Long before the idea that single-sex education was more beneficial to young women, an all-female education had been the guiding principal for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. St. Teresa's Academy, established in 1866 and long before the public school system, is the oldest school and women's institution in Kansas City. We take pride in knowing the girls who enter our historic doors leave as confident, well-educated women ready to meet life's challenges.

STA Alma Mater

WE SALUTE OUR ALMA MATER
AND CITE HER PRAISES STRONG.
THE HAPPINESS WE’VE FOUND HERE
NOW ECHOES IN OUR SONG.

Chorus:
LOVED STA WE ARE LOYAL AND PROUD
OF YOUR SPIRIT SO FIRM,
OF YOUR TEACHING SO TRUE,
LOVED STA WE ARE GRATEFUL AND PLEDGE,
OUR HEARTS SINCERE TO YOU.

TRUST IN GOD OUR MOTTO,
WITH EYES ON HEAV’NLY GOALS.
THE ZEAL OF OUR GREAT TERESA
NOW ECHOS IN OUR SOULS.