Empowering Children To Reach Their God-Given Potential

Now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year!

Limited seats still remain for the current school year.

Call 215-222-3626 or start your child’s application today!

New this year! A one-year scholarship to reduce tuition for all new and returning students. Learn more.

Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School in West Philadelphia nurtures the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth of students in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

Families of all faiths choose OMSSI for a

high-quality, faith-based education

in a safe and loving environment.

As one of the 14 Independence Mission Schools,

we teach values and morals

as part of an academically rigorous curriculum.

Our private school is affordable because

every family receives financial aid

that reduces the cost of tuition.

News & Events

IMS Students Earn More Than $4.8M in Scholarships Offers

We are thrilled to share that the 2024 graduating class across all Independence Mission Schools (IMS) – including Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School – has earned more than $4.8 million in scholarship offers to attend some of the top high...

Philadelphia Flyers Visit OMSSI

The students at Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Ignatius Catholic School were in for a treat when the Philadelphia Flyers brought their Flyers Recess program to our school! From playing ball hockey to getting their groove on with Gritty it was an event they will never...

Extra Scholarship for all New & Returning Families!

We are so excited to announce that we are offering the St. Jude Hope Scholarship one again to all NEW and RETURNING families at Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Ignatius of Loyola (OMSSI) Catholic School. Read the FAQs here. New families can apply here.