On February 11, PMA hosted an Accepted Students Night to welcome our future PMA Panthers, class of 2020.  It was a great night as incoming students and  parents filled the bleachers of the Dupre Center.

Incoming families had the opportunity to speak to PMA students, teachers, guidance counselors, coaches, and staff to understand all there is to know about PMA as high school decision time is fast approaching.

Two current freshmen, Nathalie Garcia and Zachary Robinson,  spoke about their first year at PMA providing these families with some insight.  

Nathalie spoke about why she chose PMA:

I came from Lawrence Catholic Academy where we had a graduating class of 50 students. I loved how close knit everyone was and no matter how cheesy, it sounds we really did think of ourselves as a family. That's what I loved about LCA. 

That's the number one reason I chose PMA. Relationships are really important to me, but not necessarily being friends with a lot of people as much as knowing my friends and classmates well. When I shadowed, I saw that here at PMA and that's when I knew I wanted to be a part of it. People actually know each other here. There's nothing like being a part of a family. 

Zachary also spoke about why he chose PMA as his high school:

Attending a large, public school for 9 years I never felt like I really fit in.   At PMA it's totally different; here I feel welcome.  Last year, when I came for a shadow day  I felt embraced as part of the community almost immediately. It made my choice to come here an easy one, because after that day my mind was made up.

The beginning of this year, I found the classes to be challenging yet rewarding at the same time.  I made lots of close friends and developed great relationships with teachers.  I could not be more happy with my choice and to attend PMA.