Padre Pio Academy is a private, non-tax supported, independent school founded with the help of Catholics loyal to the Magisterium of the Church. The mission of the school is to transmit the Catholic Faith to elementary school children within the context of a rigorous academic program. The school integrates an orthodox Catholic religious formation program that includes daily prayer and regular celebration of the sacraments. In imitation of its saintly patron, Padre Pio Academy is committed to a pious and sober approach to daily life.