On Wednesday, March 15, seven students will be representing Villa Maria Academy in the annual Archdiocesan Choral Festival. Congratulations to 5th graders: Addison E., Lorelai K., Brianna R., Amanda R.; 7th graders Skylar K. & Vanessa M.; 8th grader: Mary C. …
Third Graders have spent the past few weeks learning about organisms and their environments. Last week, the girls went to the computer lab to investigate different animals and what adaptations they use to help them survive in their environments. They…
On the evening of February 23, Second Grade students from Villa Maria Academy and their families gathered in the Scared Heart Chapel for the girls’ First Penance. The girls have been preparing for this day with their teachers and classmates…
As part of their Social Studies lesson, the First Graders took a virtual field trip to the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument as part of an introduction to patriotic symbols. The girls each used their own iPads as they…
Sixth grader, Jordi D., competed in the Chester County Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 22. Jordi placed second in the Villa Maria Academy Spelling Bee. The winner, Molly Knoell, was unable to attend the Chester County Bee. Because of her second…
PreK students celebrated 100 days of school last week! Students made 100th Day headband strips that included stickers and jewels and other fun things, had a parade around school and to the Motherhouse to show the Sisters and "big school"…
Villa's Eighth Graders recently finished the book, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith, to go along with their studies of immigration. Set in a pre-war Brooklyn neighborhood populated largely by immigrants, and focused on the life of protagonist, Francie Nolan,…
Last week, the 8th grade Student Leadership Team organized a spirit week for the school culminating in a Spirit Assembly on Friday in which grades K-8 participated. Each grade was assigned one of nine "Villa Virtues": thoughtfulness, collaboration, patience, respect,…
The Fourth Grade recently worked on a project to celebrate the United Nation’s Women and Girls in Science Program. Each student prepared a report on a woman scientist and then shared what she learned about that woman. The girls were given…
The VIlla Maria Academy Forensics Team competed in their first tournament of the season on Thursday February 16 at Waldron Mercy Academy. Seven team members were recognized for performance of Excellence and Superiority: Mary C. in Impromptu Speaking, Stefanie J.…