St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School in Camp Springs closing due to declining enrollment
Due to declining enrollment and a significant projected operating deficit, St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School in Camp Springs, Maryland, is closing after the just-completed 2024-25 school year.
As of June 24, only 53 students were enrolled at the school for the upcoming school year, after a decision had been made to suspend the middle school program. This past school year, St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School had 126 students from Pre-K3 to the eighth grade.
Father Ryan Pineda, the pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Parish, made the announcement in June 24 letters to the Catholic school families and the faculty and staff there.
In the letter to St. Philip the Apostle Catholic school families, Father Pineda noted, “As shared in March, our school community has experienced declining enrollment over the past several years. While we have committed to keeping the school open in spite of these declines, enrollment projections for the rest of the school have fallen drastically short, and I must now share the disappointing news that St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School will not open in September 2025.”