Saint Mary's Academy and College
In 1978, the Society of Saint Pius X acquired the property along with 12 major buildings. Father Hector L. Bolduc convinced the current owners of the property to give St. Mary's and buildings to the SSPX and use it as a tax write off in which they received more money than if it have been sold. The school is now incorporated in Kansas as The Society of Saint Pius X, Saint Mary's, Inc. It has no direct ties with the previous St. Marys College.
As of 2008, the Academy had enrollment of over 682 students K-12 and the two-year college had an enrollment above 50 in a liberal arts curriculum. St. Mary's does not have a seminary program. St Mary's offers boarding for students in the 8th grade and higher.
St. Mary's Academy and College is not accredited by the State, although in 2002, the governor of Kansas formally recognized Saint Mary's Academy and College for the excellence of its educational curriculum, the recognition was withdrawn in 2008. The college is not accredited by any accreditation agencies, but does operate with approval from Kansas State Regents.
The school operates its own radio station, KSMK-LP 98.3 FM since 2002. As of June 2011, the web site is "undergoing reconstruction"
The Academy teams play in the Kansas Christian League in football and soccer and against some non-league teams.
St. Mary's Academy and College is also a traditional Catholic parish of approximately 2450 persons (2003).
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