Mother Seton Academy

Specialties

Mother Seton Academy is an all-​scholarship, independent Catholic middle school dedicated to the education of boys and girls from low income families in Baltimore. Through a rigorous academic environment and extended school day, the school provides a holistic education to students in order to prepare them for future success in high school, college, and the work force.

History

Established in 1993.

In 1991, the provincial leaders of the religious congregations within the Archdiocese of Baltimore endorsed an innovative educational project, involving collaboration among several religious congregations. The provincial leaders of interested congregations appointed a task force to investigate this idea and formulate a plan to meet the academic and social needs of low-​income middle school children often prohibited from attending costly Catholic schools.

As a result, Mother Seton Academy opened in the fall of 1993 with its first class of 20 sixth-​grade students. After a successful capital campaign in 2008, Mother Seton Academy completely renovated the former St. Ann School located at 2215 Greenmount Avenue as its permanent home and opened its doors to 68 students on September 2, 2009. Today, the Academy educates over 70 sixth — eighth grade students of all faiths and cultures each year.