Venerable Mother Jeanne Chézard de
Matel
Foundress of
the Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament 1625
History
Four
Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament came from Lyon, France to
teach.
The first school Incarnate Word Academy was opened on March 7, 1853.
The school was moved from its original location to Fronton St. in Dec. of 1853
and remained there until 1868 when a hurricane demolished the building.
The Convent and School were rebuilt on 714 E. St. Charles where many students
continued to be educated.
Incarnate Word Academy still continues its excellent tradition of education that
it
has provided for 150 years. This ministry is based on a deep faith in God,
and is motivated by a Catholic philosophy of education and on high academic
standards.
The school continues preparing students for leadership in the Third Millennium.
Mission Statement
Incarnate Word Academy exists to provide an environment for learning in which God is
the highest value.
Our faculty is dedicated to providing each student with a Catholic educational
experience that
encourages academic excellence, develops the whole person, fosters
a life-long love of learning and promotes an awareness of needs of the
community.
Goals
The goals enflesh and expand the school’s mission and philosophy as they
seek
to provide an environment for learning in which each student is
developed and educated as a unique child of God.
Spiritual Goals
To establish and
nurture a living Christian community through which the Incarnate Word
becomes present among students, teachers, staff, and parents.
To foster a mature faith that is living, conscious, and active in the lives
of the members of the school.
To develop an awareness of the responsibility to Christian social doctrine.
Intellectual Goals
To provide a
curriculum content designed to develop all facets of human growth.
To offer a variety of instructional methods that respect all types of learning.
To involve in the learning process all agencies of education – family, church,
and state.
Physical Goals
To teach each child lifetime and leisure sports
that provide opportunities
for total physical development and good health.
To increase each child’s sense of responsibility and respect for global
awareness.
To create a safe and pleasant learning environment.
Conclusion
Our hope is that through the implementation of
these goals, potential becomes reality,
empowering each person to emerge as a challenging spirit-filled
individual concerned with the
advancement of God's Kingdom on earth.
Since the family is the primary educator, we
recognize our need for the cooperation and the
support of the family in achieving our goals. We share in God's creation
of the child,
and we depend on Him to make us His instruments in the work of
education.
Philosophy
We, the Faculty of
Incarnate Word Academy, recognize the importance of the school in
developing growth in academic excellence, attitudes, and habits leading to
intellectual discipline
and sound physical well-being, according to the ability of each student.
We also
believe that as teachers in the Catholic school, we are called to educate
each students as a unique child of God. We believe that the purpose of education
is to lead the
child to truth, the desire for truth, and the acquisition of truth.
Award
Incarnate Word Academy (IWA) has
been selected as one of several recipients of the 2007 Catholic Schools for
Tomorrow Award from Today’s Catholic Teacher. The award annually honors
Catholic schools that have led the way
by implementing exemplary, innovative
programs to improve the teaching and learning of their students, faculty
and
staffs. Awards are offered in five categories: promoting Catholic Identity,
curriculum and instruction, technology
integration, staff development and total
community involvement. Incarnate Word Academy was chosen as one of the
winners
in the category of Total Community Involvement for the “A Little Bit of Mexico”
Program which celebrated its
54th anniversary this year. The entry
submitted to Today’s Catholic Teacher illustrated the “A Little Bit of Mexico”
Program and how it has grown to be a full-blown event with the involvement of
the entire community, both local and
international, including media, area
businesses, the local university, parents and alumni. IWA has been successful
in uniting community efforts in a culturally rich event enjoyed by all. IWA
representatives will be presented
with the award at a special celebration
Banquet during the NCEA Convention in Baltimore on April 12th.
Admission Requirements
1. An
application must be completed and submitted to the school
secretary's office with the $125.00 non-refundable registration fee.
2. A
transcript of the student's academic and immunization records,
including achievement test scores, must be sent to the office.
3.
Recommendation forms testifying to the student's good character
must be submitted - from the principal and/or from a teacher of
the school the student presently attends.
4.
Certificates of Baptism and Birth are presented at registration.
5.
Entrance Exam for middle school.
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