The Convent of Mercy Academy is A Sisters of Mercy sponsored Institution in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston. We are one of seven Mercy Schools in Jamaica, five of which comprise The 'Alpha' Group of Schools housed at 26 South Camp Road in Kingston and are also members of the Mercy Education System of the Americas ( MESA) https://mercyedu.org/
The 'Alpha' brand associates our sister Institutions on our South Camp Road Campus:
- The Alpha Primary School
- Alpha Infant School
- The Alpha Institute
- Jessie Ripoll Primary
The umbrella of Mercy Education includes fifty four (54) schools from Jamaica, Belize, Argentina, Guam, Honduras, The Philippines and The United States with an enrollment of over 26,000 students!
Mercy Education’s Mission Statement
Mercy Education Systems of the Americas unites and supports Catholic schools embracing the charism of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Rooted in the Gospel and inspired by Catherine McAuley, Mercy Education nurtures educational communities to develop highly competent, deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve a vulnerable world.
Critical Concerns Of The Sisters Of Mercy
Mercy Schools seek to foster an awareness of, and seek solutions to five critical concerns of our time including:
- Immigration
- Earth
- Nonviolence
- Women
- Anti-racism