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St. Mary’s Academy is a Filipino, Catholic school
run by the Religious of the Virgin Mary, (RVM), the
first pontifical Filipino Congregation for women in
the Philippines which was founded in 1684 by a valiant
Filipina, Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo.
St. Mary’s Academy was originally established
in 1922 as “Escuela Catolica de Pasay”,
managed by a parish priest, the late Reverend Egmidio
Trinidad. It started with the Primary Level as the only
course offered from 1922 to 1939. Upon the request of
the late Archbishop of Manila, the Most Reverend Michael
O’Doherty, the RVM Sisters took over the management
of the school in 1939. a year later, through the leadership
of the First Superior, Mother Maria Josefa Avendaño,
the name of the school was changed to St. Mary’s
Academy in honor of its patroness, the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
On March 1946, the Elementary Course was granted government
recognition and the General Secondary Course followed
a year after. In 1947, the first 10 high school graduates
received their certificates.
St. Mary’s Academy today has developed into a
dynamic accredited school offering Kindergarten, Grade
School, and High School curricula for boys and girls.
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