Mount Alvernia Academy
20 Manet Road
Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467-1018
Mrs. Barbara Plunkett, Principal at time of Nomination
Archdiocese of Boston
MAA’s mission is to educate and nurture students in a challenging academic environment to become lifelong learners and responsible Christians in the Franciscan spirit.
- Black/African American: 1%
- White: 88%
- Hispanic: 6%
- Asian: 5%
School Spirit at Mount Alvernia Academy!
Under the auspices of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, Mount Alvernia Academy (MAA) is a Catholic, Franciscan, coeducational school located in Newton, Massachusetts, with a student body from Nursery through Grade 6. In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, MAA embodies a culture whereby students grow in faith and virtue to “act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with God” (Micah 6:8).