Marymount School, New York
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Marymount School is a college preparatory, independent, Catholic day school for girls located on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan in New York City with a student body of 500+. The aims of a Marymount education are manifold: to educate the heart and mind, and to provide for each student’s total growth, intellectually, spiritually, socially and physically. – Mother Marie Joseph Butler, RSHM, Founder
from the Marymount School website: "Marymount is a college preparatory, independent, Catholic day school for girls, founded by Mother Joseph Butler in 1926 as part of a worldwide school system directed by the Religious Order of the Sacred Heart of Mary. The School promotes in each student a respect for her own unique abilities and a commitment to responsible living in a changing world. Marymount welcomes diversity and draws upon it to foster cultural sensitivity, religious understanding and a global perspective.
Central to the mission of the school is the academic enterprise – the acquisition of knowledge and the development of lifelong skills of critical thinking and clear expression. A wide range of activities complements the academic program and increases opportunities for creativity, self-expression, competition and collaboration. These experiences foster social skills, sportsmanship, a sense of responsibility, independence and self-confidence.
Marymount is committed to its Catholic heritage even as it welcomes students of other faiths. The religious traditions of the School provide a foundation for articulating and exploring questions of personal integrity, ethical decision-making and social justice.
Since 1969 the School has been independently incorporated under the direction of a 25-member Board of Trustees. Marymount is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and jointly accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and the New York State Association of Independent Schools. The School holds memberships in the National Association of Independent Schools, the Educational Records Bureau, the Independent School Admissions Association of Greater New York, the National Catholic Educational Association, and the National Coalition of Girls Schools. (As a member of the RSHM Network of Schools, students are offered the opportunity to study in London, Paris, or Rome)."
Statistics:
• Girls, independent, college-preparatory, Catholic day school
• Grades N-XII
• Lower School: Nursery-Class III
• Middle School: Classes IV-VII
• Upper School, Classes VIII-XII
• Enrollment total: 500+
• Head of School: Concepcion Alvar, Headmistress
• Director of Admissions: Lillian Issa
Class Schedule
• Nursery and Pre-K: 8:15 - 12:00
• Lower School:
K
8:20-3:00 (M-Th); 8:20-1:45 (F)
I 8:20-3:05 (M-Th); 8:20-1:50 (F) II 8:20-3:10 (M-Th); 8:20-1:55 (F) III 8:20-3:15 (M-Th); 8:20-2:00 (F)
• Middle School: 8:20 - 3:30 (M-Th); 8:20-2:15 (F)
• Upper School: 8:15 - 3:30 (M,T,Th); 8:25-2:45 (W, F)
[edit] History
Founded by Mother Joseph Butler in 1926 as part of a worldwide school system directed by the Religious Order of the Sacred Heart of Mary. The School promotes in each student a respect for her own unique abilities and a commitment to responsible living in a changing world. Marymount welcomes diversity and draws upon it to foster cultural sensitivity, religious understanding and a global perspective. Central to the mission of the school is the academic enterprise – the acquisition of knowledge and the development of lifelong skills of critical thinking and clear expression. A wide range of activities complements the academic program and increases opportunities for creativity, self-expression, competition and collaboration. These experiences foster social skills, sportsmanship, a sense of responsibility, independence and self-confidence. Marymount is committed to its Catholic heritage even as it welcomes students of other faiths. The religious traditions of the School provide a foundation for articulating and exploring questions of personal integrity, ethical decision-making and social justice. Since 1969 the School has been independently incorporated under the direction of a 25-member Board of Trustees. Marymount is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and jointly accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and the New York State Association of Independent Schools. The School holds memberships in the National Association of Independent Schools, the Educational Records Bureau, the Independent School Admissions Association of Greater New York, the National Catholic Educational Association, and the National Coalition of Girls Schools. (As a member of the RSHM Network of Schools, students are offered the opportunity to study in London, Paris, or Rome).
[edit] The Institute of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
The Institute of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) was founded in Béziers, France, in 1849, by Ven. Père Pierre Jean Antoine Gailhac and Mère St. Jean Cure Pelissier. From its very foundation, the first religious community was drawn to the educational apostolate. Since that time, the Sisters have been engaged in the ministry of education in sixteen countries on four continents. Between the 18th and late 19th centuries, the first schools were established in Europe and the United States. While the education of the whole person is the general aim of all schools, RSHM schools are committed to the attainment of this goal through a deep belief in God who calls each person to the fullness of life. Now, early in the 21st century, the passing on of institutions from religious to lay leadership is increasingly common due to dwindling membership in the religious orders that built them.
To facilitate this transition, the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, the founding order of Marymount Schools, formulated a set of Goals and Criteria [1] in 1999 in order that its original mission would continue to find expression. Through implementation of the Goals and Criteria, an educational institution is identified as belonging to the RSHM network. Additionally, this also helps to facilitate the smooth transition of the RSHM schools to lay leadership.
Nine of the RSHM schools,located in the US, Europe and South America, implement a specific goal each year through the curriculum and extra-curricular activities. These goals are fulfilled within a school community which is composed of Board of Trustees, Board of Regents, Administrators, Faculty, Staff, Parents, Students, Graduates, and Former Students. A report on the year’s activities is produced and shared annually with the other Marymount schools.
The Goals and Criteria Committees are comprised of approximately 50 members from all the Marymount schools. These committees meet annually to discuss issues of leadership in their schools and attend workshops and lectures on leadership. Each committee member is in a leadership role in their respective school and works as a team member to spearhead and implement the goal chosen by the school for that year. The committee members alternate off the committee after a set term (usually 3 years; terms may be extended at the discretion of the Head of school). Heads of all the Marymount schools are ex-officio members of the committees. Through implementation and fulfillment of the common Goals and Criteria throughout the RSHM Network of Schools, the original mission of the RSHM remains as the foundation of every Marymount school.
