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Alumni Spotlight: Kiera Scarbrough, St. Philomena ’10
Spreading JOY as the New AP at St. Rose of Lima St. Philomena Catholic School Alumna, Kiera Scarbrough ’10, is the newly appointed Assistant Principal at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School! After high...
Better Serving Our Latino Families
The Latino Enrollment Institute (LEI) welcomed its 11th cohort to the University of Notre Dame's campus this past June, bringing together school leaders, administrators, educators, and clergy from...
Sen. Art Haywood Presents The DePaul Catholic School with Check for $500,000 for Building Preservation and Restoration
Philadelphia, PA, September 25, 2023: State Senator Art Haywood (D-MontCo. & Phila.) presented a check to The DePaul Catholic School, part of the Independence Mission Schools Network, to...
IMS to Host Three High School Fairs
Join us for an informative and fun event where you can explore high school options. Admissions representatives and students from more than 20 high schools will be there to answer your questions. All...
SMT Class of ’20 Alumna is Philadelphia’s Newest Poet Laureate!
The future is bright for our St Martin of Tours Catholic School Alumna, Oyewumi Oyeniyi, who just became Philadelphia's newest Youth Poet Laureate at 17-years-old! Oyewumi is currently a senior at...
Beth Alfonsi Appointed as Chief of Staff for Independence Mission Schools
Seasoned education executive now leading operations for Philadelphia-Area Catholic school network Philadelphia, PA – Sept. 2023 – Independence Mission Schools (IMS) has appointed Beth Alfonsi...
Welcome Back to School!
Dear IMS Family, I am excited to welcome you to a new school year with Independence Mission Schools (IMS)! Whether you are brand new to our network or returning to us, I am so grateful that you are...
St. Thomas Aquinas 1st Day of School Makes the News!
The 17th Police District was present at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School to greet students on their first day of school! Chief Inspector Gillespie and his officers were all smiles and shook hands...
OMSSI New Playground Makes the News!
The unveiling, ribbon-cutting and blessing of the brand-new playground at Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School took place on Monday, August 28 at 4 pm to celebrate...
IMS Awards Recognize Outstanding Contributions
Please join us in congratulating all of our 2022-23 IMS Award winners! The winners were chosen for outstanding contributions to their school communities and their impact on students. The IMS Awards,...