St.
Mary Catholic Academy is a progressive academic Catholic secondary school
situated in the heart of Bloordale. We
were founded by the Sisters of the Faithful Companions of Jesus and we continue
their mission to educate the whole student as reflected in the school motto, “that they may have life and have it to the
full.” (John 10:10). This motto
conveys the importance of providing students with a strong academic foundation
that is blended with the TCDSB Catholic Graduate Expectations and competitive
athletic programs.
As a middle-sized school, the atmosphere is very friendly and our students have the
advantage of increased contact with the teachers for a
richer classroom experience.
St.
Mary Catholic Academy maintains high standards of academic excellence in the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) in grades 11 and 12, our
pre-IB or enriched courses in grades 9 and 10.
We are
also very proud of our Automotive SHSM program which prepares students for an
Automotive Apprenticeship after graduation at well-known car dealerships in the
GTA.
St.
Mary Catholic Academy is ‘technology-rich’ with over 100 Chrome books in our Learning Commons
and three computer labs. Our teaching
staff provides differentiated instruction that reflects the changing world of
work through 21st century learning skills such as collaboration,
creativity, critical thinking and communication. We also have well-established enrichment
opportunities with the University of Toronto, Ryerson and University of
Waterloo.
Our
students are committed to the Catholic Graduate Expectations and are
active-participants in St. Anthony Parish and in several community-out-reach
opportunities such as the Scott Mission, food banks and sandwich patrol in
Bloordale.
St.Mary Catholic Academy is a small and friendly community that
supports academic success and provides opportunities for leadership and
athletics alongside programming the offers support to those students with Special Education Needs. Our Special Education programming ranges from Intensive Support programming to our STARS students who are fully integreated with modeate support. As Pricipal of St. Mary Catholic Academy I am very proud of the students and honored to serve in such a beautiful and diverse community.
Ms. Lisa Gomes
Principal St.Mary Catholic Academy