Saint Mary School was a private

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in Bordentown,

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, that served students in kindergarten through eighth grade as part of Saint Mary's parish in the

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. The school closed its doors in June 2013 with a final graduating class of 11 students. The Diocese of Trenton cited the school's financial challenges in the face of enrollment that was half of the 220 students needed to remain financially viable.

History

Saint Mary's was founded by the

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, a sisterhood based in

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. In 1843 the organization came to

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before moving their Motherhouse to Bordentown in 1873. They had a church and school built in Hilltop, New Jersey, but the space there was inadequate and they moved back to Bordentown, where they built a new church and school. These two stayed in use, and have been used ever since. This year, 2013, they will be celebrating 125 years of Faith, Service, and Academics.

References

External links

Saint Mary's on the web

Saint Mary's on facebookNational Center for Education Statistics data for St. Mary School
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