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PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced the name of the new elementary school resulting from the merger of St. Annie, St. Bernard, Our Lady of Grace and St. Thomas More schools in the South Hills.
Ave Maria Academy will begin operations on July 1 and will be located in buildings at St. Bernard on Washington Road and St. Thomas More on Fort Couch Road.
Both schools will have preschool through 8th grade classes.
Students in grades 5-8 were asked to research and come with name suggestions for the new school. A final decision was made by Bishop David Zubik after he received recommendations from the four schools.
“I wish to extend my most sincere gratitude to our students, parents, principals, and our regional administrator, Sharon Loughran Brown, for their efforts to assure the success of Ave Maria Academy and the future of Catholic education in the South Hills for generations to come,” Bishop Zubik said.
“It has been exciting to see so many involved in this process,” Brown said. “I’d like to thank the current principals, the new administrative team, parents, students, and the entire Implementation Team for bringing this project to life. It was truly a collaborative effort. We could feel the Holy Spirit with us, bringing our community together, as we worked to add a name to our new school. I am looking forward to seeing the Ave Maria Academy school family thrive under the mantle of our Blessed Mother’s love.”
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