St. Teresa's Academy

st. teresa's academy is the oldest school, women's organization, and catholic institution in kansas city. the school was founded and is sponsored by the sisters of st. joseph of carondelet who, since their founding in 17th century france, have been at the forefront of education and preparing young women for the future. quality hill 1866in 1866 at 12th and washington streets in kansas city's quality hill district, the academy rapidly grew in enrollment and prestige. by 1909, the sisters relocated the school to a twenty-acre site at 5600 main--our current location. they dubbed the campus "windmoor"​ due to the constant wind blowing across the open prairie. on the cornerstone of the first of what would become four elegant campus buildings, the sisters inscribed the words of st. teresa of avila and the motto of the academy, "deo adjuvante non timendum"​ which means "with the help of god, we need not fear."​ in 1941, the sisters added a second building, donnelly hall, which housed the city'