News & Events
New St. Jude Hope Scholarship for All Families
We are so excited to announce that we are offering the St. Jude Hope Scholarship to all NEW and RETURNING families at The DePaul Catholic School. Read the FAQs here. New families can apply here.
Senator Haywood Supports & Inspires DePaul Catholic
State Senator Art Haywood presented a check to The DePaul Catholic School to commemorate essential funding to preserve the former church building and renovate it into a multi-use space. A large part of his visit was spent engaging with the 8th-grade class,...
IMS Students Earn More Than $4.8M in Scholarships Offers
We are thrilled to share that the 2024 graduating class across all Independence Mission Schools (IMS) – including The DePaul Catholic School – has earned more than $4.8 million in scholarship offers to attend some of the top high schools in the Philadelphia region!...
Principal’s Summer Update
Dear Friends,I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all that you have done for us this past year. Your generosity has had such a positive impact on the work we do. Specifically, your support has made it possible for us to complete the major project of...
Preparing Our Students for High School
IMS hired our first Director of High School Readiness this spring. Jose “Gonzo” Gonzalez, who joined IMS after 5 years as director of graduate support for Gesu School, is excited to share his experience and resources to help families of 7th and 8th graders navigate...
Enrollment and Tuition Credits
Enrollment Open for Fall 2023 Open enrollment is underway and we are working to fill open seats fast! If you are looking to enroll your child in one of our 14 schools, act quickly! Visit www.imsphila.org/schools to find the IMS school in your neighborhood. Tuition...
What Our New Strategic Plan Means for IMS Families, Staff, and Donors
If you have a child enrolled at one of our 14 schools, you probably want to know if instruction will be changing in the years ahead. If you are employed in a school or the network office, you probably want to know whether changes will make IMS a better place to work....