In 1991, the provincial leaders of the religious congregations within the Archdiocese of Baltimore endorsed the concept of an innovative educational project which would be a collaboration among a number of religious congregations. The provincial leaders of interested congregations appointed a task force to investigate this idea and to formulate plans for a venture which would meet the academic and social needs of low-income middle school children who are often prohibited from attending Catholic schools due to their cost. Utilizing the successful Nativity School model and adapting it to meet the specific needs of Baltimore, the vision for Mother Seton Academy was born.
As no individual religious community had the resources to undertake such a project alone, it became a collaborative effort among six religious congregations of men and women with long traditions of service to Baltimore:
Daughters of Charity
Marianist Society
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scranton)
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
Xaverian Brothers
As a result, Mother Seton Academy opened in the Fall of 1993 with its first class of 20 sixth grade students. Today, the Academy educates approximately 65-70 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students of all faiths and cultures each year.
OUR MISSION
Empowered by gospel values and rooted in the tradition of Elizabeth Ann Seton, Mother Seton Academy, a middle school in East Baltimore, seeks to educate inner-city young men and women in a multicultural environment that promotes the dignity of and respect for each person and all of creation. Students are challenged to reach their potential, academically, spiritually, and socially so that they may become responsible, caring, and active leaders in their families, communities, and society.
