About Archmere

About Archmere

Our Mission

Archmere Academy is a Catholic, Norbertine college preparatory school, valuing community, respect, zeal, reverence, and wisdom. Nurturing body and soul, mind and heart, Archmere focuses on the whole person through academic excellence, faith reflection, social development, and service to others. Inspired by its heritage, Archmere cultivates empathetic leaders- young men and women prepared for every good work.

Who We Are

Since opening its doors in 1932, Archmere Academy is known for its rigorous academic program. The academic disciplines foster critical thinking skills, strengthen analytical reasoning, and foster intellectual creativity through each department. Parents and caregivers choose Archmere for their children because choosing our door opens others. Students choose Archmere because of the opportunities available to them. 

We strive to inspire students to challenge themselves, think critically, and ultimately reach their greatest potential. The dedicated faculty at Archmere shows a commitment to student learning and provides personal attention for students, creating an authentic student-teacher connection that's based on trust, respect, and a shared pursuit of achievement. 

Through the support and guidance at Archmere, students have every opportunity to find true personal distinction. 

Recent Archmere News

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  • World Language and Cultures Students Travel to France

    Annual trips offered by Archmere include the French Exchange Program, a global opportunity for students to immerse themselves into the French world, live with host families, and spend two weeks touring and enjoying the richness of French culture. From June 3–16, twelve Archmere students and two teachers traveled to France to take part in an exchange program with our partner school, Lycée Saint Vincent, located in Senlis. This trip was a continuation of the exchange that began in February, when students from Saint Vincent visited and stayed with Archmere families.
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  • Archmere Hosts Pre-College Artificial Intelligence Program

    From June 16-27, Archmere hosted a pre-college AI program, hosted by Inspirit on campus, taught by Shreya Parchure, BSE, MSE and MD/PhD candidate from the University of Pennsylvania. In the first half of the program, students learned AI’s core technologies including applications, foundational concepts, and programming tools through live in person or online classes and collaborative mini-projects. By the second week, students completed a mentor-led AI for Social Good project where they applied the programming skills developed in Part 1. Students also attended workshops aimed to provide inspiration for college essays and AI-related careers.
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  • Kellyn Williams '26

    Kellyn Williams '26 Participates in Carnegie Mellon Summer Academy

    This summer Kellyn Williams ’26 is participating in the Summer Academy of Math and Science (SAMS), one of two merit based and fully funded programs at Carnegie Mellon. The program aims to provide students from a variety of racial, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds with advanced STEM and research opportunities that would normally only be offered to CMU undergraduate students.
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Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.