On Thursday, September 26th, the Class of 2028 gathered at St. Anthony of Padua Church for their Freshman Convocation, surrounded by their families, faculty, and staff.
Today, we kicked off the 2024-2025 school year with our Opening Liturgy at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, uniting as one Padua community in prayer and reflection.
PATV kicked off their first live broadcast of the 2024-25 school year this morning. From researching stories, writing scripts, to recording, our talented students handle it all!
This summer we are excited to highlight our students' achievements beyond the classroom! Be sure to check back weekly as we will be updating this section.
The tradition lives on with our amazing Big Sisters decorating lockers for their Little Sisters first official day of school & our Big Sisters and Little Sisters creating bonds that will last!
Join us for a weekend full of activities for current families and alumnae families Thursday, September 5th - Sunday, September 8th. There’s something for everyone as we celebrate 70 years of Padua Academy!
Exciting News! Padua Academy is starting its very own flag football club! We're thrilled to be on the pulse of this national trend, empowering our students to break boundaries and embrace new challenges.
What an incredible evening of fun and baseball as Padua Academy took over the Blue Rocks stadium! Students, staff, families, alumnae, and friends came together for this amazing Padua community event.
We extend our prayers and deepest condolences to the family of Anthony N. Fusco, Sr. and to all those who join us in mourning his passing. Anthony's contributions were instrumental during the construction of our building.
Join us between Sept. 5th - Sept. 8th to celebrate 70 years of Padua! Events include: home Volleyball game, Happy Hour at Kelly's Logan House, 5k race, home Field Hockey game & tailgate, Mass at St. Anthony's church and a Spaghetti Dinner.
As part of our 70th anniversary celebration, we celebrated the life and contributions of Father Roberto Balducelli: priest, war hero, builder and miracle worker with a screening of the documentary A Man for Others here at Padua.
Congratulations to the Class of 2024, now graduates of Padua Academy! On May 30th, we celebrated the 67th Graduating Class at Abessinio Stadium under perfect weather.
Yesterday, we celebrated our Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of 2024 at St. Anthony's Church. It was a beautiful moment for our seniors to reflect, celebrate, and give thanks for their journey over the past four years.
On May 21, the Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) of the Diocese of Wilmington honored exceptional contributors to youth ministry within their parish or Catholic school at the Annual CYM Recognition Dinner.
Padua Academy made its debut at the 2024 Delaware Bridge Design Competition recently! Our talented sophomores, Emily Glowacki, Juliana Mongiovi, Kasey Nwokobia, and Elena Sangemino (aka Team Sparklers), took on the challenge of crafting an arched truss bridge.
Congratulations to Señora Jennifer Vintigni, our Department Chair of the World Language Department and Spanish teacher at Padua, for receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award!
We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Yamen Ediae '24 for her remarkable achievement in being selected as a distinguished scholar in the prestigious Robertson Scholars Leadership Program at Duke University.
To commemorate Women's History Month, we're spotlighting the significant achievements of women across history, as selected by our Social Studies Department.
Students in Drivers Education learned key safety tips on interacting with trucks and buses, by VA Tech researcher, Scott Tidwell and got a first hand view of the being inside a truck.
Congratulations to Anuradha Dole ’25, Yamen Ediae ’24, and Izabel Jipson ’24 for their outstanding achievement in winning the 2024 National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing Award.
Padua Musical Theatre delivered an unforgettable series of performances with Mean Girls: The High School Version over the past weekend. It was so FETCH! Be sure to read more about the show.
Annie Taylor, award winning Foley Editor, visited our class on Acting and Directing for the Stage and brought a wealth of knowledge and experience from her role in the effects department at Alchemy Post Sound.
Throughout 2024, our community is celebrating seventy years of Padua Academy! During Catholic Schools Week, we began the celebration for our students with an assembly reflecting on Padua’s history and opening the 1989 time capsule.
The second SUP Series Event: Impact Day was held at Padua bringing the freshmen classes from Salesianum, Ursuline and Padua together for a day focused on service.
Thanks to Padua Senior Brynn Fassano's service initiative, all faculty, staff, and students completed Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification on January 4th, with the help of Padua Alumna Val Budischak, Executive Director of EFDC.