History of MMI

ROOTS

Name of Congregation: Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary

Founder: Father Jean Gailhac

Foundress: Mère St Jean Cure

Date of Foundation: February 24th , 1849

Place: Bèziers, France

At the request of American Officers stationed in Rome with the Allied Army of Occupation, the RSHM opened Marymount International School on October 16, 1946 as the first international school in Rome. The school began with 30 students in a makeshift classroom on the premises of Istituto Marymount on Via Nomentana, where the school continued to attract students and opened a boarding section in 1947. Eventually, the demand for the new school greatly outpaced the space available on Via Nomentana, and in 1953 the RSHM purchased the Villa Lauchli and seven acres of land as the new location for Marymount International School.

1946 Founding of Marymount International School at Via Nomentana

1947 Opening of Boarding Section

1953 Purchase of Villa Lauchli and transfer of school from Via Nomentana

1956 Completion of High School building (Butler Hall)

1962 Completion of Residence (St Jean Hall)

1968 Completion of Community Building (Gailhac Hall)

OTHER SIGNIFICANT DATES:

1965 Membership in the European Council of International Schools (ECIS)

1966 Recognized by Ministry of Public Instruction as a school with Anglo/American methods operating in Italy.

1983 Accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges

1985 Approved to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma

1986 Introduction of Early Childhood division

1991 School extends its co-educational program to Grade 12

1994 Re-accredidation by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges and by ECIS

1995 The boarding section closes in June. 1995 Early Childhood Center opens in September. 1995 Marymount defined as co-educational day school EC1 to Grade 12 (3to18 years)

1996 Marymount celebrates 50th Anniversary

2002 Purchase of seven acres of land adjoining Marymount

2002 Goals and Criteria for the RSHM schools published

2002 Re-accredidation by Council of International Schools (CIS)

2003 Accredidation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges

2003 First lay person appointed as Headmistress, September 2003.


HEADMISTRESSES

1946 - 1953 Sister Francoise Therese Rogan

1953-1960 Sister Henri Lutton

1960-1961 Sr Grace-Marie Petraglia

1984 -2003 Sr Anne Marie Hill

2003 - Dr Yvonne Hennigan

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

1961-65 Sr Elizabeth Gallagher

1965-66 Sr Norbert Kelly

1966-67 Sr Audrey Cooke

1967-68 Sr Antoine Campbell

1968-70 Sr Catherine Walsh

1970-76 Sr Breda Shelly

1976-84 Sr Michaeline O'Dwyer

1988-91 Bernadette Hainsworth

1991-94 Kevin Schafer

1994-96 Christopher Maggio

1996-00 Mike Scullion

2000- Terry McAndrews

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

1961-65 Sr Brendan O'Connor

1965-66 Sr Visitation King

1968-70 Sr Bernadette Fleming

1970-72 Sr Lucia Kenny

1972-75 Sr Kathleen Hughes

1975-81 Sr Doris Russell

1981 Sr Margaret Treacy

1981-84 Sr Suzanne O'Shea

1989-92 Mary Callaghan

1995-00 Jane Quinn

2000-04 Cindy Dragich

2004- Sr Paulita Kuzy