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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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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, two preschool rooms, a computer lab, library,
gymnasium, and a dining room. Our school is staffed by eight
full time teachers in the classrooms, three part time
teachers for preschool, band and gym, one preschool aide, a
school secretary, and several volunteers. The school also
provides seven support personnel: speech therapist, Learning
support instructor, nurse, guidance counselor, two reading
specialists, and a math specialist.
Divine Mercy also boasts a fine sports program with
soccer for grades K-3, boys' and girls, basketball for
grades 3-8, and cheerleading 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 and paraliturgies.
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
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