Catholic Diocese of Rockford runs two schools in the city: St. Mary's School, serving as both grade school and middle school, and Newman Central Catholic High School. These schools serve both local parishes, Sacred Heart Church and St. Mary's Church. Additionally, Sterling is host to one Protestant school: Christ Lutheran (K-8). Parks Sterling City Parks Central Park is at Brinks Circle. Dale Park is at Locust Street and 2nd Street. Flock Park is at Locust Street and 8th Street. Lincoln Park is at 16th Avenue and 4th Street. Platt Park is at 20th Avenue and 7th Street. Wallace Park is at Avenue G and 5th Street. Sterling Park District Parks Douglas Park was developed in 1955 when Cellular Concrete Contractors donated of property for a park in the Douglas Park Subdivision. Douglas Park is at Chestnut Avenue and Lynn Boulevard. Eberley Park sits on of wooded land. It officially opened a course in 1978 and is a popular place for joggers and walkers to go. Eberley Park is at Douglas Drive and West LeFevre Road. The Gartner Park Baseball Complex was developed in 1961 and included 7 regulation baseball diamonds and a playground area. Since then, there has been renovation on the diamonds to include press boxes, lights and field improvements. Gartner Park is on West LeFevre Road. Harry Kidd Field was acquired through an Open Space Land & Water Grant in 1976. It is used by Sterling Jr. Tackle as their Home field for the 5th-8th grade tackle program. Harry Kidd Field is at West 7th Street and Woodburn Avenue. The Hoover Park property was purchased from Edward Hoover in 1941 as an extension of Sinnissippi Park. The two parks are connected via the S.M.A.R.T. trail system. Hoover Park is at 37th Avenue and Woodlawn Road. Kilgour Park was purchased in 1935. This park was once the site of Civil War Colonel William M. Kilgour's own personal farm. The site is now known for the Imagination Station play area and basketball and tennis courts. Kilgour Park is at West LeFevre Road and Avenue F. Lawrence Park was acquired in 1925. It is considered the first park of Sterling, and was named for the Lawrence family in honor of their bequests to the then Sterling-Coloma Township Park District. The pool was constructed in the late 1920s and is the home pool for the Sterling Sterling Stingray Swim Club. Lawrence Park