Lawrence, Methuen parochial schools merge to form new academy
Posted by Common on Feb 5, 2010 in Schools • No comments
LAWRENCE — Echoing the trend of consolidating struggling Catholic schools that face declining enrollment and resulting financial pressures, the Archdiocese of Boston announced on Feb. 3 that St. Patrick School in Lawrence and Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Methuen will consolidate to form Lawrence Catholic Academy.
The academy will open at St. Patrick School in September 2010 and will serve children from preschool through grade 8.
In a letter to parents and guardians, the pastors of both parishes said, “We have concluded that we need to take a bold step to address the significant financial challenges facing Our Lady of Good Counsel School and the declining enrollments that all of Lawrence’s Catholic schools have experienced in recent years. Rather than standing by to witness the decline of Catholic education in Lawrence, we have reached a decision that we believe will launch an exciting new chapter for Catholic education in Lawrence and Methuen.”
