Independence Mission Schools

Providing the opportunity for students in Philadelphia to learn and grow in a culture of love while being set on the path to a promising future. IMS provides a transformative Catholic education by developing students intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. We offer families of all faiths and income levels the opportunity for their children to learn in a nurturing, loving environment. Our mission is to provide sustainable, affordable, high-quality Catholic education to children of all faiths in underserved urban neighborhoods, through a new model of governance, funding, and accountability for the member schools. Our schools serve nearly 4,000 students in grades Pre-K through 8 in communities throughout Philadelphia: The DePaul Catholic School Holy Cross School Our Mother of Sorrows / St. Ignatius School St. Barnabas School St. Cyril & St. Philomena School St. Frances Cabrini School St. Helena-Incarnation School St. Malachy School St. Martin of Tours School St. Martin de Porres School St. Raymond of Penafort School St. Rose of Lima School St. Thomas Aquinas School St. Veronica School