Our Programs

We offer a half and full day Pre-K 3 and 4 year old program. And for Kindergarten to 8th grade we offer a rigorous full-day academic curriculum, religious education, sports, a fitness center and a broad array of extracurricular activities, in a safe, nurturing and academically motivating environment.

In addition to our varied programs, St. Mary of the Lakes provides a personalized setting in which each student is recognized as an individual and whose unique talents and strengths are encouraged. As part of an active, community-minded parish in Medford, New Jersey, St. Mary of the Lakes benefits from a close relationship with parish priests and parental involvement

AdvancED is a voluntary, non-governmental, association that is dedicated to quality assurance and improvement of education through accreditation. Schools that undertake this process under go a thorough evaluation culminating in a site inspection. Our school was accredited in 2013 and we have had two school visits: School Year 2015-2016 and School Year 2016-2017. 

Stakeholders contribution is an integral and essential component of the accreditation process. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the completion of surveys targeted at specific areas of the school community. With a concentrated study of Catholic elementary schools in the diocese, the Department of Catholic Schools and elementary and secondary principals have reviewed and assessed the needs of our schools to ensure stability and viability.  

To support these goals, they have chosen to utilize a new accrediting agency, AdvancED,  to guide schools as they form their future.  The Middle States Association has served schools in the Diocese of Trenton as schools became initially accredited.  As continued growth and viability is sought, our schools will be accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED .  

NCA CASI is one of three divisions of AdvancED which has accredited over 32,000 institutions in over 70 countries and has served over 20 million students.