HISTORY OF MOUNT MERICI

Founded in 1911 as an all-girls Ursuline Catholic School, Mount Merici Academy has since grown to become a coed school serving children and students from six weeks through eighth grade. For more than 110 years, the academy has been committed to their students beyond academic excellence, guided by the Ursuline tradition of service over self which continues to lie at the heart of the school’s mission.

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With deep history and tradition, students proudly wear the Serviam shield on their uniforms. A pillar of pride within the Mount Merici community spanning the last century, the shield is an emblem representing service recognized by Ursuline students around the world.

 

We are part of the Central Province and part of a global network  UNE is a support network that we are members of. The Ursuline order was founded by St. Angela in 1535. The first Ursuline sisters arrived in Waterville from Quebec, Canada, in 1888 and began setting up schools and teaching in the Waterville community. These remarkable women devoted themselves to the academic and faith education of women. Once an all-girls boarding school, Mount Merici Academy became a co-educational institution in 1967.

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While Mount Merici is proud to be an Ursuline Catholic School, it warmly welcomes children and families of all faiths, denominations and beliefs with a focus on nurturing all children’s minds, bodies and spirits. “The Mount Merici Difference” combines academics, service, enrichment opportunities, faith and family involvement in a safe and nurturing space.