Welcome to Assumption Academy

Assumption Academy is a PreK (2 1/2 to 4)  through Grade 8 Catholic elementary school in Emerson, NJ. We invite you to explore our website for a profile of our curriculum, activities and school community. Of course, we welcome visits or requests for further information. We'll look forward to hearing from you!

 
Our New Faculty

After an exhaustive search this summer through hundreds of impressive candidates, we are pleased to welcome the following faculty members to the Assumption family.

Tracey Morrissey will join Mary Pacella as the second half of our dynamic Kindergarten team. Tracey graduated with honors from Iona College with a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education. She has taught on many levels and brings a warmth and enthusiasm to her work. She's already brightened our hallways with her wonderful spirit!

Sarah Smith, our new fifth grade teacher, comes to us with both a Bachelors and Masters Degree from the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. She isn't a stranger to Catholic schools; she taught middle school for two years at St. Columbkille School in Brighton, MA which is a Partnership School with BC. There she gained valuable experience which we know she'll share generously with our students.

Liberty Mickelsen will bring her unique experience in the Baltimore Public Schools to our art program. She received a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts with honors from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. She has achieved outstanding results with at risk students in challenging circumstances, and will bring her multi-media and cross-curriculum approach to our classrooms.

Pia Vanderstreet will head up our music program this year and we are fortunate to have a teacher with her experience. Pia graduated from The College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Music degree. She has worked in middle school as a general music, strings and chorus teacher and has extensive background in musical theater. We'll be thrilled to add her talent to our Christmas and Spring shows!

Our new teachers can be reached through the website, and we're sure our Assumption community will give them a very warm welcome.

 
Lunch Time Changes

Since we will be adding a new period in the morning for "Math Applications", our lunch periods will change by just a few minutes. New lunch times are as follows: PK through Grade 4 - 11:20am; Grades 5-8 - 12:05pm.