Saint Michael's Academy
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| Saint Michael's Academy | |
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| Maxima Puero Reverentia Debetur | |
| Established | 1968 |
| School type | Co-ed, Private, Boarding |
| Religious affiliation | Traditionalist Catholic |
| Principal | Sister Mary Petra |
| Location | Spokane, Washington, WA, USA |
| Campus | 200 acres (.81 square km) |
| Enrollment | 200 |
| Faculty | 21 |
| Average class size | 10 |
| Student:teacher ratio |
10:1 |
| Athletics | Panorama League |
| Color(s) | Silver, Navy Blue |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Homepage | [1] |
Saint Michael's Academy is an American traditionalist Catholic day and boarding school for boys and girls in grades kindergarten through twelve. Founded in 1968, as Maria Regina Academy, St. Michael's is located in Spokane, Washington, United States.
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[edit] History
Maria Regina Academy was founded in 1968 by Francis Schuckardt, a leader in the Blue Army in northern Idaho as a group of four schools, a high school each for boys and girls and a grade school each for boys and girls.
In September 1978, the boys high school moved to Mount Saint Michael in Spokane, Washington. In 1996 the schools were united and Maria Regina Academy was renamed Saint Michael's Academy.
The school is administered by the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen.
[edit] School motto
The School's motto is, "Semper Fortes in Fide" which is Latin for "Always Strong in the Faith."
[edit] Mission statement
St. Michael's Academy educates its students to become industrious, moral and intellectual leaders who enhance society by the example of their Catholic lives.
Founded on Christian ethical principles, instruction emphasizes fundamental academic skills and perpetuates the legacy of Western Tradition.
Recognizing the uniqueness of each individual, the Academy challenges its students to perfect their character, cultivate their talents and pursue their full potential.
St. Michael's Academy's emphasis is pre-eminently spiritual, assisting students to cooperate with Divine Grace, become true and perfect Christians, effecting transformation into Christ.
[edit] Goal statement
St. Michael's Academy is a place where parents and students must be committed to Catholic education and must become involved in the process of forming Christians. The academy is a dynamic school that is about the ever-challenging and eternal business of knowing, loving, and serving God.
The specific goals of St. Michael's Academy are first and foremost, to gain a deep understanding of and commitment to the Roman Catholic Faith; second, to learn and appreciate the traditions and values of a Catholic culture and the means whereby these may be preserved in the modern world; third, to develop solid academic skills in the areas of reading, writing, arithmetic, speaking and critical thinking; fourth, to gain an appreciation of the fine arts; finally, to develop motor coordination skills.
[edit] Athletics
St. Michael's offers a basketball and softball/baseball program for grades 4-12. The High School athletic program competes in the Panorama 1B League, while the Junior High/Elementary sports program competes in the Spokane Knights of Columbus Parochial School League. All programs are run by dedicated volunteer coaches who strive to teach sportsmanship and cooperation among the athletes. The girls softball program was started in 1996 as a slow-pitch team and was coached by Larry Urann. In 2003, the league switched to fast-pitch. The Junior High girl's softball team won the Knights of Columbus Championship in 2005. The girls basketball program was created in 1997 by William Mashburn.
