St. Helena-Incarnation Catholic School, IMS is an Independence Mission School. We serve over 570 students in grades PK-8.
The mission of St. Helena-Incarnation Catholic School, IMS is to provide a faith - based education that empowers students to be high school, college and career ready, while instilling the moral foundation they need to become honorable and active community members.
St. Helena-Incarnation Catholic School is a tuition-based school where your family, if qualified, can receive financial assistance. We can provide you with a better idea of what you can expect to pay with a “Good Faith” estimate during your school tour so
Club or Organization: After school homework/study help, Boy Scouts, Chess, Yearbook Club
Arts and Music Programs: Choir
School Notes
St. Helena-Incarnation Catholic School is an Independence
Mission School. IMS is a non-profit organization
managing a network of fifteen Catholic elementary schools and
is committed to providing a high-quality, affordable education
across the city of Philadelphia.
Our vision at St. Helena-Incarnation Catholic School, IMS, is
that we see rigorous learning and teaching happening in all
classrooms.The students constantly strive to succeed and are
accountable for their work.The teachers are joyous in facilitating
instruction by supporting student learning. The classroom is a
positive environment of high-expectations. The community and
parents are actively involved in student learning.As a large
family, we all share a common goal: to prepare our students for
high school, college and their future careers while instilling
Catholic moral values.
We are committed to our students' growth and offer a wide range
of learning opportunities, including PE, music, art, coding and
technology classes. We offer ballroom dancing for our fifth
grade students, mindfulness through movement for our fourth grade
students, foregin language classes, yearbook club, and competitive
CYO track and basketball teams. Our core academic programming
includes Common Core-aligned English Language Arts, math, social
studies and science, as well as daily religion classes and weekly
mass for our upper school students. We prioritize constant
improvement in our instructional programming. As a result, many of
our students qualify for merit scholarships to Catholic high
schools.
Most of our families receive financial assistance and our
admissions team will support you in applying for scholarships and
financial aid.
Grades: PK-5 | 118 students5.3 miles 3033 W. Glenwood Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19121 (215) 235-0461
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School Reviews
5.00 out of 5(2 reviews)
58/2/2017
This school provides a loving and structured environment, which must go together in order to produce learning.
- Posted by Parent - Nicki
52/25/2017
This school gives your children a wonderful opportunity to learn and grow. Not only does this school prepare them for the challenges of the world, it also helps them grow in faith and love of God and all his people. The students and staff comes from diverse culture and back grounds. Interacting with different people teaches children to respect diversity and views of other people.
- Posted by Parent - Pk Mom
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