Administration

Philosophy of Academy Of Our Lady

The mission of Academy of Our Lady is to provide the students with the experience of true Christian values in their daily lives. Our Catholic Elementary School is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence in a Christian Catholic environment. We believe that a Catholic education develops the total person: His/her relationship to God, him/herself, neighbor and community. Academy of Our Lady is committed to providing a caring and learning environment. Through the curriculum, we endeavor to equip our students with spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional and social skills. These skills will be developed to their fullest human potential according to each one's needs, abilities and interests. At Academy of Our Lady, we believe that education is a continuous process which encourages students to open themselves to the vision of the future and prepare themselves to meet the challenges of the changing world. We recognize that by nurturing the concept of a healthy mind, body and spirit, our students will develop the personal qualities and skills necessary in a contemporary society in which they must live.


Pastor of OLMC
Rev. Msgr. Ronald Rozniak, V.G.
201-444-2000
Pastor of St. Catharine's
Rev. Thomas Wisniewski
201-445-3703
Principal
Mrs. Patricia Keenaghan
201-445-0622
Vice-Principal
Mrs. Virginia Gagnon
201-445-0622
Secretary
Mrs. JoAnn Merkel
201-445-0622
Business Manager
Mrs. Ann Sundstrum
201-445-0622
Registrar
Mrs. Katie Branagh
201-445-0622
Nurse
Mrs. Meghan Williams and Mrs. Marie Harvey
201-444-3890



Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8

Extended Pre-K Enrichment Program

Full and half-day kindergarten

Core Curriculum: Religion, Reading, Language Arts, Spelling, Handwriting, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies

Media Center Instruction

Family Life

Student Advisor










School Nursing Services - Full Time

Special instruction in Art (1-8), Computer (PreK 4's Enrichment-8), Library (K-8), Music (K-8), Physical Education (K-8) and Spanish (PreK 4's Enrichment-8)

Some of our extra-curricular Activities include - Art Club, Band, Baseball, Basketball, Chess Club, Dance, Debate, Drama, Earth and Environmental Club, French Club, Knitting, Literary Magazine, Newspaper, Photography, Running Club, Scouting, Spanish Club, Student Council, Track and Volleyball

Academic Challenges and Contests

Before Care 7:00 am - 8:00 am
After Care 2:30 - 5:30









School Hours


Pre-K

Kindergarten

Grades 1-8

8:30 am - 11:00 am
morning pre-k
8:05 am - 12:15 pm
Half day Kindergarten
8:05 am - 2:45 pm

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
afternoon pre-k
8:05 am - 2:30 pm
Full Day Kindergarten
























Co-Sponsoring Parishes

Academy of Our Lady is co-sponsored by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood and St. Catharine's Church in Glen Rock.

OLMC Bldg
St. Catharine's
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
One Passaic Street
Ridgewood, NJ
St. Catharine's
905 Maple Avenue
Glen Rock, NJ