St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School

St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School
Location
5414 Henderson Way Camp Springs , Maryland 20746 United States
Coordinates	38°49′20″N76°54′48″W / 38.82222°N 76.91333°W / 38.82222; -76.91333
Information
Type	private
Motto	More Than An Education.... Lessons That Last A Lifetime
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1960
Oversight	Archdiocese of Washington
Principal	Ms. Deanna Johnson
Grades	PK–8
Colors	Red and White
Mascot	Bulldog
Team name	Bulldogs
Website	stpamd.org

St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School, Camp Springs, Maryland, (known as St. Philips) is a Catholic school in Camp Springs, Maryland within the Archdiocese of Washington. It is the parish school of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church.

On June 27, 2025, the pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Parish announced that the school would not reopen for the 2025-2026 school year due to declining enrollment. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

The school is located at 5414 Henderson Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. The school is part of the St. Philips Parish. The school teaches classes from pre-kindergarten to grade 8.

History

The school held its first classes in September 1960, with ninety (90) first and second grade students. ^[3] By 1962, they were teaching classes from 1st through 6th grades; and, by 1964, they had added 7th and 8th grades. ^[3] In 1986, kindergarten classes were added. In 1997, pre-K for four-year-olds was added; and, in 2007, pre-K for three-year olds was offered. ^[3]

Athletics

The school's track & field team placed 3rd in the CYO track and field championship behind Saint Ambrose Catholic School and Holy Family School in 2012. Their Boys Varsity Basketball team placed 5th in the CYO Division A. The Varsity Soccer teams had an undefeated season in 2010, but however they have been going downhill since, with a 5–5 record in 2011 and a 0–10 record in 2012.

References

1. "St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School in Camp Springs closing due to declining enrollment". The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. June 27, 2025. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
2. "St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School in Camp Springs closing due to declining enrollment". Catholic Standard . June 27, 2025. Archived from the original on August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
3. "School Profile". St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School. Retrieved August 14, 2025.