Saint Mary's Academy, Dominica
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| Saint Mary's Academy | |
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| Location | |
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| Type | Private Catholic School |
| Motto | Ora Et Labora (Pray and Work) |
| Established | 1932 |
| Principal | Mrs.JnoBaptise |
| Staff | approximately 30 (2008) |
| Website | https://www.sonsofsma.org |
Saint Mary's Academy - Dominica (abbreviated as SMA) is an all-boy Catholic secondary school in Roseau, Dominica. SMA offers First Form through Fifth Form, which is generally followed by two years of non-compulsory further education – often at a Sixth Form College.
The founder of the school is Edmund Ignatius Rice.
Mission statement
(For the St. Mary's Academy and all other Catholic Schools in Dominica).
1.To give priority to education in a living faith whereby students grow to appreciate the life and mission of Jesus Christ with a view to being committed to the world as he was.
2.To have special concern for the poor and the under-privileged.
3.To develop a curriculum which promotes the harmonious development of the whole person.
The Catholic School, S.M.A, works at forming a community composed of students, teachers, parents, management and other staff. This community:
- seeks to live by the Gospel values.
- recognizes the dignity of each individual.
- contributes to the building up of the local community.
- works for peace and justice in society.
