Catholic, Faith-Filled Community

Where Eagles Come to Soar

Since 1927, our Catholic school has been impacting minds with a superior academic curriculum. At Archbishop Neale School, we are consistently improving our educational process to create a faith-based school for students in Charles County and the surrounding areas. We strive to build a community where Catholic values are at the forefront of our education. We are accepting of all people and provide an education for students from pre-K through Grade Eight. With an education from Archbishop Neale School in La Plata, MD, your child will learn to foster personal growth and character development, and a strong spiritual base.

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The Consolidated Cross

The school symbol “Joined in Faith, Heart, and Knowledge” is a sign of our unity as a Catholic consolidated school. This cross was designed by Sister Kathryn Clauss, IHM. Each section of the cross represents a parish of our consolidation whose members work together to provide a school where Christian values, Catholic doctrine, and academic standards are priorities.The heart in the center reminds us that Archbishop Neale School had its origins as Sacred Heart School headed by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It also reminds us that at the core of our school is LOVE, love for God and love for one another.

 

Parishes In Our Consolidation

  • Sacred Heart, La Plata
  • St. Joseph’s, Pomfret
  • St. Ignatius, Chapel Point
  • St. Ignatius, Hilltop & St. Catherine, McConchie
  • Holy Ghost, Issue
  • St. Mary’s, Newport
  • St. Mary Star of the Sea, Indian Head to the Parishes In Our Consolidation
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Our Catholic Identity

Through our interactions with one another, we recognize that we are encountering Christ in our daily lives. We strive to embody a Catholic identity in the following ways.

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Prayer

Every school day begins and ends with school-wide prayer as well as classroom prayer. Students also pray before and after lunch.

During Lent, our eighth graders present the Living Stations of the Cross as a meditation on the suffering and death of Jesus.

Liturgical Celebrations

School Masses are offered monthly, including Holy Days of Obligation, when they occur on a school day. Class Masses for students in grades K-8 are also offered monthly in our school chapel.

Reconciliation and Adoration/Benediction

Confessions are offered for third through eighth grades throughout the year. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is scheduled for all grades during Advent and Lent.

Family Groups

Family Groups are named for saints and are a multi-age experience of community for students and faculty. Faculty members serve as the Family Group leaders, and every student belongs to the same Family Group throughout his/her time at ANS. At the beginning of each school year, Family Groups meet to welcome new students and to re-discover the life story of the Family Group’s patron saint.

During the school year, Family Groups gather to attend school Masses and conduct service activities for the La Plata and surrounding communities. These opportunities allow older students to participate in Mass with younger students, help each other with service projects or activities, and ‘grow up’ together as brothers and sisters in a family. At the end of the school year, Family Groups recognize their graduating eighth graders with a farewell celebration.

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Meet the Staff

Teresa Skinner, Principal of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Teresa Skinner

Principal

Fr. Scott Woods, Administrator of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Fr. Scott Woods

Administrator
Regina Fairfax, Bookkeeper of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Regina Fairfax

Bookkeeper
Pam Gavin, Administrative Assistant of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Pam Gavin

Administrative Assistant
Margee Baldus, Med Tech/Receptionist of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Margee Baldus

Pre- K-4

Lee Anne Bowie, Pre-K 3 Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Lee Anne Bowie

Pre-K‒3
Katelyn Kluh, Pre-K 4 Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Katelyn Kluh

Kindergarten

Beth Sine, Kindergarten Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Beth Sine

Kindergarten
Micaela Facchina, Kindergarten Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Adam Ferrero

Instructional Assistant Intermediate Religion 4 & 5

Susan Gardiner, Grade one teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Susan Gardiner

Grade One
Jennifer Rison, Grade 2 Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Jennifer Rison

Grade Two
Denise Oglesby, Grade three Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Denise Oglesby

Grade Three
Cathy Robinson, Grade four Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Cathy Robinson

Grade Four
Ellen Hoffmaster, Grade five teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Dr. Stephen Tratz

Senior High, Math

Marcia Gutrick, Grade 5 Resource Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Marcia Gutrick

Grade Five, Resource
Joelle Civil, Science Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Joelle Civil

Science
Laura Schreyer, Language Arts Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Laura Schreyer

Language Arts
Patricia Devine, Social Studies teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Patricia Devine

Social Studies
Katie Davis, Language Arts Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Katie Davis

Language Arts
Vanessa Conine, Spanish, Religion Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Vanessa Conine

Spanish, Religion
Sandi Hankinson, Library - Grade 3-8 teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Sandi Hankinson

Library – Grade 2-8
Computers- PreK 3-5
Michelle Simone, Library - Grade PreK3-2 Small Group Resource Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Michelle Simone

Library – Grade PreK3 – 2
Small Group Resource ‒ Primary

Evan Sine, Physical Education Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Evan Sine

Physical Education

Barbara Weiss, Art, Grade 8 Religion Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Barbara Weiss

Art, Grade 8 Religion
Carolyn Bowman, Instructional Assistant of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Carolyn Bowman

Instructional Assistant

Joanie Landicho, Instructional Assistant of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Elaine Cadrette

Director of Admissions & Development

Olivia Holson, Instructional Assistant of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Joanne Shelak

First Grade

Richard Birecree, Math Resource of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Richard Birecree

Jr. High Math

Kathleen Hiner, Music Teacher of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Kathleen Hiner

Music

Howard Schrader, Network Administrator of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Howard Schrader

Network Administrator
Regina Tallant, Student Advisor of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Regina Tallant

Student Advisor
Andy Edelen, Maintenance Manager of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Andy Edelen

Maintenance Manager
Sam Riley, Facilities Manager of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Kyunghee Hong

Primary Assistant

Margaret Morris, Aftercare Director of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Margaret Morris

Early Childhood/Aftercare Director and Instructional Aide

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Sam Riley, Facilities Manager of Catholic School in La Plata, MD |Archbishop Neale School

Karen Anderson

Fifth Grade

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Hours

General Hours
Monday ‒ Friday
7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

School Hours
Monday ‒ Friday
7:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Aftercare
Monday ‒ Friday
2:00 PM to 5:59 PM