IMS is a 2025 Yass Prize Contender!

Oct 20, 2025 | IMS News

We are thrilled to share that Independence Mission Schools was just named a 2025 $1,000,000 Yass Prize Contender! Amongst thousands of applications from across the country, we are one of just 23 educational institutions to have earned this distinction. This is a...

Introducing Strong Minds Loving Hearts — An Independence Mission Schools Podcast

Aug 29, 2025 | IMS News, Podcast, St. Helena-Incarnation

Our network is overflowing with stories. Stories of achievement; stories of perseverance. Stories of sacrifice, selflessness and success. What we’ve needed is a meaningful way to share these stories; a way that is engaging, moving and compelling. That platform...

IMS Celebrates Faith and Wellness Days with Theme of Growth and Renewal

Aug 22, 2025 | IMS News

On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the Independence Mission Schools (IMS) network gathered for its annual Faith and Wellness Day, a day of reflection, professional learning, and celebration. Guided by the theme “Rooted in Faith, Growing in Wellness: Strong Minds. Loving...

369 IMS Graduates Just Threw Their Caps in the Air. See Where They’re Headed Next

Jul 21, 2025 | IMS News

Last month, across our 14 schools, 369 students threw their caps in the air to celebrate their graduation. Three hundred and sixty-nine. Simply astounding. We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments.  Looking forward to the fall of 2025, our graduates are...

Holy Cross Eighth Grader, Christopher O., Wins First-Ever Network-Wide Spelling Bee 

May 27, 2025 | Holy Cross, IMS News, SS. Cyril & Philomena, St. Rose of Lima

Holy Cross eighth grader, Christopher O. took first place at Independence Mission Schools’ first-ever network-wide Spelling Bee, held Thursday, May 22 at the Friends Select School theater.  Christopher secured the win, correctly spelling “equilibrium” in the final...

IMS’s Beyond the Bell After School Program Launches Behind $1.8M Gift from Ann Marie and Terry Horner

Feb 21, 2025 | IMS News, St. Frances Cabrini, St. Rose of Lima, St. Thomas Aquinas

Beyond the Bell, Independence Mission Schools’ after school enrichment and care program, officially launched this month at a joyous ribbon-cutting ceremony at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in West Philadelphia.  Backed by an extraordinary $1.8 million gift from...