St. Mary's Academy – Pasay
| St. Mary's Academy Pasay City Escuela Catolica de Pasay |
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Padre Burgos St., Pasay City Philippines |
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| Type | Private RVM Catholic school |
| Motto |
Latin: Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini English: ("The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.") |
| Established | 1922 |
| Founder | Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo |
| Grades | Kindergarten (pre-school) Grade school 1–6 Junior High school 7–10 Senior High school 11-12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 3,000 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics | Pep squad, badminton, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, taekwondo, aikido, sepak takraw, high jump, long jump, soccer, baseball |
| Nickname | Ignacian/Marian |
| Accreditation |
PAASCU Grade school Level III High school Level III ISO 9001:2000 |
| Affiliations | CEAP, RVM-EAP, PC PRISA |
| Hymns | "Hail Saint Mary's.." "The School We Love.." |
| Website | www.sma.org.ph |
St. Mary's Academy – Pasay, (also known by its acronyms SMA and SMA-P), is a private, co-educational Catholic school institution owned and operated by the congregation founded by Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo known as the Religious of the Virgin Mary or the RVM. It is located in the Philippines, in the heart of Pasay, a city in Metro Manila. The school stands from across the historical Santa Clara Parish Church, and is set in a busy commercial district, near the City Hall, and amidst historical, as well as new buildings and residences.
Because of its location, the school is a big part of the community. Generations of families in the area send their children for Catholic education, from Kindergarten to high school. It is not uncommon that children will be taught by the same teachers who taught their parents. The student body's Catholic education include attending masses and other religious activities held in the Santa Clara church which was built during the Spanish regime.
St. Mary's is founded upon the Ignacian-Marian approach and philosophy of promoting solid Christian faith and service to the Catholic Church and to society.
The school's new name which endures today—St. Mary’s Academy—honors the school's patroness, the Blessed Virgin Mary. This name replaced the "Escuela Catolica de Pasay", or " Catholic School of Pasay, the original name upon its founding in 1922.
St. Mary’s Academy is run by the Religious of the Virgin Mary or ("RVM"). It is the Philippines' first pontifical Filipino Congregation for women, founded in 1684 by a valiant Filipina, Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo. It started as an exclusive girls school, which evolved with time into admitting boys into its classrooms.
THE HISTORY OF ITS BIRTH—In 1922, St. Mary's was established as the “Escuela Catolica de Pasay”, managed by the parish priest, Reverend Fr. Egmidio Trinidad. In its infancy, St. Mary's offered Primary Level instruction, from 1922 to 1939. in 1939, the Archbishop of Manila, the Most Reverend Michael O’Doherty, turned the school's management over to the RVM Sisters. The following year, "Escuela Catolica de Pasay," was officially renamed as "St. Mary's Academy, through the leadership of the First Superior, Mother Maria Josefa Avendaño.
ST. MARY'S EVOLUTION -- In March 1946, the School's Elementary Course was recognized by the government, leading to the commencement of the school's General Secondary Course the following year.
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