St. Aloysius Academy is an independent, Catholic academy for boys in kindergarten through eighth grade committed to the charism of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – love, creative hope and fidelity. St. Aloysius Academy also sponsors the Co-Ed Montessori Pre-School located at the Clockhouse for 2 ½ to 5-year-old girls and boys.
Location
- 42-acre campus in Bryn Mawr on Philadelphia’s Main Line at 401 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue
- Students come from Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties, representing over 19 school districts
Campus and Facilities
- Beautiful campus serving as an outdoor classroom for environmental studies
- Chapel
- Library
- Middle school science lab and K-5 science room
- Spanish room
- Music Center and Art Center
- Full-size gymnasium and an additional practice gym
- Two baseball fields
- Outdoor basketball and tennis courts
- Football/lacrosse field and soccer field
- Three playgrounds
A Catholic Environment
- Presence of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters
- Daily religious instruction
- Catholic social justice teaching curriculum
- Daily prayer
- Monthly celebration of Mass
- Live Nativity and Christmas Reflection
- May procession and other faith-based events
- Sacramental preparation for Penance, First Holy Eucharist and Confirmation
- Weekly visits to the Chapel for private and communal prayer
- Religious artifacts throughout the school building and on campus
Curriculum
- Small class sizes allowing for more individual attention
- Reading specialist and learning coaches
- Kindergarten through 5th Grade
- Religion, Reading, Writing and Spelling, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, introduction to Mandarin Chinese/Culture, Technology and Library Science, Music, Art and Physical Education including Karate in K-3 in addition to Physical Education
- Grades 6th – 8th
- Religion, English Language Arts, Drama, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Latin, Technology and Library Science, Music, Art and Physical Education
- STREAM Curriculum in K-8 which is Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Math
Technology
- Laptops, iPads and personal Chromebooks in 5th – 8th
- Interactive whiteboards in all classrooms
- Instructional Technology Lab and Working Technology Lab
- Podcaster for media education
Music Program
- Cadet, Junior and Senior Bands
- Marching Band
- Jazz Band
- Percussion and String Ensembles
- Piano and Instrument Lessons
- Band Concerts
- Piano recitals and the Spring Musical
- 3rd and 4th grade Choir and Middle School Choral Group
Athletic Program
- Member of the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) League
- Cadet Sports Program – 4th grade for soccer and basketball and 3rd and 4th for flag football
- Junior Varsity and Varsity – soccer, football, basketball, baseball and lacrosse
- Tennis and Track team
- Sports clinics for the primary grade students
- Summer basketball and Future Stars Camp
After School Clubs
- Basketball
- Chess
- Fitness
- Future Cities
- Pottery
- Rocket
- Science
- Soccer
- Yearbook
*Clubs can vary from year to year
Accreditation and Recognition
- Middle States Association Accreditation
- National Catholic Education Association Member
- Nationally recognized School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education
- Bryn Mawr, PA School of the Year
- Innovation in Education for Promoting Catholic Identity by Today’s Catholic Teacher
- Don Guanella Award for Service and Commitment to the Boys of Don Guanella
- National Wildlife Federation designation as a Schoolyard Habitat
- Feature article in Leadership in Education magazine