St. Rose Academy at 1401 22nd Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205 US - Learn more About Us

Saint Rose Academy       
Founded August, 1956
Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama

 Saint Rose Academy has always been a “family affair.” Terence Mackin, the brother of Sister Aloysius Mackin, made plans to convert his family home into a school. Arrangements were made to open the school in the August of 1956 and the Dominican Sisters agreed to administer and staff it.

While Mr. Mackin died before the full realization of his plan, Saint Rose Academy opened in August of 1956 and has educated children from all over the city of Birmingham. What began as a family affair continues in the context of a larger family where the faith is lived and taught.

For many years both school and convent were housed in the original Mackin home. A new era began in 1993 with the erection of a gymnasium and additional classrooms. The year 1998 saw the addition of the Discovery Center property, the purchase of eight new lots up the hill, and the building of a new convent. Throughout her history, Saint Rose Academy has grown in both physical and spiritual proportions as a result of the dedication of the sisters and faculty, the support of her families and the generosity of benefactors.

 

---

Current Bishop: Bishop Robert J. Baker, S.T.D.

 Parishes served: The entire city of Birmingham, although Saint Rose is located in the Cathedral Parish of Saint Paul

 Landmark Dates: 1911 The Mackin House was constructed at 1401 22nd Street South.

PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT OF SAINT ROSE ACADEMY

 The Catholic Church, from the beginning of the Order of Preachers, has called the Dominicans to teach the Word of God.  Saint Dominic embodies the teaching mission of the Church in the apostolic work of his Order.  By sending his followers out into the world, he sought to proclaim the Gospel to all people.

 The Dominican Sisters of the Saint Cecilia Congregation have continued this mission of Saint Dominic through their dedication to the Christian education of youth in institutions of learning.  For more than a century, the Saint Cecilia Congregation has owned and operated schools in which students come to a deeper understanding of their faith, their heritage, and their responsibilities as members of society. 

 

Saint Rose Academy exists primarily to enable students to learn in a Christ-centered atmosphere of love and truth in the Catholic tradition.

 

This school reflects the philosophy of the Catholic Church as it pertains to education.  Each student is recognized as an individual of eternal worth whose immortal soul is destined for happiness with God.

 

Saint Rose Academy endeavors to nourish the intellectual gifts of its students and to develop their spiritual and physical potential in view of their final end and the good of society.

 

Saint Rose Academy establishes specific goals and objectives and provides the appropriate means to attain them.
 

 MISSION STATEMENT

 

Saint Rose Academy is a private, Catholic, co-educational elementary school, serving students in four-year-old kindergarten through eighth grade.  The school is located in the Diocese of Birmingham, and has been owned and administered by the Dominican Sisters since 1956.  Inspired by Christ’s word’s, “I came that they may have life and have it to the full,” we at Saint Rose Academy dedicate our apostolate to providing a Catholic education in a nurturing environment that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, and physical needs of the child.  Fully aware of the accelerating changes in society, we work diligently to lead our students in an unending pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.

 

To accomplish this mission, the faculty and staff strive to:

·         Permeate the students’ entire day with Christ so that He will be the source of their strength, the goal of their actions, and the center of their lives.

·         Maintain standards of academic excellence and prepare students for higher levels of education, while acknowledging and providing for individual differences.

·         Develop in students a positive self-concept which will lead to recognition and acceptance of their personal talents and gifts.

·         Enrich the lives of students through a comprehensive fine arts program.

·         Instill in students the value of health, fitness, and sportsmanship by providing a versatile physical education program.

·         Teach the worth of each person and the right of all to dignity as creatures made in the image and likeness of God.

·         Prepare students for the duties of good citizenship through development of character and leadership.

·         Work closely with parents as we share the task of educating children in all phases of their development.