Back to School 2014 – St. Francis, the Small College of Big Dreams

In the world of colleges, St. Francis College is a dream come true. Founded more than 150 years ago by the Franciscan Brothers, the mission of St. Francis has always been to help young people achieve their life dreams of personal and professional success by making a top-quality college education more affordable. Generations of St. […]

Back to School 2014 – Everybody is Celebrated at Resurrection Ascension

This year, Resurrection Ascension School is celebrating 75 years of bringing quality Catholic education to the children of Rego Park and Middle Village. Opened in 1939 by the Sisters of Charity, the school served a changing and growing population. Today, students represent over 50 different countries throughout the world. Resurrection Ascension students learn to embrace […]

Back to School 2014 – Serving God and Others in Long Island City

St. Joseph Catholic Academy is committed to the development of students of diverse backgrounds and faiths from nursery through eighth grade by providing a well-rounded foundation for future learning and life. The academy offers a rigorous academic program, complemented by classes in music, art, library, physical education and Spanish, with SMART Board computer technology in […]

Back to School 2014 – Our Lady’s Catholic Academy

Our Lady’s Catholic Academy (OLCA) is entering its sixth year this September, and is now providing over 700 students in South Ozone Park with a high-quality education. OLCA has two locations which serve students from nursery (3-year-olds) all the way up to eighth grade. A big part of its success is the individual attention that […]

Back to School 2014 – St. Clare Fosters Safe Learning Environment

St. Clare Catholic Academy is known as an educational environment that is family-oriented and develops the whole child. “This academy is truly child-centered,” Principal Mary Rafferty-Basile says. “The faculty and staff are devoted to assist students to grow academically, spiritually and socially.” As one walks the halls of St. Clare Catholic Academy, he or she […]

Back to School 2014 – Faith, Knowledge and Service Drive St. Ephrem School

On Wednesday, Sept. 3, the enthusiastic sounds of faculty and students will be heard arriving to begin another academic year at St. Ephrem School. The administration, staff and students will proudly highlight St. Ephrem School’s ties to the parish and the Dyker Heights community at the Opening of School Mass on Monday, Sept. 8 at […]

Back to School 2014 – Saints Joachim and Anne School

SS. Joachim and Anne is a Catholic school founded in 1924 in Queens Village by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur to provide a Christ-centered learning place which fosters intellectual and technological development in an environment of love, justice and peace. SS. Joachim and Anne is a challenging school, which offers a total learning […]

Back to School 2014 – Whole Child Nurtured at Our Lady of Mercy

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy, located on Kessel Street in Forest Hills, seeks to provide a quality Catholic education for children, nursery to eighth grade, and nurtures the whole child through programs encompassing the spiritual, intellectual, social, psychological and physical development of its students. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy is fully accredited by […]

Back to School 2014 – St. Kevin’s Catholic Academy

St. Kevin Catholic Academy is an educational community of faith and commitment located on 195th Street in Flushing, Queens. From pre-K-3 (nursery) to grade eight, students at St. Kevin Catholic Academy receive caring instruction, not just in literacy studies and math but also in religion, art, music, physical education, computer technology and Spanish. Teachers challenge […]

Back to School 2014 – St. Athanasius Develops Students’ Intellect, Talents

The mission of St. Athanasius School, Bensonhurst, is to provide an atmosphere where students’ intellectual abilities and talents are fully developed. Through various experiences, it is the school’s conviction to enable the students to encounter Christ in every aspect of their lives. There are opportunities to encourage students’ creativity, responsibility, scholarship, leadership and citizenship. Building […]