Cardinal Lacroix Academy vs. Mt. St. Mary Academy

St. Anthony of Padua School is a parish elementary school located in southeastern Manchester, NH, and operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Manchester.

We offer Grades PK-6, with full-day Kindergarten and a choice of morning or full-day Pre-Kindergarten.

Mount Saint Mary Academy is a private, Catholic School. The Mount has an innovative program with a child-centered environment, working from a nature-based curriculum.

We create a safe and unique learning environment where the gifts of each child are recognized.

Our Mission at Mount Saint Mary Academy is to develop a community of people whose values are based on faith experiences; to teach children a balance of intellectual, social and moral skills which will provide them with the necessary tools to become happy, well adjusted and productive individuals; to instill in our students the value of life, culture and spiritual development; to provide a creative, enriching and challenging curriculum that reaches out to the community; to create a partnership of education where the business community, parents and staff support life long learning in the spirit of Mercy and to foster an environment that promotes respect for the importance of each individual.