The school closed in 1971. In 1985 the order abandoned the motherhouse and school when they merged with Sisters of St. Mary to form the Franciscan Sisters of Mary with the headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.
The educational institution ceased operations in 1971. A few years later, in 1985, the order gave up its control over the motherhouse and school when it joined forces with the Sisters of St. Mary to create the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, with their main office located in St. Louis, Missouri.