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Welcome
Divine Mercy Academy offers a safe, drug free, nurturing environment, a sound curriculum based on Gospel Values and individual attention to student needs enabling each student to utilize his or her gifts as Christ Centered citizens.
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Call 724-846-5955 for details
PRESCHOOL through 8TH GRADE
INCLUDING FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN
(Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age by August 31, 2013)
PRESCHOOL
3 Year Old Program
Tuesday and Thursday - 9:00am to 11:00 am
4 Year Old Program
Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 8:30am to 11:00am
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE
CALL 724-846-5955 FOR INFORMATION
Full Daycare Available – Cuddlebugs
DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Sisters of Divine Providence founded Divine Mercy
Academy in 1889. It was originally named St. Mary School and
consisted of only two classrooms. Founded for German immigrants, the Sisters educated eight students during the
first year. Today we service a majority of Catholic and many
non-Catholic students from five school districts.The Academy's physical plant consists of eight classrooms, one kindergarten, a newly renovated preschool/daycare building, a state of the art computer lab, smart boards, library, gymnasium, music room, and a dining room. Our school is staffed by nine full time and three part time teachers and a preschool aide. The school offers preschool, band, Steel Pans, gym, sports, chess, and breakfast and lunch programs. The school also provides seven support personnel: speech therapist, learning support instructor, nurse, guidance counselor, two reading specialists, and a math specialist. We communicate with the school community through email, an online grade book, online homework assignments, and a webpage as well as weekly folders
Divine Mercy also boasts a fine sports program with
boys' and girls' basketball for
grades 3-8.
Breakfast and lunch programs and extended day services
are also offered to all students.
Our school, grounded in the tradition of Gospel values as
evidenced through spiritual experiences and service to
others, maintains ties with the Sisters of Divine Providence
by supporting them financially and inviting them to school
as speakers and advisors. We maintain a spiritual focus
through service projects and dramatizations of Scripture
during Christmas and Lenten seasons, and frequent planning
of and participation in Liturgies.
Additionally we maintain high expectations and encourage
each student to set goals that will allow them to achieve
his/her highest potential. We accomplish this through
adherence to curriculum guidelines, updated textbooks and
audio-visual materials, multifaceted instruction and
learning opportunities such as oral and written assignments,
group work and projects, cooperative learning and peer
tutoring. Consistency of assignments and clarity of work
from one grade level to another is maintained. Our graduates
are outstanding and contributing members of our local
community.
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