The two schools are set to merge next scholastic year as Queen of Angels Catholic Regional School.
St. David School held an open house exclusively for families of fellow Catholic school Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) on the evening of Feb. 26. St. David School in Willow Grove is located less than three miles from the Our Lady Help of Christians in Abington. According to St. David School principal Sister Angela Joseph, the open house was held as part of the two schools’ merger implementation plan. “We want them to feel comfortable in their new surroundings,” Sister Angela Joseph said. At the beginning of January, the Philadelphia Archdiocese’s Blue Ribbon Commission announced the partnership of 49-new Catholic regional schools. This was due to the archdiocese’s decision to close nearly 45 of its once 156 elementary schools throughout…
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Announced at the Jan. 6 Blue Ribbon Commission, Abington Catholic school students merge with Upper Moreland’s Catholic school.
[Updated 4:45 p.m., Jan. 6] Early this afternoon, Jan. 6, the Blue Ribbon Commission of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia presented its strategic plan for Catholic schools sustainability in the region. The commission presented its plan to parish pastors and school presidents and principals of the 156 elementary schools in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties, as well as regional high schools, under the management of the archdiocese. The commission was expected to announce school closures and mergers. According to a philly.com report, Our Lady Help of Christians in Abington is set to merge with St. David School in Willow Grove, Upper Moreland. Students from the Students from Our Lady Help of Christians will be …
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