Ursuline Academy (Delaware)

Ursuline Academy is a private school in Wilmington, Delaware, which offers Early Childhood (Montessori (ages 3–5) and Kindergarten) and elementary (grades 1–5) school for both girls and boys, Middle (Grades 6–8), and Upper (Grades 9–12) school classes for girls. Established in 1893 by the Ursulines, it is an independent, Catholic, college-preparatory school.

Ursuline Academy
Address
1106 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilmington , New Castle County , Delaware 19806 United States
Coordinates	39°45′10″N 75°33′32″W / 39.75278°N 75.55889°W / 39.75278; -75.55889
Information
Type	Private, independent
Motto	Serviam (I will serve)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic Ursulines
Patron saint(s)	St. Angela Merici
Established	1893 (131 years ago) (1893)^[2]
CEEB code	080210
President	Trisha Medeiros
Principal	Jeffrey Danilak (upper school) Ann V. Phillips (middle school) Samantha Varano (lower school)
Grades	Montessori 3,4,5, Kindergarten, 5th - 12th grade
Color(s)	Red and white
Mascot	Raider
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools^[1]
Tuition	$7,650-$24,965
Website	www.ursuline.org

Notable alumni

• Erin Arvedlund, financial journalist^[3]
• Valerie Biden Owens, political strategist, sister of President Joe Biden^[4]
• Vera Gilbride Davis, Delaware politician^{[citation needed]}
• Elena Delle Donne, WNBA player for the Washington Mystics;^[5] played collegiately at the University of Delaware^[6]
• Aubrey Plaza, actress in Parks and Recreation, The White Lotus, Emily the Criminal, and other movies^[7]
• Marjorie Rendell, federal judge and former first lady for the State of Pennsylvania ^[8]
• Val Whiting, former WNBA player; athletic hall of fame inductee at Stanford University^[9]

References

1. MSA-CIWA. . Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
2. "History". ursuline.org. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
3. "Delawarean Erin Arvedlund reacts to ABC's portrayal of Bernie Madoff". Delaware Business Times. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
4. Ursuline 2018 Inductees accessed 11/9/2020
5. "Val Whiting - Women's Basketball". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
6. "Elena DelleDonne joins UD volleyball team". www1.udel.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
7. "Wilmington Native Aubrey Plaza Pokes Fun at Her Hometown on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"". Delaware Today. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
8. "The Private School Insider". Delaware Today. 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
9. "Val Whiting - Women's Basketball". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-04.

External links

• Official website