Shamrock Nation

When kids enter the doors of Saint Patrick Academy, they enter our No Phone Zone. All students drop off their cell phones in the morning and retrieve them at the end of the day. Since the summer, when the Board formed a Head of School Search Committee, we’ve reflected on the characteristics and experience a candidate would need to effectively lead our school. We knew whomever we chose would have to exemplify our school’s mission to make Education Fully Alive for our students, and blend well with our strong and faith-filled community.

It is our great pleasure to announce the Board of Directors have unanimously selected James Melone as our new Head of School effective 7/1/19. Since the summer, when the Board formed a Head of School Search Committee, we’ve reflected on the characteristics and experience a candidate would need to effectively lead our school. We knew whomever we chose would have to exemplify our school’s mission to make Education Fully Alive for our students, and blend well with our strong and faith-filled community.

The Sennott family was excited about their youngest son’s school. St. Patrick’s was close enough to mom Andrea’s Portsmouth, New Hampshire, law office that she could easily drop him off in the morning. The principal had been principal at the Catholic school two older Sennott children had attended, and even some of the teachers from that school were teaching at St. Patrick’s.

Hundreds celebrated the grand opening Sunday, May 13, of Saint Patrick Academy, which recently moved from Austin Street to 315 Banfield Road. “Three miles makes all the difference,” said Head of School Mark Schwerdt when asked about the impact the new 28,000-square-foot facility will have on Saint Patrick Academy’s education.