St. Margaret Mary School

Providing excellence in education in the greater Harrisburg Area for over 60 years

Welcome!

Saint Margaret Mary School is renowned in the Harrisburg area for its academic excellence. For the past 60+ years our goal has been to provide the best possible Catholic education for every student. This goal is maintained through a dedicated faculty and staff committed to Catholic education.

At the present time, St. Margaret Mary School maintains an enrollment of approximately 330 students. Our curriculum is based upon the graded courses of study developed by the Education Office of the Diocese of Harrisburg and approved by the State of Pennsylvania Department of Education. Saint Margaret Mary School includes a full-day Kindergarten through 8th grade. Our early childhood program includes two days a week morning and afternoon for 3 yr olds as well as a three day a week morning and afternoon Pre-K program. Extended care is available before and after school hours from 6:30 A.M. until 5:30 PM.

Opportunities for Excellence

Consistent with our mission, our students learn through a well-rounded curriculum including daily religion classes, computer, art, music, physical education and foreign language (Spanish). Advanced Math and Language Arts classes are offered to the 7th and 8th grades.

At St. Margaret Mary School, the children receive an excellent academic training. Education research indicates that nationwide Catholic school students consistently outperform other schools on tests for math, reading and science. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills ranking of St. Margaret Mary School confirms this research. While the graduates of St Margaret Mary School go on to excel in many area high schools the majority of our students go on to attend Bishop McDevitt High School ( http://www.bishopmcdevitt.org/).

Announcements

2nd Annual Spring Festival

June 8, 2019 from 6-9 PM on the grounds of the church.

Special Message for Parents in Grades 5-8

St. Margaret Mary School will be participating in the Safe2Say Something, a youth violence prevention program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Please refer to e-Envelope for the Parent Letter for more information. You can also access the Safe 2 Say Something web site at: https://www.safe2saypa.org for further information.

Recent faculty updates include flyers from ...

Mrs. Karen Long - 5/19/2019
Mrs. Diane Memmi - 5/17/2019
Mrs.Johanna Byers-Pena - 5/17/2019
Mrs. Tina Solomon - 5/17/2019
Mr. Matt Brennan - 5/17/2019
Mrs. Ana Maurer - 5/15/2019
Mrs. Roberta Hamilton - 5/15/2019
Mrs. Jean Fennessy - 5/15/2019

School Events Calendar

PTO Meeting
Date: 05/21/2019
Time: 7 PM
Location: Cafeteria

School Board Meeting
Date: 05/22/2019
Time: 6 PM
Location: Rm 7-2

Living Rosary
Date: 05/22/2019
Time: 8:20 AM
Location: Gym

Pre K Closing
Date: 05/24/2019
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Gym

Kindergarten Graduation
Date: 05/24/2019
Time: 9: 30 AM
Location: Gym

8th Grade Field Trip
Date: 05/24/2019

Memorial Day No School
Date: 05/27/2019

Last Day for 8th Grade
Date: 05/29/2019

School Mass
Date: 05/30/2019
Time: 10:15 AM
Location: Gym

8th Grade Dance Following Graduation
Date: 05/31/2019
Location: Cafeteria

For additional info on school activities visit the Calendar Events page.

Community News

2nd Annual Spring Festival

Plan to attend the 2nd Annual Spring Festival for St Margaret Mary School. The event will be held June 8th on the church grounds at 2800 Paxton Church Road from 6-9 PM. Some events include 50/50 drawing, face painting, snow cones, photo booth, bingo, bake sale, entertainment and more.

Get all the details on the News to Know page