Marian Academy

Marian Academy is a Roman Catholic private school in Georgetown, Guyana. It is situated on Carifesta Avenue in central Georgetown.[1][2] The academy provides secondary, primary and nursery schooling.[3]

For a defunct public secondary school in Etobicoke, see Marian Academy (Toronto).
Marian Academy
Address
Carifesta Avenue

Georgetown, Guyana

Demerara-Mahaica (Region 4)

George town

Guyana
Information
School typePrivate Catholic school
MottoIn the light of wisdom
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
DenominationCatholic
Established14 September 1998 (1998-09-14)
School number+592 226 9044
ChairmanMr. Carlton Joao
PrincipalSister Marie Harper, OSU
GradesNursery, primary and secondary
Average class size30
Hours in school day6-8
Colour(s)dark blue, yellow, white
Websitemarianacademy.edu.gy
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History

The school was opened on September 14, 1998, with 227 enrolled students.[1] By 2001, the school had doubled in size, recording a figure of 453 students.[1]

Since 2008, the school has run an annual "blood drive", in which students are encouraged to become blood donors.[4] The drive is organised in collaboration with Guyana Red Cross and the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS).[5]

In 2015, the school signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Jinshan Middle School in Fuzhou, China making Marian Academy the first school in Guyana to have a sister school in China. In 2019, 20 students from Marian visited Jinshan.[6]

Environs

It is between a YMCA and the Guyana National Park.

See also

References
  1. Marian Academy. "Marian Academy - Official Website". Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. Anon (13 February 2012). "Marian Academy collects 138 units from blood drive". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  3. Marian Academy. "Facilities and Services". Marian Academy - Official Website. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  4. Stabroek Staff (9 February 2012). "Marian Academy runs fifth annual blood drive on Saturday". Stabroek news. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  5. Administrator (28 February 2008). "Blood collection drive at Marian Academy very successful". Stabroek News. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  6. "Marian Fourth Form students return from China tour". Stabroek News. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

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