Saint Mary's Academy - Dominica (abbreviated as SMA) is an all-boy

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secondary school in

Roseau Roseau (Dominican Creole French, Dominican Creole: ''Wozo'') is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011. It is a small and compact urban settlement, in the Saint George Parish, Dominica, Saint George Pa ...

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. SMA offers First Form through Fifth Form, which is generally followed by two years of non-compulsory further education – often at a

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History

The founder of the school is

Edmund Ignatius Rice Edmund Ignatius Rice, Presentation Brothers, F.P.M., Congregation of Christian Brothers, C.F.C. (; 1 June 1762 – 29 August 1844) was a Catholic missionary and educationalist who founded two religious institute, institutes of Religious brothe ...

Mission statement

(For the St. Mary's Academy and all other Catholic Schools in

Uniform

The Academy's uniform consists of a white shirt jack with the school's crest pinned to the breast pocket however the student desires. Brown khaki pants are worn, except for special occasions, like church masses, where black pants are worn. The sports uniforms are based on the different houses the students belong to. They are : Saint Francis - Blue Shirt with school crest and respective house name printed in white on the back as ST. FRANCIS Saint Georges - Yellow Shirt with school crest and respective house name printed in white on the back as ST. GEORGES Saint Micheals - Red Shirt with school crest and respective house name printed in white on the back as ST. MICHEALS Saint Ignatius - Green Shirt with school crest and respective house name printed in white on the back as ST. IGNATIUS

Student Council

At the beginning of every school year that commences in September,

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s are chosen by the pupils. The party normally consists of a President, a Vice-President, a public relations officer ( chief communications officer),

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, and a

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Buildings

The S.M.A. compound consists of two main buildings, the Old Wing, and the New Wing (Brother Germain Wing). The Principal's office is located on the bottom floor of the Old Wing, and there are two staff rooms, one on the Old Wing, and another on the New Wing. The Old Wing has only two floors. It is the main building of the school. On the bottom floor is the principal's office, the room's 101 to 105 and an old lab which is used for building technology. On the top floor is the staff room, then rooms 201 to 206. (All rooms respective from right to left.) The New Wing is the latest addition to the compound. It was built in 1998, and was named after a past principal, Bro. Germain. The New Wing has three floors. The bottom floor has a library, the councilor's office, and a science lab. On the second floor is the lowest level class-room, WA5. Next, the New Staff-Room, then the computer lab. On the third floor is WA1, WA2, WA3, WA4 and WA5. (All rooms are respective from left to right.) Educational institutions established in 1932 Education in Dominica Educational organisations based in Dominica 1932 establishments in the British Empire {{Caribbean-school-stub