The Mission of TMLA

The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates, N.Y. is a Catholic college preparatory school for young women sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, N.Y.  Our mission is rooted in the mission of Jesus - to heal, redeem and liberate all people.  We strive to reflect this by being a reconciling and non-violent community, fostering unity and all-inclusive love.

The Mary Louis Academy provides an atmosphere which fosters academic excellence and respect which in turn nurtures the whole person by integrating faith and life.  Consistent with the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph, The Mary Louis Academy seeks to develop leaders who are rooted in Gospel values and committed to creating a just society.

Statement of Philosophy

Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, New York, The Mary Louis Academy is a Catholic college preparatory school for young women.  We strive to reflect the Congregational mission of inclusive love to bring about unity and reconciliation.  We are a community that celebrates cultural diversity.

As a single gender school, we are aware of our unique opportunity to help our students appreciate their womanhood and to develop their gifts in an atmosphere which fosters academic excellence and respect. As educators, we provide an environment shaped by Christian ideals that nurtures the whole person by integrating faith and life. We foster an awareness of an active engagement in ecological stewardship.

We recognize that we share a partnership with parents and guardians in developing young women who will take responsibility for their life choices and value service to their community.

In a world increasingly impersonal and technological, we endeavor to empower each student to realize and value her own unique spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional and social potential as a leader in today’s society.

Belief Statements

1. We believe that we create an atmosphere of Christian ideals and values that will enrich the lives of our students so that they may make positive contributions to the society in which they live.
    
2. We believe in fostering a climate that welcomes cultural diversity.
    
3. We believe that we strive to offer our students a safe and caring environment, one that cultivates tolerance and non-violence.
    
4. We believe in aspiring toward academic excellence where knowledge is set in the context of faith so that our graduates may develop a life vision characterized by wisdom.