| St. Mary's Academy | |
|---|---|
| Saint Mary's Academy Pasay City | |
| Motto | Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini |
| Established | 1922 |
| Type | Private Catholic school |
| Founder | Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo |
| Grades | Kindergarten (Pre-school) Grade School 1-6 High School I-IV |
| Location | Pasay City, Philippines |
| Accreditation | PAASCU |
| Campus | Padre Burgos St., Pasay City |
| Colors | Blue, and White |
| Athletics | Pep squad, badminton, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, taekwondo, aikido, sepak takraw, high jump, long jump |
| Nickname | Ignacian/Marian |
| Hymns | "Hail Saint Mary's.." "The School We Love.." |
| Website | www.sma-pc.edu.ph |
St. Mary's Academy – Pasay (abbreviated as SMA or SMA-P) is a private, co-educational Catholic school in the city of Pasay in the Philippines. It is a Marian-Ignacian educational institution providing Catholic education which promotes "a solid foundation in Christian faith and the readiness to serve the Church and to the society".
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St. Mary’s Academy is a Filipino Catholic school run by the Religious of the Virgin Mary nor (RVM). The first pontifical Filipino Congregation for women in the Philippines which was founded in 1684 by a valiant Filipina, Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo. Previously, this was an all-girls school, since then it became a co-educational school.
St. Mary’s Academy was established in 1922 as “Escuela Catolica de Pasay”, managed by a parish priest, the late Reverend Egmidio Trinidad. It started with the Primary Level as the only course offered from 1922 to 1939. Upon the request of the late Archbishop of Manila, the Most Reverend Michael O’Doherty, the RVM Sisters took over the management of the school in 1939. A year later, through the leadership of the First Superior, Mother Maria Josefa Avendaño, the name of the school was changed to St. Mary’s Academy in honor of its patroness, the Blessed Virgin Mary.
On March 1946, the Elementary Course was granted government recognition and the General Secondary Course followed a year after. In 1947, the first 10 high school graduates received their certificates.
St. Mary’s Academy today has developed into an accredited school offering Kindergarten, Grade School, and High School curricula for boys and girls.
St. Mary's Academy is named in honor of Mother Mary, After changing from "Escuela Catolica de Pasay". It symbolizes Mary the mother of Jesus and also Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo.
St. Mary's Academy Gymnasiums - in use during P.E hours/classes neither Grade school & High School. It is only in use for sports events, practices such as basketball, volleyball, badminton, athletic performance(s), table tennis (separated in a room - HS) and sometimes in socialization.
St. Mary's Academy Quadrangle - in use for big events (family day, intramurals, sports events, practices & P.E classes as well, community day, flag ceremony (by level) and a lot more..) It is located at the center of the school.
St. Mary's Academy has 8 buildings and these buildings consists of Pre-school, Grade School and High School students.
are air-conditioned, consists of a blackboard and contains 40-44 desks, depending on the number of students per room, neither grade school or high school. Though in the high school department, each classroom contains a platform. There are bulletin boards, lockers per student, crucifixes of Jesus Christ, White Screens, Projectors, pictures of Mother Mary and Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo.
St. Mary's Academy has 2 libraries, one for the grade school department and one for the high school department. Both libraries are air-conditioned and have an Internet Station.
The Grade School Department contains 2 science laboratories, 1 Art laboratory, 1 H.E.L.E. laboratory, 2 Computer laboratories and a Model House . A total of 7 laboratories. While in the High School Department, there are four laboratories in the category of science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Physical science laboratories, 1 Computer laboratory, 1 T.L.E. laboratory and a Model House. A Total of 7 laboratories. There is a 1 Sewing laboratory and it is used by both grade school and high school students
Both Grade School and High School laboratories have computers. Two computers in the Grade School and while in the High School 3 computers. Each laboratories has an aid kit, has tips what to-do and what not to-do, Projectors, Televisions, Board and White Screen.
SMA-P consists of 1 Cafeteria and 3 Canteens for the Grade School and High School students.
For the grade school department, they have 1 prayer room, though it is often used by the pupils. It contains seats preferable similar to the church seats, a table, status, kneeling tables, and crucifix of Christ. In the High School Department, in contains seats similar to the church, statues, Table, Platform, and Crucifix of Christ.
It contains seats per student, a stage with curtains each side, air-conditioned, windows covered with dark blue curtains, audio center, white screen, dressing rooms, and a computer. It is used for graduations, presentations per class, activities, socialization and a lot more.
Since the old health center was small, it was moved in a much bigger room in the assumption building. It contains beds, seats, main desk, dental office, doctor's office, restrooms, and crucifixes and a few more.
The Elevator is under construction. It is used to assist students who have health concerns or for other purposes.
Clubs helps each student, to improve their skills such as in sports, arts, media, logic, technology, mathematics, science, English, and leadership. The school also have a varsity team, which represents the school both local and international competitions such as Basketball, swimming, badminton, volleyball, and table tennis.
The Marian Student Government helps, and disciplines the students for the High School Department. While for the Grade School Department it is called to be Graders Barangayette where in is helps and disciplines the student for the Grade School Department only.
These are the elected officers through the desire vote of each student & pupils. The Grade School Department elected officers handles the Grade 1-6. And In the High School Department the elected officers will handle the Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.