News & Events
IMS Students Earn More Than $4.8M in Scholarships Offers
We are thrilled to share that the 2024 graduating class across all Independence Mission Schools (IMS) - including St. Barnabas Catholic School - has earned more than $4.8 million in scholarship offers to attend some of the top high schools in the Philadelphia region!...
Come to our Financial Aid Night on February 27th!
Our school network, Independence Mission Schools, will be hosting a network Financial Aid Night at St. Malachy Catholic School on Thursday, February 1st from 4:00pm to 7:00 pm. Bring your 2023 Federal Tax returns, 2023 W-2’s or income and Photo ID to complete...
Open House Event for New Families
New families are invited to come to St. Barnabas Catholic School, IMS for an Open House on December 2oth! Meet the staff, tour our school, enjoy our Christmas show & apply for the 2024/25 school year! Learn more about our school...
Ms. Rebecca Lord to Serve as Principal
We are thrilled to officially announce the incoming principal: Ms. Rebecca Lord. Throughout the interview process, it was clear that Ms. Lord had the full support of staff, students, families and the IMS central office, and she is the very best person to continue to...
Congratulations to Our Phillies All-Star Teacher!
Susan Kinee (pictured next to Brandon Marsh in red), an educator at IMS St. Barnabas Catholic School, was recently named one of ten Phillies All-Star teachers. She has devoted over 25 years of her career to education and currently teaches Pre-K at St. Barnabas. She is...
Preparing Our Students for High School
IMS hired our first Director of High School Readiness this spring. Jose “Gonzo” Gonzalez, who joined IMS after 5 years as director of graduate support for Gesu School, is excited to share his experience and resources to help families of 7th and 8th graders navigate...
Enrollment and Tuition Credits
Enrollment Open for Fall 2023 Open enrollment is underway and we are working to fill open seats fast! If you are looking to enroll your child in one of our 14 schools, act quickly! Visit www.imsphila.org/schools to find the IMS school in your neighborhood. Tuition...
This Is Where We Will Post Event Information
If we have an upcoming event, we will tell you about it here. We will provide an event description, as well as the date, time and place. If registration is required, we will provide a link for you to register. If the event is a fundraiser, we will provide a link to...
What Our New Strategic Plan Means for IMS Families, Staff, and Donors
If you have a child enrolled at one of our 14 schools, you probably want to know if instruction will be changing in the years ahead. If you are employed in a school or the network office, you probably want to know whether changes will make IMS a better place to work....