Principal's Summer Update
July 17, 2026
Boston Parents Family Favorite
We are proud to announce that, for the second consecutive year, St. Mary's has been recognized as a Boston Family Favorite in three categories! This year, we were honored as Best Faith-Based Middle School, Top 5 Faith-Based Elementary School, and Top 5 Faith-Based Preschool.
We are incredibly grateful to every member of the St. Mary's community who took the time to vote and to all those who continue to support our school each and every day. Your encouragement and dedication make achievements like these possible, and we are honored to be part of such a wonderful community.
Get ready for the first day of school with St. Mary's uniforms! Uniforms can be purchased through Lands' End, and they are running a 35% off sale on all school uniforms until end of day today! Sometimes it can take a while for uniforms to be delivered, so order now to make sure your child has them in time for the school year. Please refer to the handbook for the uniform policy.
Spring MAP Growth Testing
This past Spring's MAP Growth assessments yielded excellent scores yet again. For the Spring 2026 testing period, students consistently continued to perform well above state and national averages. For both Math and Reading, students scored in the 78th percentile, meaning that the median student performed better than 78% of students in the nation. In Language Usage, students in Grades 2 through 8 scored in the 83rd percentile, meaning that the median student performed better than 83% of students in the nation. These strong results are a testament to dedicated faculty and staff and nurturing parents and guardians who are true partners in education. While these scores are only one snapshot of a scholar and school, they do inform instruction and curriculum initiatives during the year and for the next school year. Data-driven instruction is an important aspect of a high-performing academic environment. On one of our upcoming Professional Development sessions on October 13th, 2026, St. Mary's Faculty will be delving deeper into MAP data, specifically Fall 2026 scores, with Dr. Kevin Holbrook, Director of Research, Evaluation & Analytics for the Catholic Schools Office in the Archdiocese of Boston. It will be an engaging time to find ways our faculty can instill higher growth in students who are already achieving at such high levels.
Facilities Update!
