An Alumna's Recollection Julie Heaney, Class of 1980 ~ Administrative Patent Judge (as seen in Villa Connections Magazine 2020) Julie Heaney is a member of Villa Maria Academy Lower School's Class of 1980, the first 8th-grade class to graduate after…
A Love of Food Inspires Entrepreneurship: Lauren Carroll, Class of 2008 Food Instagrammer and Business Management (as seen in Villa Connections Magazine 2020) I attended Villa from Kindergarten through high school (2000 - 2012). I went on to Saint Joseph's…
This year for Catholic School’s Week the fourth grade and the eighth-grade student leadership team sponsored a service project called The Joy of Sox. The Joy of Sox is a locally founded nonprofit mission giving new socks to those experiencing…
In December 2020, several fifth graders from Villa Maria Academy Lower School participated in the Upper Merion Township Library's Write and Illustrate Your Own Book Contest, in which any student in kindergarten through eighth grade could create a picture or…
On Friday, November 20, the 2nd grade girls at Villa Maria Academy Lower School helped sort the items brought in from the Veterans service project they sponsored. The girls encouraged their schoolmates in Preschool through 8th grade to donate personal…
Congratulations to the following students who have been nominated by their teachers to receive the Mother Theresa Maxis Award for the 19-20 school year: Grade 2 – Katelyn B. Grade 3 – Sophie L. Grade 4 – Kaitlyn A. and…
At the beginning of November, Villa Maria Academy Lower School hosted its annual Mission Day event despite the challenges of the pandemic. A special yearly all-school tradition at Villa, the 8th graders organize a day of activities for the younger…
Last week, the 2020-21 Student Leadership Team was commissioned after Mass in Sacred Heart Chapel. The Student Leadership Team comprised of eighth grade student leaders and six homeroom representatives from the fifth, sixth and seventh grades. Although the whole school…
Despite the challenges that the pandemic has placed on schools, Villa was able to deliver an exceptional educational experience without pause this spring. Both teachers and students embraced the spirit of a Villa education through live classes, audio and visual…
On Thursday, July 16, Villa Maria Academy Lower School hosted a modified Baccalaureate Mass and ceremony for the eighth grade graduating class of 2020. With safety precautions in place, students and their families were able to attend a beautiful celebration…