Stella Maris Academy wishes to announce the school was recently the recipient of a private donation in the amount of $250,000. This extraordinary gift demonstrates great confidence in Stella Maris Academy’s vision for Catholic school education in Duluth.
Read MoreWhen we moved to Duluth in 2015, our new Catholic school community at Stella Maris Academy welcomed us with open arms. My daughter fit right into her third grade classroom as though she had been with them since preschool. At our first conference, Belle’s teacher asked us to describe our favorite attribute of our daughter. When I responded “Joy, pure joy,” she wholeheartedly agreed. I was so moved that she not only saw Belle as a student, but genuinely felt Belle’s joy, too. It was clear her teacher and the students were living their faith and accepted Belle as one of their own.
Read MoreThe Duluth Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus have become a large part of life in Lincoln Park and in the Stella Maris Academy community.
Read MoreRecently while stopping by to grab a drink at my favorite coffee shop, the barista behind the counter gestured to a gaggle of bubbly 13-year-olds and pointedly asked, “What is going on in those little heads?” I laughed and said, “Well, the answer is… A LOT.” I then offered an impromptu run-down of all the cognitive, physical, hormonal, and emotional development bombarding those “little heads.”
Read MoreFour hundred and fifty kids. Eight projects. One day.
On September 27, the students of SMA will put down their pencils, and set aside their books and classwork to step out into the Duluth community to take part in Sentinel Service Day, their annual day of service.
Read MoreWith tears streaming down his cheeks, my fourth grade son, Peter, stood slumped before me and fiercely whispered, “But Mom, you don’t understand. This place really is like a second home to me!” It was the last day of school, and my fourth grader was struggling to say goodbye to the Holy Rosary campus of Stella Maris Academy.
Read MoreRead about summer campus updates, the Board retreat, our alumni spotlight and more!
Read MoreIn the midst of the fun and chaos, one group of girls sit to the side of the playground, admiring a small garden with beautiful, bright yellow flowers.
The sign by the garden reads “2nd Grade First Communion Garden. Dedicated to Sister Samuella. Re-established 2011”. Hidden beneath the garden’s worn sign and pretty flowers is a rich history.
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