Students recently honored the stories of their families by recreating these ideas in acrylic paintings. Students were extremely touched when showing their art at last year's talent show and attendees purchased their work!

Canvas to paint on essential to art classes, which continue in both in-school and virtual environments.

Canvas to paint on essential to art classes, which continue in both in-school and virtual environments.

Students get hands on experience with building, problem solving, and assembling a 3-d sculpture using recycled materials.

Art is therapeutic, allows girls to reflect, and express themselves without words. In today's challenging circumstances, students recently considered the impact the current epidemic has had on their lives, and shared its impact through their art.

Students integrated math and art by using a grid to copy their source image. After brainstorming heroes in their lives, students drew these images and shared with others.

Students decorate sweatshirts, using photo designs that reflected both their individual identities and group roles.

Students decorate sweatshirts, using photo designs that reflected both their individual identities and group roles.

In this difficult environment, yoga and mindfulness can help maintain both physical and mental health in the lives of Marian Girls.

Exercise and teamwork are critical to building confidence and a healthy mental, social and physical well-being. Our basketball team takes great pride in each of their wins, and each Marian Girl has built foundational skills from the ground up!

Many Marian Girls serve as caretakers in their home, especially during times like these when their parents are working hourly jobs. What they have learned in the classroom helps them cook healthy food at home, which is so important to maintaining a strong immune system.

In addition to clothing and food, Marian provides essential hygiene products for girls on a day to day basis, including when school has been out during the pandemic. .

A common Marian fleece unifies the student body and strengthens community while ensuring students are warm and comfortable throughout the school day.

Consistent uniforms make it easier for students to interact with one another by limiting societal and cultural differences, make students more comfortable and ensure that those cannot afford trendy clothing are not in the spotlight.

Marian Girls face a multitude of challenges associated with poverty, like homelessness, gun violence, abuse and hunger. Even during (and especially in) a challenging circumstances such as the current pandemic, students value and desire meeting with our counselors, which we provide both in-school and even remotely.

Gizmos online science lab subscriptions allow students to complete select labs quickly and easily, optimizing instruction time and giving access to some labs we might not otherwise be able to complete.

Our ambassadors represent Marian in the community. Help them look their best when they rejoin the community in the coming year.

Standardized tests give faculty vital information about student growth to better drive instruction.

Due to Marian's unique population and middle school model, traditional religion textbooks do not match up with our curriculum. Students use Bibles as their primary text.

Eighth graders make a promise to keep themselves chaste as they transition to high school, maintaining a focus on healthy relationships as not to detract from learning and long-term life goals.

Care packages remind students that we continue to support their success after high school and through college. Marian Girls know that once a Marian Girl, Always a Marian Girl!

Care packages remind students that we continue to support their success after high school and through college. Marian Girls know that once a Marian Girl, Always a Marian Girl!

Each summer, students come together each year to reunite with their classmates and plan for the future.

On average, students enter Marian one or more levels behind in reading, which is why our Independent Reading Program is vital to their success during their entire academic journey. Marian is constantly replenishing its library with old favorites while always increasing volumes with authors and characters representative of our student population and experiences.

Subscriptions to magazines like Scope Magazine helps Marian Girls gain fresh insight and inspiration.

Subscriptions to Upfront Magazine help girls learn and discuss the most important news stories.

In both in-school and virtual learning environments, laptops ensure students can research, write and learn, and share and connect with our faculty and their peers. Marian supplied girls with laptops they could take home with them during the most recent Distance Learning Environment, so they'd be well prepared with the resources they need to be successful throughout this time.

Gardening in the urban school setting provides students access to healthy, fresh foods in otherwise inaccessible neighborhoods. Even during the recent Distance Learning Environment, Marian continued to maintain a thriving garden for when they returned.

During the last three years, students have built a motorcycle and two motor scooters, applying lessons in math, science and more. One of the motorscooters was even purchased at one of our Marian Magic auctions by one of our guests. The girls continue to participate in this highly popular class.

Building for the first time enables girls to overcome fear associated with power tools, leaving them feeling powerful, strong, and capable. Putting to use what they learn in the classroom also boosts learning effectiveness and comprehension.