Montrose School
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Montrose School is an independent college preparatory day school for girls grades 6–12. The mission of Montrose is to educate women of faith, character and vision in a tradition of academic excellence. Montrose is now located in Medfield, Massachusetts
.
Education in the Roman Catholic faith
was very important to the founders. The vision of the school was inspired by the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and the vision of St. Josemaria Escriva. They asked the Prelature of Opus Dei
to provide chaplains to oversee the religious teachings, celebrate Mass, hear confessions
, and occasionally teach. Montrose now has two Catholic Priests
available to students of the Catholic and other faiths.
After its initial period in Brookline
, the school spent a few years each in the towns of Westwood
and Natick. Montrose is now settled at its permanent location in Medfield, Massachusetts
.
Also, in the fall of 2009, the Varsity Soccer Team made it to the finals in the IGC, losing to Waring in the finals. The only team the 2009 Mavericks lost to was Waring.
Medfield, Massachusetts
Medfield is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,024 according to the 2010 Census. Medfield is an affluent community about 17 miles southwest of Boston....
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History
A group of parents and educators came together in 1979 with a shared vision of education to found Montrose School in Brookline, Massachusetts. They wanted to create a school that would integrate a traditional liberal arts curriculum, supportive teacher-student relationships, solid moral guidance offered in partnership with parents, and the study and practice of the Roman Catholic faith.Education in the Roman Catholic faith
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
was very important to the founders. The vision of the school was inspired by the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and the vision of St. Josemaria Escriva. They asked the Prelature of Opus Dei
Opus Dei
Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei , is an organization of the Catholic Church that teaches that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity. The majority of its membership are lay people, with secular priests under the...
to provide chaplains to oversee the religious teachings, celebrate Mass, hear confessions
Sacrament of Penance (Catholic Church)
In the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation is the method by which individual men and women may be freed from sins committed after receiving the sacrament of Baptism...
, and occasionally teach. Montrose now has two Catholic Priests
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
available to students of the Catholic and other faiths.
After its initial period in Brookline
Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which borders on the cities of Boston and Newton. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 58,732.-Etymology:...
, the school spent a few years each in the towns of Westwood
Westwood, Massachusetts
Westwood is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,618 at the 2010 census. In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Westwood 13th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. Boston Magazine listed Gay Street in Westwood on its...
and Natick. Montrose is now settled at its permanent location in Medfield, Massachusetts
Medfield, Massachusetts
Medfield is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,024 according to the 2010 Census. Medfield is an affluent community about 17 miles southwest of Boston....
.
Athletics
hi Montrose offers five sports at its school. During the fall, soccer, field hockey, and cross-country is offered. Basketball is offered during the winter season and lacrosse during the spring. In 2009, Montrose was undefeated in lacrosse. Sarah Blahnik, class of 2006, currently plays lacrosse for Stanford University. Besides the five sanctioned sports, students are encouraged to start a club if they would like to see another sport on the Montrose campus.Also, in the fall of 2009, the Varsity Soccer Team made it to the finals in the IGC, losing to Waring in the finals. The only team the 2009 Mavericks lost to was Waring.