Saint Philip Neri School is a private Catholic elementary School that has served children and families in the Bronx since 1913. The school provides a quality Pre-K to Grade 8 education in an environment rooted in the Gospel and dedicated to promoting traditional Gospel values. At Saint Philip Neri, each child is recognized as a unique individual, striving to grow intellectually, spiritually, physically, and emotionally. The school’s dedicated administration, faculty, and staff help each child achieve this growth in a safe, challenging, respectful, and supportive setting.
Saint Philip Neri School, as a Catholic school within the Archdiocese of New York, has as its primarymission the formation of children in the Catholic faith. All children will participate in the total academic life of our school, including religious education. According to the norms of our Church, it is expected that non-Catholics participate as fully as they can in the liturgical and prayer life of the school. The religious educators of our school are committed to teaching the fullness of revelation as it is taught by the Roman Catholic Church and as the life and doctrine are outlined in the Religious Education Guidelines of the Archdiocese of New York. While our teachers value ecumenical education and respect the traditions of other ecclesiastical communities, they always teach within the context of fidelity to the doctrine and traditions of our teaching church.