Waldron Mercy Academy

513 Montgomery Avenue, Merion Station, PA, 19066-0190
Tel: (610)664-9847
Grades: NS - 8 | 554 students
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Waldron Mercy Academy is a twice-recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, by the US Department of Education. The program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools that have placed in the top 10 percent on state or national assessments, among other criteria.

School Overview:
Waldron Mercy Academy
School Membership(s) Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
Year Founded 1923
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009
Student Body
Total Students 554 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 26% (PA School Avg.: 18%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 60%
Average Class Size 17 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
(Uniform information can be found on the WMA Web site.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $11,100
% on Financial Aid 10%
Admissions Director Joellen McDonnell, RSM
Sports
Total Sports Offered 10 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Field Hockey Football
Lacrosse Soccer
Softball Swimming
Track and Field Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 20 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Big and Little Buddies Challenge 20/20
Fall/Winter/Spring Clubs Forensics
Intramurals Irish Dancing
Liturgical Music Group Model U.N.
Orchestra Reading Olympics
Rock Band Science Olympics
Student Tutoring Theater
Three-Season Athletic Program Toshiba/ExploraVision Competition
Triple A Summer Camp Visual Arts
Vocal Arts Yearbook

School Notes:

    • Founded in 1923; Co-educational, since 1987
    • Child Care, for children from three months to three years
    • Full-day early childhood class for three year olds, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades one through eight
    • Half- and full-day Montessori for students, three to six years
    • Class size: average - 17
    • Classes per age group: Two and three
    • Student/Staff ratio: 8:1
    • Advanced degrees: 60 percent of faculty
    • 10+ years of service: 75 percent of faculty
    • Setting: 35-acre suburban campus, just outside Philadelphia
    • Transportation: Bus or van service from 22 school districts, SEPTA bus
    • Accreditation: Middle States Association
    • Honors: Recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2001 and 2009, by the U.S. Department of Education
    • Co-curriculars: Test-taking, student and research skills
    • Extracurriculars: Vocal and performing arts, three-season athletic program, forensics, study skills, after school clubs and activities, and summer camp

    Profile last updated: 08/31/2012

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Nearby Schools:

Waldron Mercy Academy
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-8 | 0 mi. away
Merion Mercy Academy
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Childrens School At St Johns
Gr. K | 0.3 mi. away
St Margaret Elementary School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.6 mi. away
Temple Adath Israel Day School
Gr. K | 0.6 mi. away

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