Rituals: 

Founders Day: We celebrate the founding of Sophia Academy on September 28 each year. Our founder, Sister Mary Reilly, attends this assembly and welcomes each new student individually.

Thanksgiving: The eighth grade leads this ceremony of gratitude.

Winter Solstice: On or around the first day of winter, our community gathers in a celebration of unity and light, and shares the story of the changing seasons.

Eighth Grade Farewell: Graduating eighth graders appreciate one another at a family potluck and put on a talent show for the Sophia community.

Graduation: Families gather with faculty to celebrate and graduate our eighth graders as they leave Sophia and head to high school.

Stepping Stones: Students in grades 5 through 7 participate in a moving up ritual as they prepare to take their place in the next grade.

 All-School Assemblies:

All-School Assemblies are held monthly for special presentations by students, faculty, staff, or guests; important topics are discussed; announcements or opportunities are shared. Recent assemblies included:

• A panel on women and leadership hosted by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and featuring four dynamic women sharing the stories of their journeys

• An eighth-grade led presentation on women artists who have changed the world: Yoko Ono, Judy Chicago, Jenny Holzer, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keefe, Jennifer Bartlett, and Faith Ringold

• A storytelling assembly led by Akeem Lloyd and friends from A Leadership Journey

• Visiting author Zetta Elliott