ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON

Meeting all curricula standards set by the Archdiocese of Boston, we aim to develop our students intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically. Students are taught to understand their own giftedness by God and the giftedness of others. Our students are known, loved, and challenged by our teachers and faculty... St. Theresa of the Child Jesus School was founded in 1926 by Fr. James O'Brien, the rector of the St. Catherine of Genoa Church. The school was staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph who taught students from the surrounding Somerville community. In 1953, Monsignor John Mahoney renamed the school St. Catherine of Genoa School to promote a closer relationship with the parish. In 2019, when the parishes of St. Ann, St. Catherine of Genoa, and St. Joseph combined into the Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin parish, the school returned to its original name of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus School. St Theresa was the daughter of Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin and therefore it was fitting..

Also known as: Archdiocese

Primary location: Somerville United States