An Announcement Regarding St. Mary of the Assumption School

The partnership between St. Mary of the Assumption School and Loyola College in Maryland was established in September 2006. It offered students, faculty and staff from both institutions an opportunity to learn from each other through academic enrichment activities, tutoring sessions, field trips, fine arts and science programs, and more.

Recently, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has made the very difficult decision to close St. Mary of the Assumption School in Govans at the end of this academic year (2008-2009). Below are answers to a few commons questions:

What was the reason behind St. Mary’s of the Assumption School closing?
St. Mary’s has long faced considerable financial challenges, and the current economic environment has increased these challenges to the point where the school’s continued operation became impossible.

Where will the students at St. Mary’s go?
An open house will be held on May 26 for the St. Mary’s students to obtain information on other area schools.

What will happen to the teachers at St. Mary’s?
The faculty and staff at St. Mary’s will soon be given information on how to apply for positions elsewhere in the Archdiocese.

Is the Bids4Kids auction scheduled for May 30 cancelled?
Information about the status of this event will be made available in the near future.