Divine Mercy Academy

10/11/2026

Joining our joyful staff and Board members is a great way to spend this rainy day! Visit DMA today and dream with us about what the future could hold for your High School student - a life of virtue and scholarship. DMA High School students will learn how to speak well, write well, and think well while pursuing lives of holiness...just what our world needs!

10/09/2026

Join us THIS SUNDAY for our High School Open House from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Divine Mercy Academy High School delivers a classical education for older students ready to GO DEEPER. Whether building on a classical K-8 foundation or experiencing this model for the first time, our students are guided to become saints and scholars prepared to think clearly, write well, and lead with conviction.

Our high school expansion establishes a complete K-12 Catholic Liberal Education on one permanent campus. If your family is new to DMA, your student will step into a rigorous, faithful high school experience. If you are already part of our community, your student will learn from the same mentors and share a single campus and calendar with their younger siblings from kindergarten through graduation.

Come see what a DMA High School has in store for your student THIS SUNDAY. Let us know you're coming by RSVP-ing here >> https://divinemercy.md/admissions/ .

We'll see you soon!!!

Divine Mercy Academy is a Classical School in the Catholic Tradition developing saints and scholars from kindergarten through high school.

10/07/2026

🏫Join us for our upcoming High School Open House THIS SUNDAY October 11 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Discover a classical education rooted in the Catholic tradition that forms hearts and minds!

Families of Divine Mercy Academy's High School, opening in Fall 2027, get a chance to shape Pasadena's first private High School! At DMA, the Great Books, science, math, art, music, and so much more come together in a deeply faithful and joyful Catholic environment. Read more here, from Real Pasadena >>>

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Pasadena’s First Private High School Takes Shape in Riviera Beach For Pasadena parents considering where their children will spend their high school years, a new option is taking shape close to home. Divine Mercy Academy is preparing to open a high school in fall 2027, extending its existing kinde...

10/05/2026

Are you looking for a truly rigorous, deeply Catholic, joyful, low-tech education for your high schooler? Join us for our High School Open House this weekend! Come visit us and see what all the buzz is about!

It’s a great time to be a Divine Mercy Academy Mariner!

10/04/2026

What are parents saying about DMA? >>>

"At the end of every day, the entire school chants, “I AM MADE TO BE A SAINT!” This place is not only serious about being a Catholic School - they are joyful! I asked my kid the other day, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” and he said “A saint!” You can’t ask for anything else! The Catholic faith is part of everything they do, and you can tell they are truly serious about helping these children become saints.

Honestly, though, the biggest surprise for us has probably been math. We knew this school was going to challenge the kids in reading and writing but we just assumed math would have been secondary at a great books school like DMA. Before DMA, math was a huge struggle. I don't know what they are doing over there, but it's working. Now math is not just doable, our child actually likes it. We have seen so much more confidence!

I can't recommend this school enough! If you want to be surrounded by families that are faithful, joyful, and honestly just good people…come to DMA!"

10/03/2026

📚SAVE THE DATE!
From November 9th-November 13th, we are hosting our first IN-PERSON Ignatius Book Fair! Students, parents, and teachers will be able to browse and purchase from hundreds of curated Catholic and secular works that inspire, educate, and allow students to explore the complementary nature of faith and literature. Additionally, Divine Mercy Academy earns back 20% of all books sold!!

It's never too early to get your Parent Account set up and begin looking over all the exciting selections. See below in the comments for directions on how to set up your account.

Read more about Ignatius Book Fairs here, and stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks: https://www.ignatiusbookfairs.com/about-ignatius-book-fairs:

09/29/2026

These are our seven universal standards to guide students in the formation of the habits necessary to live a good and holy life. We are made to be saints! We take that calling seriously at DMA.

A DMA student is...

Honest

A Divine Mercy Academy student tells the truth and acts with integrity, even when it is difficult. We take responsibility for our choices and do not hide our mistakes.

Diligent

A Divine Mercy Academy student works hard and gives his or her best effort. We persevere when work is difficult and complete our responsibilities with care.

Reverent

A Divine Mercy Academy student recognizes the presence of God and treats holy things with love and awe. We pray attentively, participate fully and actively at Mass, and behave appropriately in sacred spaces.

Respectful

A Divine Mercy Academy student recognizes the dignity of every person. We speak and act with kindness, listen to others, and show proper respect for parents, tutors, classmates, and guests.

Courageous

A Divine Mercy Academy student chooses what is good and right, even when it is difficult or unpopular. We are willing to try hard things, defend others, admit our mistakes, and stand for the truth.

Good Steward

A Divine Mercy Academy student takes good care of the gifts God has entrusted to us. We care for our belongings, our school, our environment, our time, and the people around us.

Joyful

A Divine Mercy Academy student approaches life with gratitude, hope, and a cheerful spirit. We look for opportunities to encourage others, celebrate what is good, and bring the joy of Christ into our school community.

09/27/2026

Are you looking for a school where...
..the Catholic faith is taken seriously...the curriculum is both demanding and awe-inspiring...the culture is joyful and authentic...students are free to learn in a low-tech environment...the tutors and staff pour themselves out for the students and serve as excellent role-models...students are held to high standards of conduct and reminded often that they are made to be saints.

Then Divine Mercy Academy may be for you! Our first K-8 Open House of the school year will take place on Wednesday, November 4th.

It's a great time to be a Divine Mercy Academy Mariner. We hope you'll join us.

09/26/2026

The parents of DMA students are amazing and we love having them as an integrated and regular part of our school culture. Here's what one of them had to say about DMA:

"One of the best decisions we ever made! DMA has helped shape our son into a young man of great character AND develop his ability to speak confidently in public, think critically, accept critical feedback to improve, and consistently work hard to finish a project - all skills which many modern workers lack. Four years ago, we didn't know much about classical education - we just wanted to surround our son with faithful Catholics doing their best to live out their faith AND to protect his heart from an increasingly anti-Christian society. From the beginning, the school's culture has been exactly what we were searching for - 1000% Catholic! Students are encouraged to grow in virtue, attend Mass DAILY, pray as a class DAILY, learn about and emulate the saints to the best of their ability, and live joyfully. Our middle school son knows exactly who he is and was created to be - a Saint - and has been given the skills to succeed as a Scholar now and well into his future."

09/25/2026

Each grade at Divine Mercy Academy has a focused theme that permeates every aspect of the curriculum. Seventh Grade is the Medieval Year. Why study the curriculum of the Medieval Year? This is what Mrs. Sue Lawson, our seventh grade humanities tutor, had to say:

"The curriculum of the Medieval Year is essential to our understanding of who we are as Catholic Americans and how the defense and growth of Christendom during this period allowed for some of the greatest advancements in education, technology, exploration, and the Church as we know it today.

Throughout the year, we explore the lives and contributions of great leaders, warriors, artists, philosophers, and saints who helped shape the world in which we live today. These are people and events worth studying so that, when our students enter a world that is often critical of Western civilization and Christendom, they are equipped to respond to misconceptions and falsehoods with historical knowledge and facts rather than feelings."

Pictured here: a lively discussion of the cardinal virtues and St. Thomas More.