MANCHESTER – The Catholic schools office has announced the appointment of Kelly A. Veilleux as principal of Infant Jesus School in Nashua.

After several years in the Brookline School District, Veilleux began working at Infant Jesus in 2009, first as the kindergarten teacher and then moving on to second-grade teacher and most recently third-grade teacher.

Veilleux has been involved in the planning and executing of a large number of school activities, including the recent highly successful Rock-a-thon, and in overseeing such student projects as the publication of The Crown Street Journal.

Veilleux earned a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education at Salem State University. She holds a master’s degree in elementary education from Rivier University. She has received state certification from the New Hampshire Department Education in elementary education and in early childhood education.

Veilleux will assume the duties of principal on Wednesday, July 1.

Holy Infant Jesus School began in 1909 with two sisters and a few classes. Because the parish had large families of French-speaking children, the pastor, Father
Millette, recruited the Sisters of Holy Cross to teach in the school and to keep alive the French-Canadian language and customs.

In 1973, the Nashua Catholic parishes consolidated into one school system known as the Nashua Catholic Regional Schools with a school board formed of representatives from each parish. In 1992, the school returned to being a parish institution with its own school board and was called Infant Jesus School.

For more information about the history, mission, and programs of Infant Jesus School, visit ijschool.org/podium/default.aspx?t=134398.