As the oldest all-girls Catholic high school in New Jersey, the Academy of Saint Elizabeth (AOSE) is an independent college preparatory school focused on promoting academic excellence and moral responsibility within young women. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in 1860 as Saint Elizabeth’s Academy (SEA), the school will be celebrating its 165th anniversary of sustaining a scholarly environment and a nurturing community of faith where all girls are welcome.
WHERE GIRLS LEARN AND CELEBRATE FAITH
The Academy has continued to uphold its mission to develop students’ minds in wisdom, hearts in service and lives in faith. Students embrace prayer every morning, celebrate Mass together several times each month and participate in service-oriented projects throughout the year.
“Our goal is not only to instill great moral character, but we also want our girls to learn how to express gratitude and give back to the community through the development of their faith,” says Dr. Beth Azar, principal.
A ‘SEASTERHOOD’ UNLIKE ANY OTHER
With students from 72 towns throughout Morris and Essex counties, AOSE boasts a rigorous curriculum and extensive course catalogue, including 17 AP courses and several University Now courses offered through Saint Elizabeth University. Small class sizes ensure students form close relationships with one another, develop their individual interests and receive personalized instruction from teachers.
“Our girls call themselves ‘SEAsters’ because they will forever feel connected to each other through the sisterhood that was developed during their time here,” Azar says.
AOSE also offers 12 varsity-level sports, more than 50 student-led clubs, and a robust dance and performing arts program, which includes fall and spring musicals. The school shares athletic fields with the surrounding colleges of Fairleigh Dickinson University and Saint Elizabeth University, providing student-athletes with access to NCAA facilities.
To enhance students’ future success, AOSE has added an on-staff career/college counselor whose focus is to help students prepare for life beyond the academy.
“We seek to support and encourage our girls as they enter the next chapter of their lives, but so many of our former students have told us that AOSE will always feel like home,” she says.
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