Welcome New Students

Student schedules will be available in MyMMA the week of August 19. If you have a question or concern about your schedule, contact Registrar Kelley Glynn.

Those students interested in playing sports at MMA will need athletic paperwork, including a current physical signed and dated by a physician on or AFTER June 1, 2024 and before August 1, 2024 on Section 7 of the PIAA physical forms. The Section 7 form can be found in Magnus Health (see Medical Forms), along with all of the other athletic paperwork. 

The physical form for the coming school year has not yet been approved by the PIAA, so there isn't any action for our families to take at this time. For now, you can work to schedule your daughter's physical appointment. The appointment should be AFTER June 1 and before August 1. 

Pre-season for fall PIAA sports begins on Monday, August 14. Fall sports include: cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. More information is available on our athletic website.

The fall crew season for returning rowers begins on Tuesday, September 5. There will be a Learn to Row program in the fall season. Those who are interested should denote "Learn to Row" as their fall sport option on the sports registration form found within Magnus Health. 

Questions should be directed to Director of Athletics Shannon Fisher. If you have sport-specific questions, please feel free to reach out to our coaches. Their contact information can be found on our athletic website on individual team pages. 

Merion Mercy Academy has an online lunch payment service that will allow parents/guardians to make deposits directly into their daughter's meal account (available in early August), transfer funds between students in the same household, and have an email reminder sent when an account balance gets low. Deposits can be made through ACH payments or by credit card. Each student's account will be updated nightly so that account balance information and payments will be current as of the following day. Click here for complete details.

You are required to submit a physical exam as well as proof of required immunizations. Visit the Magnus Health Portal tile under Resources on MyMMA to answer some conditional questions, which will determine specific forms required for your daughter. All forms are to be submitted electronically via Magnus. 

Physical exams signed by a physician are required as follows: 

DUE DATE: August 5—Students who intend to participate in athletics will need to upload to Magnus Health a PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association)-specific physical form. This form is REQUIRED of student-athletes and must be completed by a physician. It must be signed and dated on or after June 1, 2023. (This form can also be used to satisfy the school's physical requirement.)

All new students must upload to Magnus Health proof of a physical done within one year prior to the start of school.

My MMA (merion-mercy.myschoolapp.com) is your one stop for everything school-related, including an invaluable resource page. We recommend that you bookmark this site for easy access throughout the year. You will have access to MyMMA once your contract has been signed. Please access your MyMMA account before July 1 so that you have ample time to complete any summer assignments and to order books for the start of school. 

You will sign up for a MyMMA account using the same username and password that you created during the online enrollment contract process this spring. Information on how to access and navigate MyMMA is available via the following links: Student Guide for Login and Profile Setup and Parent/Guardian Guide Setup.

If you have trouble logging in, contact Assistant to the Head of School Anne Gregg or 610-664-6655  ext. 156.

The Class of 2028 will receive a 10% discount through September 2, 2024. Just add code NEW2028 when you check out online. For your convenience, you may place your order online and parents may pick it up at the Welcome Wine & Cheese Reception on August 25, 2024, or students can pick it up at the Spirit Shop during orientation week or the first week of class.

Note that two sweatshirt options from the Spirit Shop are included as part of the school uniform. Students may also wear leggings from the Spirit Shop with the winter uniform. Click Back to School Essentials to see options. All other school uniform pieces must be ordered through FlynnO’Hara (See Uniforms).

For learning support, contact Alison Kelly, Academic Dean

For social or emotional support, contact Maria Carini, School Counselor.

For pastoral care and support, contact Sister Mandy Carrier RSM, Director of Campus Ministry.

Summer assignments for all English classes and school book lists will be posted in MyMMA under Resources by the first week of June. The book list shares detailed information on the books and workbooks that students are required to have at the start of the school year. Books may be purchased from your favorite bookseller. Keep in mind that not all classes require families to purchase books. If your class is not listed on the book list, it means the necessary materials will be provided by Merion Mercy.  

Merion Mercy Academy has developed a culture of intentional and thoughtful use of technology to support transformative teaching and learning. Google Apps for Education is used to accelerate collaboration, reflection, and continual cycles of revision and refinement. Additionally teachers and students use a rich array of digital resources to support learners’ capacity for evaluating and selecting tools that are effective for their task, goal, and role.

Students are asked to bring a dedicated laptop with them to school; Mac or PC. The device should meet the following requirements:

• Can run the full version of the Chrome browser 

• Has a keyboard

• A battery that will last the school day

• At least an i3 processor (Mac/PC) 

If you have technology-related questions, contact Interim Assistant Head of School for Academics Philip Vinogradov.

Visit our website for an overview of transportation options. 

Transportation will not be provided for the week of August 28. Township buses and MMA private shuttles, including the New Jersey/Philadelphia shuttle, will begin service on September 5. If you have questions regarding transportation for the school year, please email the Assistant to the Dean of Students Missy Dougherty.

Students must wear the regulation school uniform purchased from FlynnO’Hara.  We recommend you visit one of their stores for correct sizing and fit as they don’t typically match the sizing found in everyday clothing stores. 

The fall/spring uniform consists of the khaki skirt and a yellow, white, or navy golf shirt.

• The khaki skirt should be no more than 4 inches above the knee.

• If a t-shirt is worn under the school golf shirt, then it must be all white.

• Tights or leggings are worn in the fall and spring when the weather is cool (as determined by the administration).

• The official school uniform blazer, sweater or fleece (purchased from FlynnO’Hara), or an official school uniform sweatshirt (purchased from MMA Spirit Shop) may also be worn if/when the weather is cool.

• The brown tie shoe is worn with only white socks that have a cuff of at least one inch; no colored socks are allowed.

• PLEASE NOTE: We have added the option for students to wear all white, low top sneakers. There may be no color on the sneakers, including the logo and laces.

Gym Uniforms

• For gym, any Merion tee-shirt is acceptable, and any shorts even if they are not MMA branded.

Students are expected to be in full MMA fall uniform for Orientation (August 26) and for the first day of school (August 28). We recommend placing your order a month or more before school begins to ensure timely delivery. 

If uniforms have been ordered but have not yet been delivered, please write a note for your daughter so that she may receive a uniform pass from the Office of School Life. 

Uniform-related questions should be addressed to Dean of Students Maya Johnson.