History of SMS

Originally founded as St. Joseph Academy in 1877 by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, St. Mary’s School has a long- standing tradition in the Grayson County community. For over seventy-five years, the school existed as both an elementary and secondary school. During the last forty years or so the school has offered primary education for its students. In 1972, a kindergarten was added, and in 1988, a preschool.

After one hundred fourteen years of dedicated service and love for their students, the Sisters of St. Mary retired from active teaching. The fall of 1991 brought forth a new era of an all lay faculty, each dedicated to continuing the excellence of education instilled by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur.

“Be it known to all who enter here, that Christ is the reason for our school, the unseen but ever present teacher in our classes, the model of our faculty, and the inspiration of our students.”