priest. Eventually, Mayotte Primary and Donovan Middle were combined into one school again, Donovan-Mayotte Catholic School, which returned to parish supervision in 1988.

On the 50th Anniversary of its founding, we are very proud to be a leader in Catholic education in Genesee County. We provide academic excellence as well as maintaining an atmosphere where students can grow and develop to their fullest potential. Strong Catholic values are woven into all facets of our program. We thrive on the involvement and commitment of our families and strive to integrate the resources of our community.

We are very proud to be the St. John Vianney School Family!