Ursuline Academy (Delaware)

Private, independent school in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States

Ursuline Academy
Address
Map
1106 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilmington , New Castle County , Delaware 19806 United States
Coordinates	39°45′10′′N 75°33′32′′W / 39.75278°N 75.55889°W / 39.75278; -75.55889
Information
Type	Private, independent
Motto	Serviam (I will serve)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic Ursulines
Patron saint(s)	St. Angela Merici
Established	1893 (132 years ago) (1893)^[2]
CEEB code	080210
President	Dr. Trisha Medeiros
Principal	Dr. Jennifer Anthony (upper school) Lisa Clody (middle school) Samantha Varano (lower school)
Grades	Montessori 3,4,5, Kindergarten, 5th - 12th grade
Color(s)	Red and white
Mascot	Raider
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools ^[1]
Tuition	8,760ドル -28,180ドル
Website	www.ursuline.org

Ursuline Academy is a private school in Wilmington, Delaware, which offers Early Childhood (Montessori (ages 2.5–5) and Kindergarten) and elementary (grades 1–5) school for both girls and boys, Middle (Grades 6–8), and Upper (Grades 9–12) school classes for girls. Established in 1893 by the Ursulines, it is an independent, Catholic, college-preparatory school.

Notable alumni

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Erin Arvedlund, financial journalist^[3]
Valerie Biden Owens, political strategist, sister of President Joe Biden ^[4]
Vera Gilbride Davis, Delaware politician^{[citation needed ]}
Elena Delle Donne, WNBA player for the Washington Mystics;^[5] played collegiately at the University of Delaware ^[6]
Aubrey Plaza, actress, comedian, and producer^[7]
Marjorie Rendell, federal judge and former first lady for the State of Pennsylvania ^[8]
Val Whiting, former WNBA player; athletic hall of fame inductee at Stanford University ^[9]

References

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^ MSA-CIWA. "MSA-Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
^ "History". ursuline.org. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "Delawarean Erin Arvedlund reacts to ABC's portrayal of Bernie Madoff". Delaware Business Times. February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^ Ursuline 2018 Inductees accessed 11/9/2020
^ "Val Whiting - Women's Basketball". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^ "Elena DelleDonne joins UD volleyball team". www1.udel.edu. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^ "Wilmington Native Aubrey Plaza Pokes Fun at Her Hometown on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"". Delaware Today. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^ "The Private School Insider". Delaware Today. June 23, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^ "Val Whiting - Women's Basketball". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 4, 2020.

External links

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Official website

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City of Wilmington

Areas

Historic districts	Baynard Boulevard Brandywine Village Church Street Cool Spring Park Delaware Ave Shipley Run Wawaset Park West 9th Street Commercial

Education

Closed	Delaware College of Art and Design P. S. Dupont HS Wilmington HS Charles B. Lore ES St. Mary's

Transportation

Wilmington station
Wilmington Airport (near Wilmington)

Landmarks

NRHP sites	Fort Christina St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church (Wilmington, Delaware)

History

This list is incomplete. This template only lists high schools actually in the Wilmington city limits and not places which have "Wilmington, DE" addresses but are not in the city limits.

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Bishops	Thomas Albert Andrew Becker Alfred Allen Paul Curtis John James Joseph Monaghan Edmond John Fitzmaurice Michael William Hyle Thomas Mardaga Robert Edward Mulvee Michael Angelo Saltarelli William Francis Malooly William Edward Koenig
Coadjutor bishop	Hubert James Cartwright
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Cathedral Cathedral of St. Peter Parishes St. Joseph's Church, Greenville, DE St. John the Baptist Church, Newark, DE St. Joseph's Church, Middletown, DE St. Peter's Church, Queenstown, MD St. Francis Xavier Church, Warwick, MD Resurrection Church, Wilmington, DE Immaculate Conception Parish, Elkton, MD St. Anthony's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Catherine of Siena Church, Wilmington, DE St. Hedwig's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Joseph's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, Wilmington, DE St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Wilmington, DE
Education	High schools Archmere Academy, Claymont, DE Padua Academy, Wilmington, DE Saints Peter and Paul High School, Easton, MD St. Elizabeth High School, Wilmington, DE St. Mark's High School, Wilmington, DE St. Thomas More Preparatory, Magnolia, DE Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, DE Primary schools Mount Aviat Academy, Childs, MD St. Edmond's Academy, Wilmington, DE Immaculate Conception School, Elkton, MD Former college St. Mary's College
Priests	John Barres Benjamin Joseph Keiley
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Education in New Castle County, Delaware

Public
schools

William Penn HS

Red Clay
Cons. SD

Closed	Wilmington HS

Smyrna SD

Note that Smyrna HS is located in Kent County

NCCVTSD

Charter

Historical

Private
schools

Closed	St. Mary's

Tertiary

Libraries

This list is incomplete.

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Girls' schools in the Philadelphia area

Public girls' schools

Philadelphia High School for Girls

Closed	The Young Women's Leadership School at Rhodes High School (Philadelphia)

Private girls' schools

Pennsylvania	Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy (girls' high school) The Baldwin School Saint Basil Academy Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Agnes Irwin School J. W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Merion Mercy Academy Mount Saint Joseph Academy Nazareth Academy High School Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Archbishop Prendergast High School St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls Villa Joseph Marie High School Villa Maria Academy
New Jersey	Our Lady of Mercy Academy (Franklin Township)
Delaware	Padua Academy Ursuline Academy (Coed elementary, girls' secondary)
Closed	Notre Dame Catholic Girls High School (Philadelphia)
Merged	Saint Maria Goretti High School (Philadelphia) West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Girls
Became coed	Tatnall School

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