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Saint Basil Academy
"Basil's"
Location
Map
711 Fox Chase Road

Abington
,
(Montgomery County)
,
Pennsylvania
19046

United States
Coordinates40°5′20″N 75°6′7″W / 40.08889°N 75.10194°W / 40.08889; -75.10194
Information
TypePrivate, All-Female
Motto'Educate the Girl, Empower the Woman, Enlighten the World'
Religious affiliation(s)Ukrainian Catholic
Established1931
Closed2021
CEEB code393450
PrincipalConnie D'Angelo
Grades9-12
Enrollment265 [1] (2014)
Student to teacher ratio9:1
Color(s)White and Gold   
MascotPanther
Team namePanthers
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
PublicationLaureate (literary magazine)
NewspaperBasilian Pillar
YearbookBasilianette
Tuition$11,300 per year [2]
Alumni3000+
Vice PrincipalAlexandra Penkalskyj
Director of DevelopmentPamela D. Vasserman
Director of AdmissionsKimberley Clearkin
Director of FinanceVincent Dolan
Websitewww.stbasilacademy.org

Saint Basil Academy was a private, Ukrainian Catholic, all-girls high school in Abington, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and also within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Saint Basil Academy was established in 1931 by the Sisters of Saint Basil.[2] On October 8, 2020, Saint Basil Academy announced that it will close its doors at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. The last class graduated on June 3, 2021.

History

In the early part of the 20th century, the Sisters of Saint Basil came to the United States. In 1911, the Sisters came to Philadelphia at the invitation of His Excellency, the Most Reverend Soter Ortynsky, OSBM, who was the first Ukrainian Catholic Ordinary in America.[citation needed]

For the first few decades, the Sisters expanded their talents to the education of grade school children in the orphanage and parishes, but during these years, they did not forget the idea of a Catholic high school for girls. Saint Basil Academy, a convent boarding school for girls, began on July 19, 1931 in the classrooms of the newly constructed convent building dedicated only a day earlier.[citation needed]

Space and limited facilities on the main campus could no longer provide for updated laboratory and library expansion during the oncoming years. In 1968, the administration of the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great, undertook the construction of a new building, capable of housing 400 students.[citation needed]

Program of study

Saint Basil Academy offers academic subjects with an emphasis on preparation for higher learning. Some of the courses are business-oriented and teach skills to those students who are interested in the business and computer fields. Electives are also offered in the fine arts.[3]

Course offerings

Art

Business

English Department

Language Department

Music Department

Health and Physical Education Department

Science Department

Religious Studies Department

Social Studies Department

List of principals

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  2. ^ SBA. "School History". Saint Basil Academy website. Archived from the original on 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  3. ^ "Academics - Saint Basil Academy". Saint Basil Academy. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  4. ^ "Departments". Saint Basil Academy. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Message From Our Principal - Saint Basil Academy". Saint Basil Academy. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  6. ^ "Sr. Carla Hernandez - Saint Basil Academy". Saint Basil Academy. Retrieved 2017-07-08.

External links

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, schools
Girls' schools in the Philadelphia area
Girls' schools in Pennsylvania
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