Ancillae-Assumpta Academy is a small, private school (Preschool-8) in Wyncote

Wyncote, Pennsylvania

Wyncote is a census-designated place in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,044 at the 2010 census...

, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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 that focusses on teaching students Roman Catholicism. Ancillae is run by the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Institute of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order that was founded in Madrid in 1877 by two sisters, Pilar and Raphaela Maria Porras y Ayllon. Rafaela Maria became its first Superior General in 1877 and in the same year, the congregation received papal...

, who follow the teachings of Saint Raphaela Mary.

In the 2005-2006 year, Ancillae celebrated its 60th anniversary with the school theme of "Sharing Our Story".

The academy is located on the former estate of George Horace Lorimer

George Horace Lorimer

George Horace Lorimer was an American journalist and author. He is best known as the editor of The Saturday Evening Post....

, longtime editor of the Saturday Evening Post.

Ancillae's successful sports program competes in the Catholic Academy League (C.A.L).

External links

• Official site