Vision Statement

St. Ambrose Academy will be a model Catholic school forming students in virtue through a classical education rooted in Jesus Christ. The Academy will assist parents in the integral human development of their children, thus preparing graduates to pursue excellence, live with integrity, and joyfully serve Christ and His Church.

Core Values

Catholic

Aware that all truth has its origin and end in the person of Jesus Christ, our students deepen their Catholic identity by studying Catholic theology and the teachings of the Magisterium. Offered regular access to the Sacraments and guided by teachers who foster a deep love of Jesus Christ, students see and are led to imitate the virtues which joyfully compel a life lived in knowledge, love, and service of Christ and His Church.

Classical

Through a rich, classical, college-preparatory curriculum that unites faith and reason, students are encouraged to pursue Truth, Goodness, and Beauty in their unity as they originate in God. By engaging the primary works of the greatest thinkers of Western civilization within the classical liberal arts tradition of the Trivium, students steadily expand their capacity for knowledge, reason, and expression as they become critical thinkers and independent learners.

Close-Knit

St. Ambrose Academy seeks to cultivate a close-knit community marked by respect for the inherent dignity of every person and an awareness of Christ present in one another. Faculty strive to build positive student–teacher relationships and to offer thoughtful, individualized support. Through shared prayer, learning, and daily life, students are invited into an authentic Catholic community where virtues are taught, practiced, and encouraged. In this environment, friendships can become a source of mutual support, service, and growth, helping students gradually orient their lives more fully toward Christ as they learn what it means to live as His disciples.

To accomplish our mission as a trusted educational partner for parents who are seeking a complete education for their child: body, soul, heart, and mind, St. Ambrose Academy offers:

• small class sizes
• personal attention from dedicated faculty who are fully committed to this mission
• a time-tested classical form of education and a Learning Services department that helps all learners achieve their greatest potential
• a diverse array of extra-curriculars
• an integrated life of faith, including sacraments, offered by our chaplain and visiting priests, daily prayer, retreats, and a curriculum that integrates faith across subject matter

We invite you to learn more! Please reach out to us with any questions and to set up a personal visit or call. 

I’m still blown away by the formation I received in the faith and intellectually at St. Ambrose Academy and how this preparation guided me through the Naval Academy and my path afterward. 

The knowledge shared by the faculty is incredible and they encourage us to gain skills, growing intellectually and preparing for our futures. But the additional commitment to the spiritual life, having an appreciation for the beauty of the sacraments, making mass and prayer a central part of your life, these are truly special gifts that will stay with me forever. 

– 2nd Lieutenant William Donohoe, U.S. Marine Corps, St. Ambrose Academy Class of 2017