Letter from Our President & CEO

Nov 11, 2022 | From Our President

Dear IMS Families and Friends, With the school year in full swing, our students have settled into their daily routine and the sounds of their learning and laughter fill our 14 schools with joy. As always, we have a lot of exciting things happening in our network: one...

New Websites Invite Everyone to Take a Fresh Look at Independence Mission Schools

Nov 11, 2022 | IMS News

New websites for IMS and each of our 14 Catholic schools launched this fall along with a new network logo. The IMS website address remains imsphila.org. Visit and click on the Schools tab to find an overview of the 14 schools and direct links to each school’s new...

Donor Spotlight: Mary Lou Quinlan Demonstrates the Power of Perseverance

Nov 11, 2022 | St. Helena-Incarnation

Mary Lou Quinlan, St. Helena Catholic School Class of 1967, is a highly-awarded women’s marketing expert, speaker, actor and author of the New York Times bestseller, The God Box. She credits her success to her eight years at St. Helena (now St. Helena-Incarnation...

Three Students Receive Janis Cash Books and Hoops Scholarship

Nov 11, 2022 | St. Rose of Lima

In memory of Janis Cash, a beloved Catholic elementary school teacher and basketball coach, the Books and Hoops Scholarship Fund was established for three St. Rose of Lima Catholic School students. Fundraising for the scholarships was led by Allison Walker along with...

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School Turns 100!

Nov 11, 2022 | St. Rose of Lima

CLICK HERE to see a slideshow of all photos from our 100th Anniversary Celebration! Built in 1922, St. Rose of Lima Catholic School has been serving the Overbrook/Carroll Park section of Philadelphia continuously for a century! The school celebrated its 100th...