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Driven by Gratitude, Catholic Lawyer Gives Back to His Community
IMS board member, Sean-Tamba Matthew, was recently featured in the following article by CatholicPhilly.com. In it he talks about why he supports Independence Mission Schools, calling our mission...

IMS Newsletter: Summer 2023
Check out all the great things happening across our network of 14 Catholic schools! Click the newsletter image below to read our latest newsletter. Read the Full Newsletter

IMS Board Announces Selection of New CEO
Dear IMS Community, The Board of Independence Mission Schools (IMS) is pleased to announce the selection of Gianna D’Angelo to serve as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the...

2023 IMS Leadership Summit Sponsors
IMS leaders will come together March 22-24th for our annual IMS Leadership Summit at the Icona Resort in Avalon, NJ. We are so grateful to the following organizations for supporting our work at this...

IMS Mission Week is Coming!
Our first-ever IMS Mission Week will be held the week of March 27th-31st! This week-long virtual giving event, will bring alumni, families and friends together in support of our students. Our...

Finding New Ways to Better Serve Our Diverse School Communities
In keeping with our staff ’s commitment to always learning and finding new ways to serve our diverse communities, a team from IMS attended a three-day conference at Notre Dame University’s Latino...

After School Club Cooks Up Fun and Forms Healthy Eating Habits
Greek Turkey Burger Sliders and Ratatouille are among the recipes that a group of 3rd and 4th graders have prepared in the after-school cooking club offered by St. Malachy, thanks to Vetri Community...

New! St. Jude Hope Scholarship to Aid All Families at OMSSI and SS. Cyril & Philomena Schools
FUNDS TO BE APPLIED IN 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR Thanks to the generosity of our gracious donors, Independence Mission Schools will be able to award a one-year St. Jude Hope Scholarship to all new and...

Celebrating Reggie Urmson as She Retires After 10 Years
Congratulations to Regina “Reggie” Urmson, Director of Tuition & Financial Aid, on her retirement! As part of the original team that started Independence Mission Schools, Urmson has provided...

Major Donors Have Profound Impact on Young Lives – So Can You!
With Grateful Hearts, our tribute event recognizing leadership donors, was extra special this school year. We missed 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, so the November 2022 gathering was our first...